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The temple architecture shows traces of Pallava and Chalukya styles. The temple contains a number of relief and free-standing sculptures on a grand scale equal to the architecture, though only traces remain of the paintings which originally decorated it. [6] Kailasha Temple from the rock behind it
Ellora, also called Verul or Elura, is the short form of the ancient name Elloorpuram. [10] The older form of the name has been found in ancient references such as the Baroda inscription of 812 AD which mentions "the greatness of this edifice" and that "this great edifice was built on a hill by Krishnaraja at Elapura, the edifice in the inscription being the Kailasa temple. [3]
Mount Kailash (also Kailasa; Kangrinboqê or Gang Rinpoche; Standard Tibetan: གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ; simplified Chinese: 冈仁波齐峰; traditional Chinese: 岡仁波齊峰; pinyin: Gāngrénbōqí Fēng; Sanskrit: कैलास, IAST: Kailāsa) is a mountain in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The temple walls have many inscriptions in early scripts, important to the epigraphical study of regional history and Tamil temple traditions. [5] The structure contains 58 small shrines which are dedicated to various forms of Shiva. These are built into niches on the inner face of the high compound wall of the circumambulatory passage.
Kailasha or Kailasa (IAST: Kailāsa) is the celestial abode of the Hindu god Shiva. It is traditionally recognized as a mountain where Shiva resides along with his consort Parvati , and their children, Ganesha and Kartikeya . [ 1 ]
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Arulmigu Kailasa Nathar Temple, Thiruvaikundam Nava Kailasam refers to nine individual ancient temples of Lord Shiva in southern districts of Tamil Nadu . These temples are located in the districts Tirunelveli and Tuticorin .
Vue du temple monolithe de Kailasha ou Kailâsanâtha (725-755) Le temple comprend deux mâts (Dvajastambha) autour du pavillon de Nandi (monture de Shiva) situé après le porche d'entrée.