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Kailasa (Kaliash) temple lacks a dedicatory inscription, but there is no doubt that it was commissioned by a Rashtrakuta ruler. [7] Its construction is generally attributed to the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I (r. 756–773 CE), based on two epigraphs that link the temple to "Krishnaraja" (IAST Kṛṣṇarāja): [7] [8]
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 ]
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]
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English: Kailasanatha temple is a megalith carved out of one single basalt rock. Its construction is attributed to king Krishna I (c. 8th century). It is one of the most remarkable cave temples in India because of its size, architecture and sculptural treatment.
La grotte 16, consacrée à Shiva, aurait été commencée par le roi rashtrakuta, Krishna Ier ; elle tire son nom de la montagne dont celui-ci était originaire dans l'Himalaya, le pic neigeux de Kailasa. Le temple tout entier consiste en un sanctuaire avec lingam derrière une salle à shikhara dravidienne, un mandapa à toit plat soutenu par ...
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