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  2. Kailasa Temple, Ellora - Wikipedia

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    The Kailasa temple (Cave 16) is the largest of the 34 Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cave temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves, ranging for over two kilometres (1.2 mi) along the sloping basalt cliff at the site. [5] Most of the excavation of the temple is generally attributed to the eighth century Rashtrakuta king Krishna ...

  3. Ellora Caves - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Etah - Wikipedia

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    The 148-year-old Kailash Mandir at Etah was built by King Dil Sukh Rai Bahadur. [citation needed] Noah Kera village was known for marriage of Lord Sri Krishna with Rukmini. [citation needed]. Bhooteshwar is a place for Hindu bodies to be cremated.

  5. File:Ellora Caves, India, Kailash Temple, Majestic Interior.jpg

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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.

  6. Naba Kailash Mandir - Wikipedia

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    The temple on the western side of the outer circle is built in Pancha-ratna style, with an eight-stepped porch. The temple rests on a 6 feet high base-altar, and the height of the temple is 35 feet. The present name of this temple is Jaleswar Mandir. There is a well in the center of both the circles, which meets the water needs of the temple ...

  7. Architecture of India - Wikipedia

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    Ratna Temple - The curved roof of the temple is surmounted by one or more towers or pinnacles called ratna (jewel). The ratna style came up in the 15th-16th century. It was basically a mix of chala and deul architecture where small deul, or in some case domes, were used on the centre or corners of the chala (char chala) roof.

  8. Etah district - Wikipedia

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    The Eisen River flows behind the village Ghazipur Pahor. Etah is a district in the Aligarh division of Uttar Pradesh province, India. It is bounded by Kasganj in the north, Mainpuri and Firozabad in the south, Farrakhabad in the east and Aligarh, Hathras, Mathura and Agra districts in the west. Which come in Uttar Pradesh.

  9. Kailasha - Wikipedia

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    An illustration depicting Shiva with his family at Kailasha. 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]