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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. Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram - Wikipedia

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    Among the two unique specimens of temple architecture of the period 640–730 CE are the Tiru Parameswara Vinnagaram, which is also known as the Vaikunta Perumal temple and the Kailasanathar Temple. [10] Outer view of the temple. The temple was built around 700 CE with additions in the 8th century and restorations in later centuries.

  4. File:A floor plan of the Kailasanatha temple, Kanchipuram ...

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    The Kailashanatha temple is to the northwest side of the city, about 1.5 kilometers west of the Kanchi Kamakshi Amman temple. This is the floor plan of the Kailshanatha temple (Kailasnathar Shiva temple). It has seven outer attached small shrines, two small inner shrines flanking the main sanctum. It is a highly decorated ornate temple.

  5. Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur - Wikipedia

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    The Chandiranaar Temple (also called Kailasanathar temple or Thingalur temple) is a Hindu temple in the village of Thingalur, 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam - Thiruvaiyaru road in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity is Soma (moon). However, the main idol in the temple is that of Kailasanathar or Shiva.

  6. 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]

  7. Kailasanathar Temple - Wikipedia

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    Kailasanathar Temple is the name of several famous megalith rock cut kovils dedicated to the deity Shiva in the form Kailasanathar, whose primary abode is Mount Kailash from which the temples take their names and inspiration.

  8. Vikramaditya II - Wikipedia

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    The other notable achievement was the consecration of the famous Virupaksha Temple (Lokeshwara temple) and Mallikarjuna Temple (Trilokeshwara temple) by his queens Lokadevi and Trilokadevi at Pattadakal. [2] These two monuments are the centre piece of the UNESCO World Heritage Monuments at Pattadakal. Vikramaditya II was a powerful ruler and ...

  9. Kailasanathar Temple, Melakaveri - Wikipedia

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    The festival which started from Kumbesvara Temple at the 7.30 p.m. of 23 April 2016 completed on the morning of 25 April 2016 after going to the following temples. Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam; Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai; Avudainathar Temple, Darasuram; Kabartheeswarar Temple; Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar Temple; Kailasanathar Temple ...