Ellora festival
It is a festival of dance and music held every March
in the splendid surroundings of the world-heritage listed
cave temple of Ellora, about 30 km from Aurangabad,
Maharashtra. There are 34 caves cut out of the sloping
side of the Chamadri hills. Excavated between 600-1000
AD, the caves belong to Buddhists, Jain and Hindu faiths.
Ellora represents some 300 years of experiments carried
out by different faiths with their very different iconography
and structural compulsions.
The archaeological Survey of India has discovered another
28 caves later. The masterpiece of Ellora is the Kailash
Temple. It is the world's largest monolithic sculpture,
sculpted out of a rock by 7000 labourers over a 150-year
period.
This festival showcases the best talents and is a unique
and charming way to experience the magnificent caves,
imbibing centuries of history and culture. This Festival
is organised by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation
(MTDC) where India's renowned artists perform their
talents in music and dance with the caves forming a
splendid backdrop.
It is a festival of dance and music held December in
the splendid surroundings of the world-heritage listed
cave temple of Ellora, about 30km from Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
There are 34 caves cut out of the sloping side of the
Chamadri hills. Excavated between 600-1000 AD, the caves
belong to Buddhists, Jain and Hindu faiths. Ellora represents
some 300 years of experiments carried out by different
faiths with their very different iconography and structural
compulsions. The archeological Survey of India has discovered
another 28 caves later. The masterpiece of Ellora is
the Kailash Temple. It is the world's largest monolithic
sculpture, sculpted out of a rock by 7000 labourers
over a 150-year period.
This festival showcases the best talents and is a unique
and charming way to experience the magnificent caves,
imbibing centuries of history and culture. This Festival
is organised by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation
(MTDC) where India's renowned artists perform their
talents in music and dance.
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