Tour Packages for Ellora
Go on tour packages for Ellora Caves to witness for yourself the communal harmony displayed by the people of the past. Ellora Caves are famous for Brahmanical, Buddhist and Jain rock-cut caves co-existing together. The Ellora Caves were constructed from the 5th to 11th century AD. The beauty of the caves is so remarkable that UNESCO has enlisted them as the World Heritage Site.
Location of Ellora
The Caves of Ellora are located 26 km from district of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Built in linear pattern, Ellora Caves are hewned I the vertical position of the cliff. Tour packages for Ellora comprises of tour to 34 caves belonging to three different religions. Cave No. 1 to 12 are Buddhist Caves, 13 to 29 are Hindu Caves and 30 to 34 are Jain Caves. The significant difference between the caves of three religions is the manner of their adornment.
Things to Do in Ellora
The prime Buddhist caves to be visited on tour packages for Ellora are Cave No 10-Vishwakarma Cave, Cave No.-11 Do Tal and Cave No.12-Teen Tal. The most important Hindu caves is the Kailasha Temple built of single piece of rock carved out from top to bottom. The temple is hewned out in Dravida style of temple architecture and is embellished with several stories from epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata and mythological stories. Jain caves display the last stage of architectural activity at Ellora. Ob tour packages to Ellora do not miss out the Chhota Kailasha, which is a miniature copy of the Kailasha Temple. You can always arrange for your tour packages for Ellora during the Ellora Festival of Dance and Music organized by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation in the third week of March. On tour packages for Ellora, make the most of your time by shopping for local products such as Paithani Sarees, Himroo Shawls, Handicrafts, Aurangabad Silk Clothes, Gems Stones and Bidri Work.
