Kailasa Temple at Ellora

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Kailasa Temple at Ellora

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Kailasa Temple is the sixteenth cave and is one of the 32 cave temples and monasteries that make up the Ellora Caves.

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It was built by the 8th century Rashtrakuta king Krishna I between 756 and 773 AD.

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– Kailasa Temple is an independent, multi-storeyed temple complex made to look like Kailash Mountain - the ancient home of Lord Shiva.

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The stone temple was cut into a 'U' shape of about 50 meters in the back and about 2,00,000 tons of rock was removed to give it its shape.

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Archaeologists have estimated that the construction of the temple would take more than a hundred years.

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However, in reality it only took 18 years to complete. Interestingly, the engineers of the modern age have found it impossible to finish a single temple in 18 years using modern technology!

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Winter season is the best time to visit Ellora caves as temperature will be around 30 to 35 degrees.

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Aurangabad is the nearest city to the Kailash Temple and is well connected by road. Buses and taxis are available from Aurangabad to reach Kailash Temple.

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Aurangabad is well connected by state transport buses from major cities of Maharashtra like Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Satara, Kolhapur and Ahmednagar.

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Aurangabad is the nearest railway station to Kailash Temple, about 30 km from the temple.

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Direct trains are available from major cities of Maharashtra; To reach Aurangabad, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmednagar, Nashik etc.

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Aurangabad Airport is about 15 km from the Kailash Temple and is the nearest airport to the Kailash Temple.

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The Aurangabad Airport is well connected to major cities of Maharashtra and India. Kailash Temple can be reached from Aurangabad via local transport.

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Kailasa Temple at Ellora