Kailash Temple in Ellora is is the world's largest monolithic structure carved from a single rock.It is noted for its vertical excavation—carvers started at the top of the original rock, and excavated downward. It is nearly one a half times taller than the Parthenon in Athens and occupies almost twice its area. That's not all - it also contains the largest cantilevered rock ceiling in the world.
The construction of this temple was sponsored by King Krishna I of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, and took almost a century to complete.It contains several mythical creatures from the Puranas (Hindu text) and entire panels showing scenes from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Kailash Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It has been named after the Kailash mountain, which is the abode of Shiva.
Kailasa temple, according to the UNESCO world heritage site, is remarkable "on account of its striking proportion; elaborate workmanship architectural content and sculptural ornamentation."
Kailash Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It has been named after the Kailash mountain, which is the abode of Shiva.
There is a story behind Kailash temple. According to a medieval Marathi legend, the local king suffers from a severe disease. His queen prays to the god Ghrishneshwar (Shiva) at Elapura for his recovery. She vows to construct a temple if her wish is granted, and makes a promise to observe fast until she can see the top of this temple. After a while, the king got cured and wanted to fulfill the vow of his queen but multiple architects shook their heads saying that it will take months to construct a temple complete with the top. But, there was this one architect Kokasa who assures the king and starts building the temple from the top and was able to finish it within a week. The temple was later named Manikeshwar after the queen.
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