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| Solid Rock Hewn /
ELLORA-KAILASHA .Hindu cave temple; SCULPTURES;
MAHARASHTRA
NANDI SCULPTURE |
| Was
hewn out of 85,000 cubic meters rock starting at the top and
working down, and then hollowed out to form the interiors of the temple. |
| In addition, ambulatory spaces were cut into the rock walls surrounding the main building. The main shrine lies on the upper
story and the lower |
| floor was cut out below. There are several floors within the main temple structure. The carving of this temple entailed removing 200,000 tons of rock |
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