23. Jain History | 5 Ellora Jain caves

23. Jain History | 5 Ellora Jain caves

23. Jain History | 5 Ellora Jain caves

There are 5 Ellora Jain caves numbered from 30 to 34. There are 2 main caves and 2 unfinished caves among the 5. These caves date back to the 9th and 10th century. Cave 30  – ‘Chhota Kailash’; cave 31 – an unfinished cave ; cave 32 – ‘Indra Sabha’; cave 33 – ‘Jagannath Sabha’; cave 34 connects to an opening in cave 33. These caves also contain a hall called the ‘Samavasaran’. There are prominent sculptures of Bhagwan Parshvanath, Bhagwan Mahavir and 48 sculptures of Yakshas and Yakshinis. Also of note is the statue of Bahubaliji.

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