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Cave 16, Ellora Caves  
   

Cave 16, Ellora Caves

It's really hard to do it justice in a photo, but this temple would rank as pretty stunning had it been built in the normal way, but carved downwards to maintain its integrity as a monolith - just amazing!
Old stuff, beaches and lots of public transport.

December 23rd 2008
Such a shame I got so sucked in to Rajasthan. Having now left it 3 weeks ago, I can completely see how stifling and stressful it is there, hindsight is a wonderful thing. Happily, ever since the day I began my journey South, I’ve been smiling like a mad boy and loving every minute - well, with two minor exceptions, but I’ll get to that later! So, in order to delay my trip to Mumbai as promis ... read more
Asia » India » Orissa » Bhubaneswar

Indian Flag The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
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