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Ellora Kailasa Cave, Ancient rock-cut cave temple India

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Magnificant Kailasa temple in Ellora Ajanta and Ellora caves have always fascinated me.I have been wanting to visit  these caves for a long-long time but somehow it never worked out, until a couple of months back. These ancient rock-cut caves are absolutely out of the world! Built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty and Yadav (Jain caves), in the 6th and 9th century, this UNESCO World Heritage Site represents Indian rock-cut art. Ellora is located very close to Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India. These caves are best visited during monsoons and winter, we went during peak summer and faced the scorching sun! One thing to remember is to wear comfortable shoes because Ellora requires a lot of walking, and it is not easy walking. Both Ajanta and Ellora are located very close to Aurangabad. By Air : Easy to reach because Aurangabad is very well connected, there is an airport in Aurangabad. By Road : It is quite doable by road as well, takes around 5-6 hours from Mumbai. By Train...

Tadoba;Various shades of this beautiful reserve forest in India

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Tadoba National Forest India Tadoba National Forest was one awesome experience! This is my last post on the Tadoba series.... At the end of this post, you will find a short clipping of two peacocks who seem to be confronting each other. It is quite interesting... Tadoba Lake These Pillars at the Tadoba Forest date back to 300 years  during the rule of Gond King This is called the Ghost tree. This tree changes colours to white, pink, and brown! Sunrise at Tadoba Sunset at Tadoba The MTDC resort at Moharli Gate, Tadoba where we stayed  View from my room