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Ellora Cave 14, Ravan Ki Khai Today's post is in continuation to my earlier post on Ellora . Caves 14 and 15 of the Brahmanical group may not be as grand as cave 16 , but they are beautiful and you can see some amazing sculptures and carvings in these caves. Cave 14 is called Ravan ki Khai because of the sculpture of Ravana shaking Kailasa (this happens to be quite a popular theme in Ellora.). This cave seems to be dedicated to Shakti worship because there are a number of female deities in this cave temple. A panel on the wall has seven (could not get a good picture). Cave 15 (Dasavatara cave ) is grand. It is called Dasavatara because of the various beautifully sculpted incarnations of Vishnu in this cave. There is a dance hall (Natya mandapa) right at the centre of the courtyard. The ground section of the cave does not have too many sculptures, but the upper level has quite a few sculptures. The first thing that you see in the upper level is Shiva’s chariot, a beautifu...

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 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

Tadoba was such a rich experience that I just can't stop myself from continuing to post more and more pictures from my trip. It was a great trip, not only because of the so many firsts for me...Leopard, Sloth bear, but because of the different faunas we could sight there. Great Indian Hare Tadoba Indian Grey Mongoose Bisons, Tadoba Sambars Wild dog, Tadoba Wild dog Calotes The beauties & the beast! Indian Tree Frogs, Strange formation...