Ellora — Kailasa Shrine Ancillary Gaja Panel
वेरूळ · Ellora Gaja Panel
Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)·Rock-cut tradition·🇮🇳 Maharashtra, Aurangabad, Ellora, India
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About Ellora — Kailasa Shrine Ancillary Gaja Panel
Ellora — Kailasa Shrine Ancillary Gaja Panel in Maharashtra, Aurangabad, Ellora, India is a Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Rock-cut tradition. Systematic survey and LiDAR document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions 159m × 217m; area 16.6 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Rock-cut tradition rock_cut with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 570 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 600 BCE
- Period
- Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Rock-cut tradition
- Purpose
- Rock-cut tomb and sanctuary
- Rediscovered
- 1985
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1013 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1955
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
20.0300° N · 75.1800° E · 570 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Ellora — Kailasa Shrine Ancillary Gaja Panel — structure with stratified deposits
20.0306° N · 75.1814° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Ellora — Kailasa Shrine Ancillary Gaja Panel — complex with stratified deposits
20.0306° N · 75.1818° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Ellora — Kailasa Shrine Ancillary Gaja Panel — outlier with stratified deposits
20.0319° N · 75.1811° E