Question

The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are :
A.Buddhist and Jain
B.Hindu and Muslim
C.Buddisht
D.Hindu , Buddhist and Jain

Answer 1

Hint:Ellora are the caves situated in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. By UNESCO Ellora caves are listed in the World Heritage Site . These caves are world famous for one of the largest rock-cut monastery- temples caves in the world .

 Complete answer:
Ellora are the caves situated in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. By UNESCO Ellora caves are listed in the World Heritage Site . These caves are world famous for one of the largest rock-cut monastery- temples caves in the world . These temples feature monuments and art work of Hindu , Jain and Buddhists. There are so many important temples and monuments such as Kailash temple , mountain which is in the shape of a chariot dedicated to lord Shiva and sculptures which are dedicated to the God and goddesses as well as mythologies found in Vaishnavism and Shaktism .
Caves one to twelve were especially dedicated to the Buddhists monuments. Eleven Buddhists caves out of twelve consist of monasteries with praying halls , multistore large buildings, viharas . One of the monasteries has shrines including the cravings of Gautama Buddha.
Hindu caves were constructed during the mid of sixth century to end of eighth century . Caves thirteen to twenty nine are dedicated to Hindu temples and monuments. And in these caves early caves were generally dedicated to Hindu god Shiva .
Cave thirty to thirty four dedicated to Jain monuments. These were constructed during the ninth and early tenth century. Those monuments are dedicated to lord Mahavira and lord Bahubali .

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note:Buddhists caves and Jain caves are smaller in number than Hindu caves. The rock of Ellora is covered with lime plaster which was painted and still survives in some places . There are several inscriptions found at Ellora which date from the sixteenth century and onwards . Cave number thirty which is dedicated to Jain monuments named as " Chota Kailash ".