Kaliasa temple is a wonderful
temple and the arts and architect surprised to all person. Tourist like this
place due to the Arts and ancient. This temple was declared as world heritage
site in the year 1989.
The Kaliasa temple is not like as
Ajanta, the appearance of the single belief rather it is the product of the
three major religions of Ancient India.
The archeologist as well as
historian opinioned that the human civilization know the process of
construction of big building and temple which is evident from the Indus valley
Civilization that means during 3300 BC to 1300 BC.
The Kalishnath Temple which is
known as Kalish Temple or Ellora Temple. This temple is one of the
Cave temple among list of cave temple in world. This temple is called in name
of “KALIASANATH TEMPLE” because when first time it was discovered, it was look
like as Kalish temple at Himalaya( covered with while granite powder).
This temple is very popular not
only due to its beauty, Arts and ancientness but also mysterious stories and make
surprise to all. This temple is situated at Ellora, in district Aurangbad,
state of Maharastra.
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INTRODUCTION Location of Kalisa Temple- Verul
Village, Khulatabad Taluk , , Distctrict- Aurangabad, Maharashtra Other name- Ellora Temple, Kalisanatha temple Built By- Rashtrakuta king, Krishna-I Period- 8th Century Deity- Kaliasanath (lord Shiva) Architects- South Indian pallava and
Chalukya artists Way of construction- Top to bottom Temple- 200 ft length & 100 ft
breadth Material- single block of
excavated stone (it is Monolithic structure) UNESCO list- Ref No: 243 This temple was declared as
World Heritage Site by UNESCO
in the year 1989
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CONSTRUCTION
The
construction of Kaliasa temple always goes the credits to the then Rashtrakuta
King ( Krishna-I). the archeologist and historian are not confirmed that who
made this temple. But as per the script and books the then King of Rashtrakuta
Krishna-I was the builder. Still they have doubt over it for the reason that
the archeologist and historian are thinking that its age is more than what they
are thinking. But in the temple one script (written on stone) shows about the
King Krishna-I (king of Rashtrakuta)
The
construction is a Monolithic structure. It is very difficult to say that how
many worker was engaged to complete this
work. Now days it is very difficult to do this time of temple but the worker of
the then knew the developed technology and used unique type of creativity idea.
It is very difficult to find this type of temple.
The
construction of the temple was from top site to bottom. The first stage of work
was very simple. It consisted in excavating out of the hillside three huge
trenches at right angles cut down vertically to the level of the base of the
hill. The main body of the temple occupies a four-sided figure.
According
to the archeologist that the excavation of cutting stone approximately 4,00,000
ton. It is very surprised that such quantity of excavation of stone is not
possible.
TEMPLE
The
Kaliasa Temple is a unique creative achievement and a master piece of the
creative genius of man. If one give emphasis to the work of excavating the rock
and the Kailasa temple as use of develop technology. The temple is famous due
to its arts and mysterious stories. The construction period of the temple was
756 AD to 773 AD ( 27 years).
The
Kailasa temple resolves into four main parts 1. Body of the temple, 1. Entrance
gateway, 3. An intermediate nandi shrine and 4. Cloisters surrounding the
courtyard. There are two 51 ft high standing pillars and both pillers are
each side of the nandi shrine.
Entrance
gateway:- this is the first part of the temple which consisted with two stair
building and both side have beautiful arts. At entrance has the statue of
Goddess Ganga and Jamuna .
Main
building:- this is the second part and called as main temple. in the second
part described the hindu religious and spiritual things.
Nandi:-
this is the third part of the temple and situated in the middle part of the
temple. the elephant statue normally found in the middle part and in main
temple also. Anyone can fell that the elephants are carried out the whole
temple.
The
monument of the temple started from the top of the mountain but a hole in the
ground was dug around the temple on the sloping side of the hill. The temple
stands in the middle of the hole on the ground.
The civilization who
were constructed the temple might be more advanced in technology. This temple
is situated at Ellora cave and it is one among 34 caves. Normally temples were
/ are constructed by jointing the several stone but this temple constructed on
one stone. Therefore it is unique temple. This temple gives the basic idea
about the Hindu Culture and myths.
This is not a simple temple. The
archeologists department and geological department gave opinion in the temple
have secret tunnel which goes to the underground city. The said tunnels are
closed for common people's. They are thinking that the said tunnels
goes to one civilization which has underground due to natural calamity.
WHAT
IS THE CAVE NO-16
In ellora cave there
are 34 caves but cave no- 16 is dedicated to Lord Shiva and this cave is famous
as kaliasa temple. This spot is most important spot of Hindu
culture. The architectures described in detail about the three Hindu Gods in
the temple. The lord Bhrama the creator of hole universe, Lord Vishnu is the
caretaker of hole Universe and lord Shiva is the distortive in nature.
According
to historical book, “there were 7000 ergonomics workers engaged to complete the work
and it was taken 100 years”. This temple described the details regarding the
religion of Hindu and Hindu’s Gods. everybody are surprised to see the arts on
stones.
GODS
Goddess
ganga and Jamuna statue is at entrance, statue of Vasa Sage (author of
Mahabharat) and Balmik Sage (author of Ramayan), statue of God Kubera is at
both site of gate, statue of Goddes Durga and God ganesh at end of the temple.
the statue of Goddess laxmi is situated in a small room. The statue of Kamdeve
with his five arrows on the wall of the temple. the said five arrows shows the
five element of the life. The wall is also narrated about the Lord
Vishna and Shiva. The story of Ramayan has been described in the south wall of
the temple like as the statue of Gods, Ravan, Shive, Nandi, parbati, natraj
Shive, Ravan try to take the Kaliasa hill,
The
Story of Mahabharat has been described at the North gate on top and described
the childhood of Lord Krishna on bottom. The statue of Vishnu in various avtar
also described. In the main room of the temple one can found the Goddess Ganga
and Jamuja and on the main sit yoni-Ling is situated. The Kaliasa Temple is
created on Vastu Shilpa which gives the idea of Vastu Sastra.
