Rock-cut architecture is the practice of creating a structure by carving it out of solid natural rock .India has experienced several periods of flourishing Welcome User! Sign In / Register ...

4. Ellora Caves (Maharashtra) – 6th Century BCE. The Ellora Caves, a marvel of rock-cut architecture, date back to around 600 BCE, with major construction spanning the 6th to 10th centuries CE.

In rock-cut architecture, the material didn’t come to the building site, but the building went to the site; i.e. to large naturally occurring rocks and hills.

As you walk through the site, you'll witness exquisite carvings like Vishnu’s Varaha avatar rescuing the Earth, a true highlight of rock cut architecture in India.The caves also feature stunning ...

Sudhir Risbud, left, and Dhananjay Marathe at one of the many ancient rock carvings they uncovered in India. If the carvings were made before the development of agriculture, that would date them ...

Explore the mesmerizing world of Indian rock-cut architecture and early medieval sculptures at the LU exhibition in Lucknow. Discover punch-marked coins, miniature replicas of Rajarani Temple and ...

The discovery of pre-historic hand prints in rock shelters in UP’s Sonbhadra district – a rare finding in this region – has left archaeologists excited and look into the Mesolithic age in a ...