These Structures were carved from the top/down out of a mountain side [View all]

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Notice the bridge between the two structures? This was carved from a single piece of stone. Imagine the amount of rock that had to be removed




The pillar made from the top down...notice the tiny humans as a reference to size in the photo.

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Top down....let that sink in the amount of planning and design needed to do this.



a expanded view of the same area



Top Down and then elephants.. Single Piece of Stone.

http://www.world-mysteries.com/mpl_11.htm

More pictures and more...






The Kailasa temple (also written Kailāsa, Kailash and Kailasanatha temple) is a famous rock cut monument, one of the 34 monasteries and temples known collectively as the Ellora Caves, extending over more than 2 km, that were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff in the complex located at Ellora, Maharashtra, India. Of these, the Kailasa (cave 16) is a remarkable example of Dravidian architecture on account of its striking proportion, elaborate workmanship, architectural content, and sculptural ornamentation of rock-cut architecture


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailasa_temple,_Ellora