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Dashavatara Cave

8th century · 8th century · Also known as Ellora Cave 15

The Dashavatara Cave, Cave 15 at Ellora in Maharashtra, is a two-storeyed rock-cut Hindu temple of the eighth century, named after its sculptures of the ten avatars of Vishnu. It also has large Shaiva reliefs. An inscription of the Rashtrakuta founder Dantidurga carved in the cave records his conquests and is one of the earliest documents of the dynasty's rise.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dashavatara Cave. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dashavatara-cave
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