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The mandapa (hallway) roof and three-storey vimana tower with its octagonal dome of the Kailasa temple at Ellora, central India. The 32 metre high temple was dedicated to Shiva and was built in the 8-9th centuries CE.
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Dalbéra, J. (2016, February 25). Roof of Kailasa Temple, Ellora. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4566/roof-of-kailasa-temple-ellora/
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Dalbéra, Jean-Pierre. "Roof of Kailasa Temple, Ellora." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 25, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4566/roof-of-kailasa-temple-ellora/.
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Dalbéra, Jean-Pierre. "Roof of Kailasa Temple, Ellora." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Feb 2016. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
