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The imposing rock carvings inside Cave no.1, which is the pièce de résistance, have for ages been defaced and vandalised, but whatever remains is stupefying enough. Yet, Indian tourists busy ...

This in itself was unusual; at the time, most Hindu temples were dedicated to Shiva, the god of destruction. The original construction was covered in carvings from Hindu mythology and dedications ...