In India, the Temple of Kailasa, in Ellora, seems to contradict the common logic of monumental architecture. Instead of being mounted with stacked blocks, it was dug directly into the rock, with the main structure being liberated from a basaltic massif by means of vertical work, from top to bottom, until it won courtyards, columns, sculptures...
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In India, the Temple of Kailasa, in Ellora, seems to contradict the common logic of monumental architecture. Instead of being mounted with stacked blocks, it was dug directly into the rock, with the main structure being liberated from a basaltic massif by means of vertical work, from top to bottom, until it won courtyards, columns, sculptures...