Ellora Jain Caves
Also known as: Indra Sabha · Jagannath Sabha · Caves 30–34
The Jain group at Ellora — caves 30 to 34, of which the Indra Sabha is the finest — is the last phase of work at a site the ASI protects and UNESCO lists as World Heritage. They are ninth and tenth century, cut when the Rashtrakutas held this country, and they are quieter than the Kailasa temple next door by a very wide margin.
- Digambar
- Tradition
- Kala kshetra
- Kind of kshetra
- Ellora
- Nearest town
- Not listed
- Staying there
Why this place
The Jain group at Ellora — caves 30 to 34, of which the Indra Sabha is the finest — is the last phase of work at a site the ASI protects and UNESCO lists as World Heritage. They are ninth and tenth century, cut when the Rashtrakutas held this country, and they are quieter than the Kailasa temple next door by a very wide margin.
Associated with
- Mahavira
- Parshvanatha
- Gomateshwara Bahubali
Getting there
- By rail
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) is the railhead.
- By air
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
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Community-sourced contacts
From jaintirthkshetra.com, a community directory. These are not published by the trusts themselves, and most are the personal mobiles of named office-bearers rather than office lines — so please confirm before you travel, and be considerate about when you call.
★ These are the Digambar mandir and gurukul at Ellora village — NOT the cave complex, which is an ASI monument with no trust and no telephone. Useful if you want darshan or a place to stay near the caves.
President — Shri Tansukh Lalji Ganesh Lalji Thole Freedom Fighter Place & Post -Kasabkhera, Taluka - Khultabad, Dist. - Aurangabad Maharashtra
Community-sourced — please confirm before travelling
Secretary — Shri Panna Lalji Mangi Lalji Gangwal 22, Heera Panna, New Samarth Nagar, Near Ashok Chakra, Nirala Bazar, Aurangabad Maharashtra
Community-sourced — please confirm before travelling
The directory records a bhojanshala at this site.
Directory record: Shri Parshwanath Digambar Jain (Pahad) Mandir, Ellora (Verul)/Shri Parshwanath Bramhacharyashram Aashram(Gurukul), Ellora. Sub Dist - Khultabad, Dist- Aurangaba · Aurangabad, Maharashtra · jaintirthkshetra.com · 2026-08-16
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The climb, and what to expect
An ASI-ticketed monument with published opening days and hours — it is closed one day a week, so check before you travel. The Jain caves are at the far end of the site from the main entrance; allow for the walk or take the shuttle.
Sources
Every entry says where its facts came from. Community directories are often the only place a dharamshala or a landline is written down, so we keep them — and label them.
- UNESCO World Heritage — Ellora CavesGovernment or ASI
- Archaeological Survey of IndiaGovernment or ASI
- Wikipedia — Ellora CavesWikipedia