Indeed, it does evoke a sense of awe when we try and fathom what it must have taken in terms of mathematics, engineering, building technology, craftsmanship, artistry, design, planning, and the entire project execution when we recall that this “project” took over 150 years and spanned at least six generations of experts in all of these fields. It also throws light on the political stability and economic prosperity that the Rashtrakuta Empire must have sustained in order to carry this activity on for over one and a half centuries. The Kailasanath temple covers twice the area of the Parthenon
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