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Prime offering for Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!! The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra , India , hidden by foliage for 1,500 or more years until recent discovered. These caves were literally carved into a basalt mountain. It is estimated to have taken over 100 years and represents 3 major religions participating in the creation of the shrines and temple complexes. Oriented toward the West, certain shrines were built to precise celestial measurements that allow rays of sunlight to penetrate and illuminate magnificent statues of the Buddha exactly on the Summer Solstice or Winter Solstice….mathematical perfection, celestial alignment, these ancient sculptures were created ONLY THROUGH THE REMOVAL OF 3 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF ROCK CHISSLED AWAY FROM THE MOUNTAIN ITSELF BY HAND AND TOOK AN ESTIMATED 100 YEARS!!…..marvel in this, it is absolutely, ridiculously, overwhelmingly ridiculous and overwhelming….and amazing.
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