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Option 3 : (A) and (D) only
Dhumera Lena and Ravana Ki Khai are the cave temples of Ellora that are related to Brahmanical religion.
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Ellora caves are located nearly 100 kms away from Ajanta caves in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra.
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Ellora Caves are one of the largest rock-cut Hindu temple cave complexes in the world.
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Ellora caves are a group of 100 caves at the site of which 34 caves are open to the public. 17 caves out of these 34 are themed around Hinduism, 12 caves depict the themes of Buddhist, and 5 caves are of Jain faith.
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The Dhumar Lena (cave no. 29) seems to replicate the famous cave at Elephanta suggesting a connection between Ellora and the Kalachuris.
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The figure brackets of cave 21 are additional evidence of a cultural link between the two sites.
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The Ravana-ka-Khai (cave no. 14) was probably dedicated to a Hindu goddess.
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It has a wide walk-around passage and colonnaded hall leading to the inner sanctum.
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The interior walls are decorated with five relief panels, separated by ornate pilasters, and showing show figures of Shiva and Vishnu.
Therefore, we can conclude that the cave temples of Ellora that are related to Brahmanical religion are:
(A) Dhumera Lena
(D) Ravana Ki Khai
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