Back to India-- Amazing hand-carved rock-cut buddhist temple. over generations, Monks with extreme devotion carved this interior from a solid rock face. Part of a series of 30 rock-cut temples in this district in India. --- About 1500 years ago Buddhists, Jains, and Hindu Monks lived nearby each other peacefully carving temples (competitvively?) mastering the art form of hand-carved solid-rock architecture.