Illustrated Ellora Caves scene — AI-generated artwork behind this world heritage site's word search puzzle
A free Ellora Caves word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: KAILASA, BUDDHIST, HINDU, JAIN, RASHTRAKUTA, CHALUKYA, BASALT, ROCKCUT, SHIKHARA, MANDAPA, PILLAR, CELLA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Ellora Caves word list, defined
BASALT/ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
PILLAR/ˈpɪlər/ · noun
A large vertical column or post, typically made of stone, brick, or concrete, used as a support for a building or structure. A person or thing that provides support or stability. Related: column, post, support, stay.
CELLA/ˈsɛlə/ · noun
The inner chamber or sanctuary of a classical temple, especially the room housing the cult statue of the deity. Related: sanctuary, chamber, shrine, naos.