UNESCO cave temples · Elephanta Island
Elephanta Caves

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UNESCO-listed rock-cut cave temples on an island an hour's ferry from the Gateway, centred on the great Trimurti.
UNESCO-listed rock-cut cave temples on an island an hour's ferry from the Gateway, centred on the great Trimurti.
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The Elephanta Caves form a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva; UNESCO has designated them as a World Heritage Site. They are located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally meaning "the city of the caves"), in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The island, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, features five Hindu caves, a few Buddhist stupa mounds that date back to the 2nd century BCE, and two Buddhist caves with water tanks. The Elephanta Caves contain rock-cut stone sculptures, mostly in high relief, that show a syncretism of Hindu—Buddhist ideas and iconography. The … Wikipedia
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