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Elephanta Caves. 2,008 reviews. #40 of 557 things to do in Mumbai. Points of Interest & Landmarks. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Elephanta Caves are situated on Elephanta Island about 7 kms from Mumbai’s mainland shore. The caves can be reached by an approx. 1-hour boat ride from Gateway of India. Duration: 2-3 hours.
2,008 reviews. #40 of 557 things to do in Mumbai. Points of Interest & Landmarks. Open now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Elephanta Caves are situated on Elephanta Island about 7 kms from Mumbai’s mainland shore. The caves can be reached by an approx. 1-hour boat ride from Gateway of India. Duration: 2-3 hours.
Elephanta Caves. Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the Elephanta Caves are a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. They are on Elephanta...
Elephanta Caves | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers. Photo by Carlo Sarion. The Elephanta Caves hold great examples of Indian rock-cut art and architecture. The reliefs and sculptures in the caves have been dated between the 5th and 8th centuries. The Hindu caves are dedicated to the god Shiva.
Elephanta Caves. Click here for Virtual Tour. The Elephanta Caves (180 56’ 20” N; 720 55’ 50” E), taluka Uran, district Raigad is located on island hills about 11 km north-east of the Apollo Bandar, Mumbai and 7 km from the shore of the mainland, approximately covering an area of 7 km in circumference.
Elephanta Caves. One of the best things about Mumbai is the sea and the access it provides for quick day-time trips to nearby beaches and islands. Less than an hour's boat ride from the Gateway of India, in Colaba, lies the Elephanta Island colloquially known as Gharapuri or the Fortress City.
Elephanta island has multiple Hindu caves and Buddhist monuments, as well as excavated caves that were left incomplete. This essay focuses on one particularly remarkable rock-cut cave that is an early example of an unconventional and innovative religious program in stone.
