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Multi-periodSite Name: Elephanta Cave Temples Alternative Name: Gharapurichya Lenya
Country: India Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Mumbai  Nearest Village: Shet Bandar
Latitude: 18.963687N  Longitude: 72.931350E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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The Elephanta Caves (Marathi: घारापुरीच्या लेण्या, Gharapurichya Lenya) are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves") inMumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of the city of Mumbai (Bombay), in theIndian state of Maharashtra. The island, located on an arm of the Arabian Sea, consists of two groups of caves—the first is a large group of five Hindu caves, the second, a smaller group of two Buddhist caves. The Hindu caves contain rock cut stone sculptures, representing theShaiva Hindu sect, dedicated to the god Shiva.


The rock cut architecture of the caves has been dated to between the 5th and 8th centuries, although the identity of the original builders is still a subject of debate. The caves are hewn from solid basalt rock. All the caves were also originally painted in the past, but now only traces remain.

Since no inscriptions on any of the caves on the island have been discovered, the ancient history of the island is conjectural, at best.Pandava, the hero of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, and Banasura, the demon devotee of Shiva, are both credited with building temples or cut caves to live. Local tradition holds that the caves are not man-made.[

The Elephanta caves are "of unknown date and attribution". Art historians have dated the caves in the range of late 5th to late 8th century AD. Archaeological excavations have unearthed a few Kshatrapa coins dated to 4th century AD. The known history is traced only to the defeat of Mauryan rulers of Konkan by the Badami Chalukyan emperor Pulakesi II (609–642) in a naval battle, in 635 AD. Elephanta was then called Puri or Purika, and served as the capital of the Konkan Mauryas. Some historians attribute the caves to the Konkan Mauryas, dating them to the mid 6th century, though others refute this claim saying a relatively small kingdom like the Konkan Mauryas could not undertake "an almost superhuman excavation effort," which was needed to carve the rock temples from solid rock and could not have the skilled labor to produce such "high quality" sculpture.

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Elephanta Cave Temples submitted by motist : Elephanta Cave Temples Ardhanarishwara - the god who is half woman Ardhanarishwara - often referred to as a hermaphrodite or androgynous deity, is one of the principal forms of Shiva. In this essay, I will examine the mythographic dimensions of this deity, and in doing so, discuss the related issue of magical androgyny, particularly within the context of Indian magic & myth. I will also att... (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Elephanta Cave Temples submitted by durhamnature : Old photo of the cave in poor condition, from "From Adam's Peak..." via archive.org Site in India (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Elephanta Cave Temples submitted by durhamnature : Plan of the cave, from "Cave Temples of India" via archive.org Site in India (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Elephanta Cave Temples submitted by durhamnature : Old image, from "Cave Temples of India" via archive.org Site in India

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Elephanta Cave Temples submitted by durhamnature : Old photo of an interior shrine, from "From Adam's Peak..." via archive.org Site in India

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Elephanta Cave Temples submitted by durhamnature : Old photo of Shiva and Parvati, from "From Adam's Peak..." via archive.org Site in India

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Elephanta Cave Temples submitted by durhamnature : Old photo of a small cave, from "From Adam's Peak..." via archive.org Site in India

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Elephanta Cave Temples
Elephanta Cave Temples submitted by motist : Elephanta Cave Temples Ardhanarishwara - the god who is half woman Ardhanarishwara - often referred to as a hermaphrodite or androgynous deity, is one of the principal forms of Shiva. In this essay, I will examine the mythographic dimensions of this deity, and in doing so, discuss the related issue of magical androgyny, particularly within the context of Indian magic & myth. I will also att... (1 comment)

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