Elephanta Caves

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, 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.

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Gharapuri Caves
cave, India, 

• part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page^@
• World Heritage Site page^@
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Location: 18.9633, 72.9314, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Elephanta Caves ⓘ
  Shiva cave temples and UNESCO world heritage site on a Mumbai harbor island

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  Jogeshwari Caves ⓘ
  Caves in Mumbai, India

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  Kanheri Caves ⓘ
  ancient caves in Mumbai, India

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  Mahakali Caves ⓘ
  Caves in Maharashtra state of India

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  Parsik tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in India

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India-Elephanta-Outside

The Elephanta Caves are a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

Interior of a cave on the island of Elephanta, near Bombay, Maharashtra. Coloured aquatint by Thomas and William Daniell, 1800.

Devi slaying a buffalo demon 03

Caves of Elephanta in Footfalls of Indian History (page 211 crop)

Le Tour du monde-08-p044

Interior of Elephanta Cave showing Trimurti

Entrance to a cave on the island of Elephanta, near Bombay, Maharashtra. Coloured aquatint by T. and W. Daniell, 1800.

Thane Creek and Elephanta Island 03-2016 - img20 Elephanta Caves

Thane Creek and Elephanta Island 03-2016 - img19 Elephanta Caves

• Elephanta, Haupteingang zum großen unterirdischen Tempel - article in Meyer’s Universum, 1835

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
link	page		World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
site	cave		Elephanta Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Jogeshwari Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Kanheri Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Mahakali Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Parsik tunnel	Indian Railways, railway tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		India-Elephanta-Outside		Commons
commons	image		The Elephanta Caves are a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.		Commons
commons	image		Interior of a cave on the island of Elephanta, near Bombay, Maharashtra. Coloured aquatint by Thomas and William Daniell, 1800.		Commons
commons	image		Devi slaying a buffalo demon 03		Commons
commons	image		Caves of Elephanta in Footfalls of Indian History (page 211 crop)		Commons
commons	image		Le Tour du monde-08-p044		Commons
commons	image		Interior of Elephanta Cave showing Trimurti		Commons
commons	image		Entrance to a cave on the island of Elephanta, near Bombay, Maharashtra. Coloured aquatint by T. and W. Daniell, 1800.		Commons
commons	image		Thane Creek and Elephanta Island 03-2016 - img20 Elephanta Caves		Commons
commons	image		Thane Creek and Elephanta Island 03-2016 - img19 Elephanta Caves		Commons