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	Elephanta Caves Mumbai, Elephanta Island Caves, Elephanta Rock Caves - India Travelog
		The cave complex is a collection of shrines, courtyards, inner cells, grand halls and porticos arranged in the splendid symmetry of Indian rock-cut architecture, and filled with exquisite stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
		At the entrance to the caves is the famous Trimurti, the celebrated trinity of Elephanta : there's Lord Brahma the Creator, Lord Vishnu, the preserver and Lord Shiva the Destroyer The temple houses large pillars that seem to hold the ceiling which is made of cross beams.
		She told me that the Elephanta caves are thought to date back to the Silhara kings belonging to the period between 9th - 12th centuries.
	www.indiatravelog.com /mumbai/elephanta-caves.html (647 words)

	Elephanta Caves - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Elephanta Caves are the focal point of the Elephanta Island, located in the Mumbai harbour off the coast of Mumbai, (Bombay) India.
		The caves are thought to date back to the Silhara kings of the 9th through 13th centuries (810-1260).
		The site of these magnificent caves contained beautiful reliefs, sculptures, and a temple to the Hindu god Śiva.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elephanta_Caves (263 words)

	Elephanta Caves, Elephanta Island Cave Tours, Rock Cut Caves, Lord Shiva Temple, Heritage Cave Tours, Tourist Places in ...
		The island was the capital of the powerful coastal kingdom and the excavations of the caves in the 6th century added to the glory of the kingdom.
		Elephanta is the place where the main events in the mythology of Lord Shiva are depicted most powerfully, consistently and exclusively.
		The temples in the Elephanta caves and the carvings on the walls show Shiva in different moods and shapes, Lord Shiva practicing Yoga, Lord Shiva meditating with snakes coiled around his neck, at places He is in company of his wife, Parvati.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/caves/elephanta-caves.html (1185 words)

	Elephanta Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elephanta Island (also called Gharapuri Island or place of caves) is one of a number of islands in Mumbai Harbour, east of Mumbai, India.
		This island is a tourist hotspot because of the island's cave temples, the Elephanta Caves, that have been carved out of rock.
		Known in ancient times as Gharapuri, the present name Elephanta, was given by 17th century Portuguese explorers, after seeing a sculpture of an elephant head found here near the entrance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elephanta_Island (265 words)

	Elephanta Caves,Elephanta Cave,Elephanta Heritage Caves in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Elephanta anciently known as "Gharapuri" or the Fort Town, the island capital of Konkan Mauryas, is celebrated for its colossal image of Maheshamurti with three heads each representing a different form.
		The cave temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, was excavated sometime in the 8th century by the Rashtrakuta Kings who ruled the area between AD 757-973.
		Elephanta closelyfollows the pattern of the Dumar Lena cave in Ellora.
	www.cultural-heritage-india.com /monuments-in-india/elephanta-caves.html (407 words)

	Elephanta Caves,Elephanta,Elephanta Caves Bombay India,Cave Paintings in India,Cave Temple Tours
		Elephanta anciently known as "Gharapuri" or the Fort Town, the island capital of Konkan Mauryas, is celebrated for its colossal image of Maheshamurti with three heads each representing a different form.
		The cave temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, was excavated sometime in the 8th century by the Rashtrakuta Kings who ruled the area between AD 757-973.
		Elephanta closelyfollows the pattern of the Dumar Lena cave in Ellora.
	www.indianmonumentsportal.com /caves-in-india/elephanta-caves.html (233 words)

	Elephanta Caves - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Elephanta Caves, complex of six rock-cut temples on the island of Elephanta, or Gharapuri, in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) harbour.
		Cave, chamber beneath the surface of the earth or in the side of a hill, cliff, or mountain.
		Elephanta (Hindi Gharapuri), small island, western India, in Mumbai harbour, between Mumbai and the mainland; it has an area of 5 sq km (2 sq mi)....
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Elephanta_Caves.html (124 words)

	Elephanta_Caves_World_heritage_site
		Elephanta Caves date back to the sixth century AD and boast of some of India's most magnificent rock-cut sculptures of Lord Shiva.
		It is also trying to engage agencies involved with Elephanta Caves' development, such as the departments of culture, environment, tourism, water resources and the local municipal corporation.
		Elephanta Caves have for years been threatened by the rapid industrial development in their vicinity.
	www.the-south-asian.com /Aug2004/Elephanta_caves.htm (1097 words)

	Tourism - monuments- caves - Elephanta Caves, Mumbai
		Elephanta caves, the focal point of the Elephanta Island is the glorious abode of Lord Shiva.
		There are altogether seven caves spread on two hills, five on the Western hill and two on the Eastern hill.
		Cut out of a basalt rock face, the cave complex covers an area of about 60,000 square feet and has a collection of several subsidiary shrines, courtyards, halls and porticos arranged in a splendid and precise mathematical symmetry filled with exquisite stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
	www.webindia123.com /tourism/monuments/caves/elephanta.htm (894 words)

	Elephanta Caves
		The Elephanta island was so named by the Portuguese, after the statue of an elephant near the landing area of the island.
		Thus in the Elephanta caves, Shiva is portrayed in the non anthropomorphic Shivalingam form, as well as in his quintessential being emanating from the Shivalingam in the colossal image, and in 8 manifest forms.
		To the east of the main temple is a courtyard, flanked by the secondary shrine.
	www.templenet.com /Maharashtra/elephanta.html (476 words)

	The Statesman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This particular one was for the island of ‘Elephanta caves’.
		The huge, high-relief works in the main cave, on both sides of the three entrances and on the south wall, are characteristic of the cult of Siva Also on the southern wall are grand sculptured images of Kalyanasundara, Gangadhara, Ardhanariswara and Uma Maheswara.
		Undoubtedly the caves were the creation of a genius, a master architect, who having thoroughly absorbed and assimilated the magnificent contribution of his predecessors in the dual traditions of the independent free standing sculpture and rock-cut architecture, produced a monument introducing a whole new world of form quite distinct from any previous achievement.
	www.statesman.com.pk /hafiz/hafiz20.htm (1448 words)

	Elephanta Caves in Mumbai,Elephanta Caves in India,Mumbai Elephanta Caves,Visit to Elephanta Caves in Mumbai India
		Elephanta Caves in Mumbai,Elephanta Caves in India,Mumbai Elephanta Caves,Visit to Elephanta Caves in Mumbai India
		The Elephanta caves lie on the Elephanta Island in the state of Maharashtra.
		The Elephanta was given by the Portuguese after a statute of an elephant that stood near the landing area of the island.
	www.indiantravelinfo.com /tourism/elephanta-caves.html (670 words)

	Elephanta Caves, Tourist Spots, Tourist Spots in West India, West India, India
		The caves of Elephanta are a great tourist attraction in the vicinity of the Mumbai meteropolis.
		The cave complex is a collection of shrines, courtyards, inner cells, grand halls and porticos arranged in the splendid symmetry of Indian rock-cut architecture, and detailed with exquisite stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
		At the entrance to the caves is the famous Trimurti, the celebrated trinity of Elephanta : they are - Lord Brahma the Creator, Lord Vishnu, the preserver and Lord Shiva, the Destroyer.
	www.tsiindia.com /india-tourism/elephanta-caves.html (351 words)

	Subterranea of India: Elephanta Caves
		Elephanta Island was known in ancient times as "Gharapuri" or The Place of Caves.
		The main body of the cave, excluding the porticoes on the three open sides and the back aisle, is 27 m square and is supported by rows of six columns.
		The cave temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, was excavated some time in the 8th century by the Rashtrakuta Kings who ruled the area between AD 757-973.
	www.showcaves.com /english/in/misc/Elephanta.html (221 words)

	Ancient India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The cave temple of Shiva, located on Elephanta Island in Bombay Harbor, was excavated out of the rock sometime in the 6th century.
		The interior of the cave is decorated with a dozen large relief sculptures of the great god Shiva in his fierce and kindly aspects: dancing, practicing yoga, playing dice with Parvati, slaying the demon Andhaka, receiving the Gages river in his hair, etc.
		The north entrance to the cave (plan), shown here, is on axis with the great three-headed Shiva on the south wall, while the linga shrine is placed off-center (so as not to obscure the three-headed Shiva) on the east-west axis.
	www.art-and-archaeology.com /india/elephanta/ele02.html (199 words)

	Elephanta Caves in Mumbai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Elephanta Caves in Mumbai - Holiday at these caves will give you a new look to understand the nature and its mysteries, certainly an exciting travel experience.
		A major chunk of the caves are viharas, of which Caves 3 and 7 are most fascinating and were excavated between the 2nd and 6th century AD.
		The Elephanta Caves are a great tourist attraction in the vicinity of the large Mumbai metropolis and is located 10 km away from the Gateway of India.
	vacation-india.com /india-holiday-packages/elephanta-caves-mumbai.html (153 words)

	Elephanta Caves: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Elephanta Caves, are famous for their rock cut architecture
		The Elephanta Caves, dating back to 600 AD, are a great tourist attraction in the vicinity of the large metropolis of Mumbai.
		The entire cave temple complex, famous for the rock cut architecture covers an area of about 60000 square feet and it consists a main chamber and two lateral ones, courtyards and several subsidiary shrines.
		The Elephanta Caves are maintained by the "Archaeological Survey of India".
	stories.indobase.com /article_617.shtml (605 words)

	Elephanta Caves - Elephanta Island, Mumbai, India
		The Elephanta Caves are a complex of Shiva temple caves on Elephanta Island, an hour-long ferry ride from Mumbai (Bombay), India.
		A visit to Elephanta Island, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, is a worthy destination in itself, and it also provides a view of the city's skyline from the water and a welcome escape from the chaos of Mumbai's streets.
		Shortly before the Elephanta temples were created, Bombay had experienced the golden age of the late Guptas, under whom the talents of artists had free range.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /india/elephanta-caves.htm (685 words)

	Elephanta Caves, Tourist Infomation, Best time to visit, Access
		An epitome of Hindu cave culture, Elephanta consists of seven caves of which the most notable is the Mahesa-murti cave.
		The pillars and reliefs in the cave are gigantic in scale.
		Located on a small island of Mumbai in Maharashtra, Elephanta can be reached by regular ferries that leave from Mumbai's Gateway of India harbour throughout the year, except during the monsoon season.
	www.travelmasti.com /worldheritage/elephantacaves.htm (234 words)

	ajanta ellora caves, elephanta caves, ajanta caves, elephanta festival, ajantha ellora, ajanta caves aurangabad, ajanta ...
		A passage across water, a mountain must be climbed, and a cave entered, gives a worshiper the sense of duty and preparation to be in the home of Siva.
		On the banks of the Vagohora river, there are 30 magnificent caves, which are either prayer halls (chaityas) or places of residence for the monks (viharas), and were built to offer seclusion to the Buddhist monks who stayed there.
		The caves are covered with a rich tapestry of images and paintings, and engravings depicting places, royalty, culture and tales of everyday life in ancient India.
	www.all-india-travel-tourism.com /historical-places/ajanta-elephanta-caves.htm (573 words)

	Ellora Caves - Ellora, Maharashtra, India
		Kailasanatha Temple, one of the Hindu caves at Ellora.
		The Ellora Caves are a complex of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples and monasteries built between the 6th and 10th centuries AD in the ancient Indian village of Ellora, Maharashtra State.
		The caves at Ellora were excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills and number 34 in all: 12 Buddhist caves, 17 Hindu caves and 5 Jain caves.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /india/ellora-caves.htm (583 words)

	The Great Cave of Elephanta
		The cave is designed to accommodate Hindu ritual of circumambulating the cave, and encountering a number of images related to Shiva, in a great mandala.
		The Mahadeva image is the focus of the north-south axis of the cave, marked by a widening of the pillars along the axis, and the uninterrupted view from the entrance.
		This axis is further marked by the ceiling of the cave (the capitals are engaged with the ceiling in a relief along the east-west axis).
	www.devi.org /elephanta.html (295 words)

	Elephanta Caves India,Elephanta Cave Info,Elephanta Caves Information Guide
		India possesses some of the most amazing monuments that can be proclaimed as 'landmarks in the history of architecture', Elephanta Caves is one of them.
		In Elephanta caves, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions in form of beautiful reliefs, sculptures, and temples dedicated to the Lord Shiva.
		Elephanta anciently known as Gharapuri, the island capital of Konkan Mauryas, is celebrated for its colossal image of lord Shiva, with three heads each representing a different form.
	www.indiantravels.com /monuments-in-india/elephanta-caves.html (391 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Elephanta Caves
		The visiting dignitary, who earlier visited the Elephanta caves, remarked that the city of Mumbai was a ''beautiful mixture of ancient and modern architecture...
		A marina to serve small crafts for short cruise to Elephanta Caves and Mandwa may also be provided along the trestle.
		He records his visit to Elephanta caves vividly: "Their link with the bowels of the earth suggested an entire subterranean India, secretly watching over the...
	conservation.mongabay.com /news/Elephanta_Caves.htm (424 words)

	Elephanta Island - Wikitravel
		Elephanta Island is an island off of Bombay in southern India that is home to the Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
		To get to the caves, you will climb a steep street up, as the caves are located on the top of a hillock shaped island.
		This climb is followed by a long flight of sharp stone steps, where the old and the invalid used to be carried in palanquins by coolies.
	wikitravel.org /en/Elephanta_Caves (539 words)

	Mumbai Mart - Elephanta Caves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Elephanta caves, in the Bombay harbour, stand on the Gharapuri island, renamed Elephanta after the ruling Portugese found an enormous stone elephant at their landing site in the 18th century (It was subsequently shifted to the Victoria and Albert museum by the British in 1912.
		The dating of the caves is shrouded in conflict though they were probably finished some time during the reign of the Silhara kings between the 9th and 12th century.
		The huge, high-relief works in the main cave, on both sides of the three entrances and on the south wall, are characteristic of the Hindu Shaivite culture and are considered to be among the most perfect expressions of Indian art of their time.
	www.mumbaimart.com /content/view/56/97 (326 words)

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