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Elephanta Caves Tour
Elephanta Caves Tour
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Mumbai
Duration:
1 Days
1 Days
Group size:
Individual or any Group
Individual or any Group
Tour Type:
Private
Private
Language:
English or any Preferred Language
English or any Preferred Language
Overview
Enjoy the Buddhist and Hindu Caves of Elephanta, UNESCO World Heritage Site located about 10km by boat from the Gateway of India!
After meeting at the Gateway of India we will take you by boat to Elephanta Island, and after embarking there, you will spend a couple of hours looking and learning about the five caves dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva, and about the other two caves built in a Buddhist style.
It’s a nice escape out of the chaos of Mumbai for a few hours!
The caves are closed on Mondays
Tour Highlights
Trimurti:This three headed statue represents three essential aspects of Shiva – creation, protection and destruction – and is considered a masterpiece and the most important sculpture in the caves
Boat Trip:Enjoy escaping from the chaos of Mumbai and on the way back enjoy the panoramic views of the city
Gangadhara:This shows the river Ganga flowing onto Shiva’s head, and alongside is his wife Parvati
Ardhanrishwara:This four armed carving shows Shiva as half man and half woman as his wife Parvati. This represents the ancient Hindu concept of essential interdependence of the feminine and the masculine aspects in the universe
Shiva slaying Andhaka:This sculpture shows Bhairava- a ferocious form of Shiva- killing the demon Andhaka
Mount Kailash and Ravana:This is a sculpture of Shiva and Parvati on Mount Kailash in the Himalayas, with the demon king Ravana trying to lift the mountain
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