7 Wonderful Cave Temples Of India

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 07 October 2011, 18:58 IST   |    1 Comments
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3.The Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra
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Elephanta Caves are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri, meaning "city of caves" in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres to the east of the city of Mumbai in Maharashtra. The island, located on an arm of the Arabian Sea, consists of two groups of cave. 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 the Shaiva tradition dedicated to Lord Shiva.