ELEPHANTA'S CAVES

ELEPHANTA'S CAVES

The famous Elephanta Caves, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These caves are located in the Elephanta continent. It is said that this place was named by the Portuguese. It is said by them that when the Portuguese came here for the first time, they found a huge statue of an elephant here. The island is located in Front Bay off the coast of the city of Mumbai. The name of this gulf is also Gharapuri which means city of caves. There are two types of caves at this place, one which depicts the Hindu religion and the other which are for the followers of Buddhism. Both these caves remain closed on Monday due to construction work.

The island can be reached by ferry from the Gateway of India terminal in Colaba. The fare to go here is very cheap and this service is available to the person twice every hour. Tourists reach here in an interval of one hour via ferry. Boat rides and sights will add to your journey as a tourist.

Let us tell you that this boating offer is made by Mumbai Harbor. When you are traveling from here and go a little beyond the Gateway of India Terminal, on the way you will see University Tower, Victoria Terminus Tower and Hotel Taj which will captivate your eyes.

As soon as the boat stops on the island, you can go straight from there to the stairs leading into the cave. You can also opt for rail to reach here. This train service has been named as Elephanta Express train service. If we talk about the existence of these caves, then it is said that these caves are between the fifth and eighth century but still information is being collected about the existence of these caves.

The main temple or the Great Cave is the most popular of all the other caves and attracts the most tourists. If we talk about the two most popular idols, then the names of these are Elephanta Trimurti and Nataraja. Tourists must see the idol made in the dance posture of Lord Shiva.

Apart from the main idols, tourists visiting here can also see the idols of Lord Shiva in which he is sitting in different yoga postures. In view of conservation efforts, the island administration has now established the site as a museum.

If the tourists who come here are thrilled, then they can climb to the top of Elephanta mountain and take a view of Cannon Point and the Coast Line of Mumbai city. If the tourist coming here shows his adventure and courage, then he will see many such things which he would have never imagined.

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