The Elephanta Caves , located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri, about 11 Km off the coast of the Gateway of India, Mumbai, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A visit to these caves, excavated probably in the 6 th century CE, is awe-inspiring, and also thought-provoking. Over the years, I have visited the caves a number of times, and also attended a number of talks by experts in the fields of art, history and archaeology on the caves. Together, they help me understand these caves, their art, and the people they were created for, just a little bit better. Every new visit, every new talk, every new article I read about the caves, fleshes out the image of what the island and the caves would have been like, at their peak. I last wrote about the caves on this blog, in 2011, almost exactly 11 years ago. Since then, my understanding of the caves has, I would like to think, marginally improved. Hence this attempt to write a new and updated post, trying to bring to life, the caves of Elephan
The Bandra-Worli Sea Link.... as we passed via Bandra yesterday........The sight is still too exciting for me.... I go clickety-click everytime I go by.........

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What a lovely, serene capture, Anu!! Such soft colors! Have a lovely weekend!
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Nice....a closer pic...would be more wonderful
ReplyDeleteOne a great location. I like the color and feel of this place. Nice picture. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely pic... Saw this halfway done during my last trip to bby...
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely photograph... I like skywatch..
ReplyDeleteso beautiful! a soothing photo.
ReplyDelete@Sylvia: Thanks a lot...
ReplyDelete@ Tarun : yes.. must go sometime at leisure... i love this place... but am always in a hurry when i pass by....
@Gwendolyn: Thanks..... Hey, I loved the silo on your blog...
@AArti: thanks.... we have been seeing it for so long.. being built, I mean... it was such a relief when it was done!
@Pat: thanks.. i do too....
@Lottie: thanks... yet it is.. actually didnt quite realise that till u pointed it out.. thanks again...