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
Earth, Water, Sky and Mountains......... at Karjat just on the outskirts of Mumbai.....
Mountains occupy my thoughts as I head towards the mountains... for a short holiday. I am off to Delhi today and onwards to Binsar as Samhith's school closes this year. We have a week before school resumes for the new term, and we plan to make the most of it....
I shall not be able to access my mails for a week... but please do leave your comments on this as well as the other blogs I have scheduled... I shall certainly reply as soon as I get back!!
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enjoy your vacation!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and peaceful.
ReplyDeleteThe water and the sky make for a very nice combination!
ReplyDeleteYes you have captured a little of everything in this photo...wonderful shot!
ReplyDeleteHi Anu...Lovely picture. BTW I've tagged you!
ReplyDeleteA very pretty landscape. Where was this taken?
ReplyDelete@luna Miranda: thanks....
ReplyDelete@Jossie: thanks .. it was wonderful out there..
@smalltown RN : thanks....
@Anil: thanks a lot.. this was at a small village called Burujwadi in Karjat....beyond Morbe Dam
Lovely picture of Karjat.
ReplyDeleteBinsar is a cool choice, and am sure you will have a good trip.
Beautiful photograph. Karjat is a nice place.
ReplyDelete@Hema: thanks a lot.....i just read your tag post... and looks like it will take a while... have to think, u see :)
ReplyDelete@Celine: thanks..... Binsar was just too good!
@P.N.Subramanian: thanks....