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 Gir Wildlife sanctuary is most well known for its Asiatic Lion. We did see them, but more memorable were the other birds and animals we saw... such as this peacock..
and this jackal...
We also made a short trip to Junagadh...

I have yet to write about Junagadh, but the crumbling ruins, the massive cannon, the huge ancient step wells.... there was so much to see and experience, and we made the most of it, in spite of the searing heat!
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and this jackal...
We also made a short trip to Junagadh...
I have yet to write about Junagadh, but the crumbling ruins, the massive cannon, the huge ancient step wells.... there was so much to see and experience, and we made the most of it, in spite of the searing heat!
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Nice clicks.
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