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
Another weekend comes, and once again, I am stuck at home... So, for Skywatch this week, is a pic of where I would love to be....
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This is somewhere in Jammu and the river winding its way amidst the mountains is either the Chenab or the Beas (don't remember which one). it was almost dry, but it was no less interesting. Samhith and I wished we could get down, and go to the river bed.. and yes, come back with some stones!!! Yes, I really wish I was there right now! Sigh!
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Even I am at home I have not gone out for the entire month now :( Lovely pictures Anu I might travel to Kashmir sometime this year myself!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mridula... but u did go to Alwar, didnt you? or was that last month? and wow!!! that will make this one great year then!!! annapurna as well as kashmir?
DeleteVery beautiful photos for SWF!Thank you for it and have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Steffi! have a great weekend too!
DeleteLovely photos. Nothing can be more frustrating than sitting at home without travel.
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Thanks Niranjan!!!! unfortunately, the bulk of the year is spent at home,without travel!
DeleteNice pictures...I really wish to be at such a place, soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks Renuka!
DeleteI too am itching to travel.
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Thanks Indrani!!! wish we could just set off somewhere!
Deleteit is better to have dreams then not. :) Someday you will be back. :) It is a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, Nature Footstep!! its our dreams that take us places!!
DeleteThat was a wowiee!!! I sooo wanna go to this place
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I hope you can go here some day!
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