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
Physically, I may be stuck in Mumbai, but mentally, I am in Goa, remembering the wonderful time we had there.
We stayed at Club Mahindra's Emerald Palms resort, near the Varca beach. Though it meant we had to walk a short distance to reach the beach, the wide expanse with hardly any crowd was worth it!
Walking around, collecting shells, watching the sun set, it was probably the most peaceful evening we have spent in a long time.
What brought back these thoughts was meeting Sudha Ganapathy and listening to her talk about her recent Goa trip.
I have been to Goa thrice, and feel I have barely scratched the surface. There is so much more I want to explore. Wonder when I will next get the opportunity.
For now, I am settling for going through my piles of photos, re-living the memories, and sharing them with you.
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We stayed at Club Mahindra's Emerald Palms resort, near the Varca beach. Though it meant we had to walk a short distance to reach the beach, the wide expanse with hardly any crowd was worth it!
Walking around, collecting shells, watching the sun set, it was probably the most peaceful evening we have spent in a long time.
What brought back these thoughts was meeting Sudha Ganapathy and listening to her talk about her recent Goa trip.
I have been to Goa thrice, and feel I have barely scratched the surface. There is so much more I want to explore. Wonder when I will next get the opportunity.
For now, I am settling for going through my piles of photos, re-living the memories, and sharing them with you.
For more beautiful skies from around the world, visit the Skywatch Page.
I Was Been To Goa But I couldn't Find Such Purity & Cleaning On Beaches Which Is Seen in Your Pictures,Rather I Enjoyed More In Kokan & near By Areas.
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