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
Its Children's Day and kiddo is off to school, excitedly looking forward to all the events planned. Meanwhile, I am stuck at home, loads of work to do. This is where I would love to be, though...
Tata Literature Live, or Lit Live as we know it, is back, and it starts today, with some interesting events for kids. If you can, do take your kids, and go, check it out. Here is the schedule for the kids' events.
I will be attending some of the events either on Saturday or Sunday, so if you are planning to join, drop me a line and we can meet!
For more details, visit the Lit Live website. You can also check them out on Facebook and Twitter.
You can see the complete schedule here.
Nice picture for Tata lit live 2013..
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ReplyDeleteThanks athimber, and sorry for the delay! will def see and follow it up!
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