Elephanta Caves

Elephanta Caves of India.

The Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.^[1]^[2]^[3] They are on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves"). Parts of the film was portrayed as in depicting in the The Golden Voyage of Sinbad.

Elephanta Caves Media

Overview of Elephanta Caves site.
Shiva linga in elephanta cave at west side
Trimurti Shiva flanked by the dvarapalas.
Shiva bringing Ganges River to earth.
Ardhanarishvara (centre): half female (Parvati) and half male (Shiva), feminine-masculine equivalence.
Shiva as Bhairava slaying the demon Andaka, elephanta
Kalyanasundara: the wedding of Shiva and Parvati.
Shiva as Yogishvara, god of Yoga.
Shiva as Nataraja, god of dance.
Grottes d'Elephanta - Sanctuaire de la grotte principale

References

↑ Ring, Trudy; Salkin, Robert M.; Schellinger, Paul E.; Boda, Sharon La; Watson, Noelle; Hudson, Christopher; Hast, Adele (1994). "Elephanta Island". International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania. Taylor & Francis. pp. 252–5. ISBN 978-1-884964-04-6.
↑ Elephanta Island, Encyclopedia Britannica
↑ Elephanta: The Cave of Siva. Princeton University Press (Motilal Banarsidass, Reprint). 1999. pp. 3–5. ISBN 978-81-208-1284-0.

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[historic_places-1] Ring, Trudy; Salkin, Robert M.; Schellinger, Paul E.; Boda, Sharon La; Watson, Noelle; Hudson, Christopher; Hast, Adele (1994). "Elephanta Island". International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania. Taylor & Francis. pp. 252–5. ISBN 978-1-884964-04-6.

[britelephanta-2] Elephanta Island, Encyclopedia Britannica

[berkson3-3] Elephanta: The Cave of Siva. Princeton University Press (Motilal Banarsidass, Reprint). 1999. pp. 3–5. ISBN 978-81-208-1284-0.

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