Elephanta Caves

Cultural
Elephanta Caves
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country India
Year inscribed1987
Criteria(i) (iii)

Overview

The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Mumbai, contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, particularly the huge high reliefs in the main cave.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0