Cannon no 1 at Elephanta.
It would take 50 minutes to reach Elephanta Caves.
The caves were named as Elephanta caves by the Portuguese.
It had Sea Link for traveling to Elephanta Caves from Sector 11.
Question: At which place the Elephanta Festival 2019 started on June 1, 2019?
His visits to Ajanta, Ellora and Elephanta stimulated his admiration for Indian art.
We are also planning to focus on Elephanta village in this programme this year.
The name Elephanta was given by the Portuguese because of the stone elephant here.
Apart from being an important heritage site, the Elephanta Caves are also a trekking destination.
The historical island of Elephanta is one of the six islands that lie in the harbour.
You all know very well, that Elephanta is located 10 kms by the sea from Mumbai.
The Chalukyas(A. D. 550- 750) built the magnificent cave temples on Elephanta Island in Mumbai Harbor.
The Elephanta festival was started in the year 2012
to celebrate the heritage and culture of the city.
In addition to being an important heritage site, the Elephanta Caves are also an unlikely trekking destination.
There are Elephanta caves, the British Raj-era Gateway of India
memorial on the island and many attractive temples.
Other attraction here is Elephanta Festival that is held in February for two days near Gateway of India.
The Elephanta caves is a conglomeration of seven caves,
out of which the most important is the Mahesa murti cave.
The 8-km long ropeway will start from Sewri in Mumbai's east coast and
end at Elephanta Island in Raigad district.
I am glad that now the villages of Elephanta and the caves of Elephanta will be lighted due to electrification.
I am glad that now the villages of Elephanta and the caves of Elephanta will be lit due to electrification.
Behind the Gateway, steps lead down to the waterfront, where boat trips can be had to locations such as Elephanta Island.
The caves are located on the Elephanta or Gharapuri island which is situated at a distance
of 11 km from the city of Mumbai.
Offshore and onshore exploration was conducted in the Elephanta Island during the monsoon to study the coastal changes and the deposition on the coast.
The cave- temples are to be found at Badami, Aihole, Ellora, Bhokardan, Elephanta, Jogeshvari, Poona,
Arvelam( Goa), Mahur, Advi Somanpalli, Vijayawada, Mogulrajapuram, Undavalli, Sitaramapuram, Penamaga and Bhairavakonda.
The programme will first be launched in Elephanta village where MTDC
and Airbnb will associate with Gram Panchayat and identify 35 homes and get aligned with Airbnb standards.