Criteria (i): The fifteen large reliefs surrounding the lingam chapel in the main Elephanta Cave not only constitute one of the greatest examples of Indian art but also one of the most important ...
There is much more that a gifted sutradhari (master-planner) and shilpi (sculptor) can also achieve. Take, for example, the ...
Borra Caves, Andhra PradeshNestled in the Ananthagiri Hills of the Eastern Ghats, the Borra Caves are renowned for their ...
“Did you know the actual name of Elephanta Island is Gharapuri (city of caves)? The caves are a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The sculptures in the ...
It was later handed over by the Gujarat Sultan to the Portuguese in 1534. ALSO READ Elephanta Caves- An ode to Lord Shiva The identity of the creators of the architectural masterpieces still is ...