Friday, March 7, 2014

Elephanta Cave Temple in Maharashtra

Elephanta Cave Temple

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Elephanta Cave Temples located at Elephanta Island in Maharashtra is the finest example of fabulous Indian architecture, with its marvelous sculptures and carvings. There are two groups of caves here- a large group of five Hindu cave temples and a smaller group of two Buddhist temples. This cave was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1987 to preserve the artwork and it is currently maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

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