Carvings

More carvings in the Elephanta Caves off the Mumbai coast

Carvings

More carvings inside the Elephanta Caves off the coast of Mumbai

Sculpture

A sculpture at the entrance to one of the caves in Elephanta off the Mumbai coast

Mahesh murti

The central recess holds the most famous and remarkable sculpture of this period known as the Mahesh-murti. It is a colossal bust of the three forms of Siva, the aghora, turbulent and fearsome; tatpurusha, benign and meditative and vamadeva, mild pleasing and lovable.

Carvings

Carvings inside the Elephanta caves

Carvings on Pillars

Seems like the image of Buddha carved on one of the pillars.

Image of Lord ganesh - the elephant headed God carved on one of the pillars in the Elephanta caves.

Carvings

More carvings at the entrance to the Elephanta Caves. All these date back to the 6th-7th century A.D.

At the entrance

This is the 1st carving that greets one at the entrance to the Elephanta caves.