elephanta caves
5 Places to Visit in Maharashtra
5 / 5 ( 1 vote ) Tourist places to visit in Maharashtra are historical such as Ajanta Ellora caves and resting such as hill station of Matheran. Sprawling across 30,000 rugged kilometres of Western India, Maharashtra is the third largest state in the country. Naturally bound by it’s physical features, the region is one of the remarkable diversity with the 700 kms long narrow Konkan coast, the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats and the dry deciduous zones of the Vidarbha. It is a land of old fortresses, rockRead More
Weekend Getaways from mumbai, Places to Visit near Mumbai
5 / 5 ( 1 vote ) Weekend getaways of tourists to visit from mumbai are Ajanta Ellora caves, Matheran, Ambernath, Elephanta Caves, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Ambernath, Kanheri caves, Karla Caves, Gorbunder, Karnala Bird Sanctuary and fort, Madh, marve, manori beaches. Among top tourist places to visit near Mumbai for weekend Getaways from Mumbai are : – AAREY MILK COLONY(35 km) A modern farm set amidst gardens, it supplies milk to the city of Mumbai. The central dairy is open to visitors from 1600 to 1900 hrs. CottagesRead More
Elephanta Caves, UNESCO World Heritage site in Mumbai, India
5 / 5 ( 2 votes ) UNESCO World heritage site The Elephanta Caves are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres to the east of the city of Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ELEPHANTA CAVES About ten kilometres north east of Apollo Bunder, lies the island of Elephanta, the glorious abode of Lord Shiva. An epitome of Hindu cave culture, Elephanta consists of seven caves of which the most notable is the Mahesa-murti cave. It has aRead More