📍 Cave📍 Heritage📍 Temple

Elephanta Caves

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

4.6 (0)

Overview

The UNESCO rock-cut cave temples of Gharapuri island, crowned by the colossal 6-m Trimurti Shiva — a ferry-ride masterpiece of the 6th century.

Why visit: The Trimurti alone is worth the harbour crossing.

Things to do

›Trimurti sculpture
›Great Cave shrines
›Island ferry
›Hilltop cannons

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Travel Information

Best time

Nov–Feb

Entry fee

₹40 + ferry

Est. budget

₹500–1,000

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within

10.4 km

📍 Heritage

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4.7

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📍 Museum

4.5

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Marine Drive (Queen's Necklace)

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🏖️ Beach

4.1

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🏖️ Beach

4.2

Juhu Beach

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