As well might those tablets stand in the cave of
Elephanta as here.
He would not deign to examine even the masterpieces of
Elephanta, or the mysterious hypogea, concealed south-east from the docks, or those fine remains of Buddhist architecture, the Kanherian grottoes of the island of Salcette.
Most of all, it is a love of India, though, if I must be honest, which is what makes this book great, the novel only glosses over, if not totally skips, the many parts of India, particularly Bombay (now Mumbai), that are easy to love, like the Stupas at
Elephanta Caves, the tiger and lion safari at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, or the 16th-century Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount.
I spent an hour posing with locals as we headed by boat to the cave temples of
Elephanta Island, a Unesco heritage site.
* UberBOAT will be available from Mumbai's coastal routes, Gateway of India,
Elephanta Islands and Mandwa Jetty.
It also has sites like the Gateway of India monument and cave temples at
Elephanta Island.
Back in Mumbai, a boat ride crossing the waters of the Sea of Oman brought me to
Elephanta Island.
Summary: New Delhi [India] June 30(ANI): After
Elephanta Caves and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), now Mumbai's Victorian and Art Deco buildings in the Fort area have been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site.
The other on the outskirts of Mumbai is the picturesque
Elephanta Caves in adjoining Raigad district, with beautiful rock cut images of Lord Shiva and a few Buddhist mounds, making it a global tourist attraction.
You can, in the space of a few days, take a boat trip to
Elephanta island, with its ancient cave temples, explore the sets of Bollywood, try historic Iranian recipes in a historic Parsi cafe, or cycle through the city in the early morning as it slowly wakes up from a heavy sleep.
Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), an independent society providing ship classification and certification, said it has successfully assisted public electricity distribution utility, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), in the marine cable installation works for the electrification project of Gharapuri Island (popularly known as
Elephanta Island), in Mumbai, India.