Trimurti Mahesh of Elephanta Island once known as Gharapuri

Mumbai is a marvelous city to visit and exploring this amazing destination is a dream of many people in India as well as the people coming from abroad. Tourists visiting the country, never forget to explore the famous city of Mumbai that offers plenty of amazing attractions to the tourists. One of its attraction lies between the water and is named as the Elephanta Caves. The caves actually boast mysterious sculptures that date long back.

As the caves were not taken care properly, it received tremendous damage. However, the major part in this is that still the caves are standing properly and is among the greatest artistic triumphs of the Silhara Dynasty. This dynasty has ruled in the country from 9th century until 13th century. To reach to the caves of Elephanta, you need to travel all the way through water from the Mumbai Harbour. It is the island, which is named as Elephanta and where you can experience the caves as well as the excellent architectural works of the stones. While visiting the site, you will definitely think why people didn’t care for this amazing and magnificent attraction between the water.

The Portuguese named the island as Elephanta during the 17th century at the time when they explored the site. Well, at one time, the site was known as Gharapuri and was the home to a complex of temples that were carved out of rock. The rocks were carved in honor of Lord Shiva, who is believed to dwell in the site even today. Out of all the collections of religious art, you can see a common Trimurti-Sadashiva, which is a surreal. It is actually the three-faced image of Lord Shiva who is considered as the Destroyer, Lord Brahma the creator, Lord Vishnu the Maintainer, and Lord Shiva himself. People believe that these three gods entirely control the world.

India is a multi-cultural country and so is their gods. While exploring the country, you could experience thousands of temples of different gods and goddesses. Well, Elephanta is not the religious site only, but is one of the major tourist destinations in the city. At the site, the beauty of surrounded water and other sights will fascinate you a lot. The sculpture at the site shows Lord Shiva as infuriated, a male figure towards its left direction, a beautiful and kind youth towards its right hand side, and as a peaceful, solid meditator right in the centre makes the sculpture amazing. The complete sculpture has a measurement of nearly 20 feet and is resting for over 10 centuries in the dark by towering above the small tourists, smooth, dark, emotionless, and unbroken.

While heading from the harbour, you could feel the glory of heavenly beautiful world between the water. You can see water touching the sky from far and is simply magnificent. Elephanta Caves and the Trimurti Mahesh are the best attractions you must see at any cost. This attraction in Mumbai worth every penny and will take you to show the ancient realm in modern era.