One should go to see the Ancient India Caves -The Elephanta
Elephanta Caves About 10 km east of the Gateway of India in the Mumbai Harbour and less than 2 km west of Jawaharlal Nehru Port we find ourself at a beautiful island named The Elephant or Gharapuri.We can get a ferry services from the Gateway of India to The Elephanta Caves.The Ferry starts 9am and 2pm everyday from Gateway of India except the Monday when Caves are closed.The nearest Airport and Railway Station in Mumbai. The Length of the Island is almost two and half kilometer with two hils that rise a height of about 500 feet.a narrow deep valley separates the two hills. Greenary forest are so beautiful nearby the caves.There are five rock-cut caves in the western hill and a brick stupa on the eastern hill. One of the hills has two Buddhist mounds, and is called the Stupa hill. Close to the five western hill caves, ther are Cave 6 and 7 on the eastern hill. The famous and significant cave is on the western hill and is called cave 1 or the great...