World Heritage India-Xiangdao Grottoes Elephanta Caves Mumbai as a whole is seriously empty, AQI is moderately polluted, just stepped on Xiangdao, still full of garbage, 1.4 billion people are really difficult to control. But climbing up to the grotto, seeing the giant statues inside, all reliefs of Shiva, and Linga (genital organs), you know how much people worshiped Shiva at that time. Although there are three Hindu gods, Brahma is relatively uneatable in India (the most popular in Southeast Asia and Taiwan is our Erawan Buddha), and the other two main gods are Shiva and Shushi slave, one master palm destruction, and one master palm maintenance, so Shiva pie, The face will be painted with paint (ash), and three lines will be smeared on the forehead. The Shiniuists will draw three lines (relatively neat) on the forehead. The believers in the Indian temple will be very rigorous. In addition to kneeling and worshiping, the more amazing is the very powerful dance. (Indians have dance DNA) Thank you for my super powerful travel companion, Anne God, we ate in India for a week, except for the spicy days ago, now quite adapting to local food (mainly because Anne is also very good at pointing), looking forward to the next stop :) #elephantaisland #mumbai #worldheritage #shiva #linga
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World Heritage India-Xiangdao Grottoes Elephanta Caves Mumbai as a whole is seriously empty, AQI is moderately polluted, just stepped on Xiangdao, still full of garbage, 1.4 billion people are really difficult to control. But climbing up to the grotto, seeing the giant statues inside, all reliefs of Shiva, and Linga (genital organs), you know how much people worshiped Shiva at that time. Although there are three Hindu gods, Brahma is relatively uneatable in India (the most popular in Southeast Asia and Taiwan is our Erawan Buddha), and the other two main gods are Shiva and Shushi slave, one master palm destruction, and one master palm maintenance, so Shiva pie, The face will be painted with paint (ash), and three lines will be smeared on the forehead. The Shiniuists will draw three lines (relatively neat) on the forehead. The believers in the Indian temple will be very rigorous. In addition to kneeling and worshiping, the more amazing is the very powerful dance. (Indians have dance DNA) Thank you for my super powerful travel companion, Anne God, we ate in India for a week, except for the spicy days ago, now quite adapting to local food (mainly because Anne is also very good at pointing), looking forward to the next stop :) #elephantaisland #mumbai #worldheritage #shiva #linga
The Elephant Grottoes, located 10 kilometers east of Mumbai in the Arabian Sea, are listed on the World Heritage List. The Elephant Grottoes are magnificent, mostly carved from the outside of the rock, forming a clever underground shrine. Elephant is named for a stone elephant. This is a small island northeast of the Bay of Mumbai. Early Portuguese settlers called the island "Elefanta" in Portuguese, so the Elephant Grottoes are also called Elephant Grottoes. Elephant Grottoes belong to medieval Hindu grottoes. The traditional Indian grotto statue is mainly stone carving, and the construction of the grottoes of Xiangdao is suitable for local conditions. The whole stone building and carving decoration are integrated, which is very spectacular.
Mumbai Impression Elephant Island Elephanta Caves2019 February 24, Qing 34 degrees Elephant Island is an island in the harbor of Mumbai, located 11 kilometers northeast of India Gate, is a United Nations World Heritage Site. The area is known as more than ten square kilometers, and it is famous for the cave temples and statues of the Hindu gods built in the 2nd century. Half of the grottoes here are Hindu, the other half are Buddhist, and Buddhism is not open at present. There are only five open grottoes in Hinduism, and can one and a half be barely counted for a year? The monuments, which were destroyed by the Portuguese army, are now the most famous and well-preserved temple of Shiva, the most famous statue of the 6-meter-high Trimurti, one of the immortal masterpieces of Indian carving and even world carving. Other basic damage, nothing to see, I feel, compared with the Longmen Grottoes Yungang Grottoes, the protection measures are too much. Arrival method: take a ferry to the pier in front of the Indian door, the voyage is about an hour, 200 rupees to and from / people. The outbound ferry time is 9:00-14:30 and the return ferry time is 12:30-18:00. Opening hours: Open all year round, not open on Monday. Tickets: 600 rupees per person. The camera charges another 25 rupees, and the mobile phone is free. To go to Aveda and Elora Grottoes, this grotto can be ignored, the price is really not high.
Elephant Island is an island in the Bay of Mumbai, India. The Portuguese call it the Elephant Island because of the original stone elephant on the island. It is famous for cave temples and statues built in the 8th to 9th centuries. From about the 6th to 8th centuries AD, seven grottoes were excavated successively by the Shalu flail people and the Rushtrakuta people in the Dekan area in the sandy hills, the most famous of which is the well-preserved Shiva Temple, the first grotto. Entering the Shiva Grottoes Temple from the steps on the slopes of the Elephant Island is like entering the cave house of Shiva, the Hindu god. The Shiva Temple in the Xiangdao Grottoes is called the Shiva House. A total of 9 large-scale niche reliefs were chiseled out on the natural sandstone walls of the temple hall. Each niche is about 3.35 meters square, depicting various aspects of Shiva as the incarnation of the vitality of the universe or various Shiva myths. The sculpture of the Alphanta Grottoes has its own characteristics, and its style is subordinate to the silence of the Chindo Classicism. During the exciting and magnificent transition from solemn to Indian Baroque, the model was simple, vigorous and elegant, and the theme was full of symbols of mysticism.
Mistakenly entered Elephanta Caves. After taking pictures at the Indian Gate and seeing many people going by boat, I was curious to know that it was a four-hour trip to Elephanta Caves with a round trip ticket of 18 RMB and a one-way boat of about 70 minutes. So I came, with 50 yuan for foreigners and 3 yuan for Indians. There are five holes in all. Wikipedia says they were built between the 5th and 8th centuries A.D. and are well preserved because of their island location.
Xiangdao Grottoes - Medieval Hindu Grottoes, located on an island about 20 kilometers from Mumbai. When the Portuguese went to the island in the 16th century, they found a stone elephant at the landing site, so they named the island Elephant Island. In 1987, UNESCO listed the Xiangdao Grottoes as a cultural heritage in the World Heritage List. The art of Xiangdao Grottoes belongs to the Malata sect in Hindu architecture, which is made of stone or huge rock. It has been built for a long time and is said to have lasted for more than 150 years. The whole stone building and sculpture decoration are in one, very spectacular. The Xiangdao Grottoes are magnificent and magnificent. Most of them are excavated from the outside to the inside of the rocks, forming a series of underground temples with wonderful workmanship. The theme of the sculpture is mostly related to Hinduism, which shows the legendary story of Shiva, one of the three great Hindu gods, as well as the living scenes of the ancient Indian people. One of the most famous is a statue of Shiva about 5.5 meters high in Grotto No. 5. It is a three-sided chest image, the front represents the creator, the solemn look, the left represents the destroyer, with a grim face; the right represents the patron saint, with a smile. In addition, the sculpture of the God of dance, Shiva's demons and Shiva's love and marriage is also a rare masterpiece in the world. The grotto sculptures in Xiangdao are vivid and meticulous, all of which are full of the breath of life. The fare of 200 rupees includes round trip. After getting off the ship, you can take a small train to reach the entrance of the mountain climbing, one way 20 rupees. It takes about 15 minutes to arrive on foot. Many cattle will be encountered on foot. Because cattle are regarded as spiritual things by the local people, they are especially blessed. A toll of 5 rupees is required on the way to the climbing stairs. If you don't want to climb a 120-step mountain road, you can pay 2,000 rupees, and the slider is lifted up by four people. A ticket of 600 rupees is required to reach the top of the hill, which is the entrance to the grottoes. There are many monkeys playing near the ticket office. They can take close-up pictures. After leaving the Elephant Island and returning to Mumbai, I was impressed by the beautiful sunset. Gradually erase the sadness left by yesterday's visit to the slums.
Walking to the end of the stairs is the place to buy tickets, 250 rupees per person. There are not many things to see, mainly the first cave, Shiva Temple. No carvings have been left in the other caves. The main entrance is in the east, but it has been blocked by the collapse. The carved off-duty parts were basically destroyed, and in some places the bullet marks and warheads left by Portuguese soldiers could be seen. When entering the temple, there was a guide, 600 rupees. That's good. It also teaches us how to take pictures from different angles. Xiangdao rests on Monday.