Tags: World Heritage Site.
The Elephanta Caves (Marathi: घारापुरीची लेणी Gharapurichya Lenee) are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island or Gharapuri (literally the city of caves) in Mumbai Harbour 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of the city of Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The island located on an arm of the Arabian Sea consists of two groups of caves—the first is a large group of five Hindu caves the second a smaller group of two Buddhist caves.
