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Elephanta Caves
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Mumbai, India
A UNESCO World Heritage Site on an island 10km from Mumbai, featuring five rock-cut cave temples dedicated to Shiva, carved between the 5th and 8th centuries CE. The caves are centered on the monumental Trimurti sculpture — a three-headed Shiva measuring 6 meters across — considered one of the greatest works of Indian sculpture.