Things to do in Elephanta Island, Maharashtra

Elephanta Island, also called Gharapuri or Pory Island, is one of a number of islands in Mumbai Harbour, east of Mumbai, India.

40 places to visit in and around Elephanta Island, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.

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Elephanta Caves
The Elephanta Caves form a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva; UNESCO has designated them as a World Heritage Site.
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Lalbaugcha Raja
Lalbaugcha Raja is the sarvajanik Ganesha idol kept at Lalbaug, a locality in Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
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Girgaon Chowpatty
Girgaon Chowpatty, is a public beach at the eastern end of the Queen’s Necklace adjoining Malabar Hill in the Girgaon area of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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Elephanta Island
Elephanta Island, also called Gharapuri or Pory Island, is one of a number of islands in Mumbai Harbour, east of Mumbai, India.
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The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai is a learned society in the field of Asian studies based in Mumbai, India. It can trace its origin to the Literary Society of Bombay which first met in Mumbai on 26 November 1804, and was founded by Sir James Mackintosh.
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Fort
Fort is a business and art Subdistrict in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The area gets its name after the erstwhile defensive fort, Bombay Fort and its annexe Fort George, built by the British East India Company around Bombay Castle.
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Bombay Castle
Bombay Castle is one of the oldest defensive structures built in the city of Mumbai. The current castle is a structure built by the British on the site of the Manor House built by a Portuguese nobleman Garcia de Orta.
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Castella de Aguada
Castella de Aguada, also known as the Bandra Fort, is a fort located in Bandra, Mumbai, India. "Castella" is a misspelling for Portuguese "Castelo", although it seems its Portuguese builders actually called it Forte de Bandorá.
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Dhanraj Mahal
The Dhanraj Mahal is a historic Art Deco building located in the Colaba district of Mumbai, India, near the Gateway of India. It was constructed in the mid-1930s as the city palace for Maharaja Narsingir Dhanrajgir Gyan Bahadur of Hyderabad.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, formerly named the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, is a museum in Mumbai which documents the history of India from prehistoric to modern times.
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SS Fort Stikine
Fort Stikine was a British Fort ship which was built in Canada in 1942.
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Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall and Art Gallery
Kamalnayan Bajaj was an Indian businessman and politician.
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Sewri Fort
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Belapur Fort
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Mumba Devi Temple
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Sion Hillock Fort
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Worli Fort
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Mani Bhavan
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Dronagiri Fort
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Fort George, Mumbai
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Mahim Fort
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Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
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Karnala Bird Sanctuary
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Jehangir Art Gallery
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Cave 1
Cave 1 is the largest and the grandest of the Elephanta Caves. The cave consists of a central large hall flanked by the Eastern and Western courtyard. The main hall is approachable from the north and is supported by colossal columns. The en
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Cave 2 - 5
Caves 2-5 of the caves are nothing spectacular but are only located next door, so it is advisable not to give it a miss. Caves 1 and 5 are unfinished caves with almost no ornamentations. Cave 3 has a grand entrance through a six-pillared en
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Jama Mosque, Mumbai
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Cowasji Jehangir Hall
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Jijamata Udyaan
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Mazgaon Fort
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Pandavkada Falls
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Riwa Fort
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Nehru Science Centre
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Rajgruha
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National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
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National Museum of Indian Cinema
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Raudat Tahera
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Chemould Prescott Road
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Antarang Museum
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Maharashtra Police Headquarters