Elephanta Caves (UNESCO/NHK)

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James Blake Wiener
by UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
published on 26 July 2018

The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Mumbai, India contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, particularly the huge high reliefs in the main cave.

Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/244/

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Kyokai, U. T. N. N. H. (2018, July 26). Elephanta Caves (UNESCO/NHK). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1401/elephanta-caves-unesconhk/

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