The last time I visited the Elephanta Caves was when I was in school. It was such a messy place that I was least interested in visiting again. Then we went on a trip to Ajanta and Ellora, and Samhith read the name �Elephanta� on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Once he learnt that the Elephanta caves were so near, he wanted to go, and I realized that I couldn�t put it off any longer. Once we decided to make the trip, things sort of just fell into place. We chose a Saturday when Shankar was free, and off we went to explore the caves.
The Elephanta caves are situated on an island, about 11 Km from Apollo Bunder (that�s where the Gateway of India is located). Technically, the island is part of Uran in Raigad district, but it is most easily accessible from the Gateway of India, from where it is about an hour and a half away by boat.
There are more than a hundred launches which ply between the Gateway and the island, and on weekends, every single one of them is pressed into service! The first boat starts from the Gateway at 9AM, when the caves open, and the last one starts back at 5PM from the island, when the caves close for the day.
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Location
The Elephanta caves are situated on an island, about 11 Km from Apollo Bunder (that�s where the Gateway of India is located). Technically, the island is part of Uran in Raigad district, but it is most easily accessible from the Gateway of India, from where it is about an hour and a half away by boat.
Getting There
There are more than a hundred launches which ply between the Gateway and the island, and on weekends, every single one of them is pressed into service! The first boat starts from the Gateway at 9AM, when the caves open, and the last one starts back at 5PM from the island, when the caves close for the day.