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Elephanta Caves

Rock-CutAsiaIndiac. 600 CEHindu rock-cut / Kalachuri

Rock-cut temple complex on Elephanta Island near Mumbai (~600 CE). Centered on the Trimurti Sadashiva — a 6m three-headed Shiva sculpture in basalt. UNESCO World Heritage. Origin and dating contested.

18.9633°, 72.9314°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stone harder than steel; stones fitted without mortar, almost no gap.
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