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Shiva, God of Destruction and Creation: Elephanta Caves


Language: English
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The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Bombay, 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.


on this subject: WHC documentation about this site


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Place/region: Elephanta, Mumbai, India, Asia and the Pacific
Series: NHK World Heritage 100
Type: Documentary
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Publisher: NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation; UNESCO TV
Coproducer/sponsor: UNESCO WHC
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UMVS reference: AVFONDS-NHK-16.244
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