Elephanta Caves（埃勒凡塔石窟或象岛石窟）

The Elephanta Caves are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephant Island，or Gharapuri（literally“the city of caves”）in Mumbai Harbour，10 kilometres to the east of the city of Mumbai.The island，located on an arm of the Arabian Sea，consists of two groups of caves—the first is a large group of five Hindu caves，the second，a smaller group of two Buddhist caves.The Hindu caves contain rock-cut stone sculptures，representing the Shaiva Hindu sect，dedicated to the god Shiva.The rock-cut architecture of the caves is dated to between the 5th and 8th centuries，although the identity of the original builders is still a subject of debate.The caves are hewn from solid basalt rock.Renovated in the 1970s，the caves were designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork.

象岛石窟位于孟买港的大象岛，字面意思是“洞穴之城”，距离孟买市东部10千米。这些岩洞的建筑可以追溯到5世纪到8世纪，包括两个石窟群——5个印度教洞穴和2个佛教洞穴，并于1987年被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产。(https://www.daowen.com)