4907 x 3387 px | 41,5 x 28,7 cm | 16,4 x 11,3 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
1876
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Illustration from an Illustrated history of India published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin circa 1876. Guardian lions at the Elephanta Caves, Elephanta Island, Mumbai harbour, India. Most likely the Shaktism shrine according to wiki. Info from wiki: Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.[1][2][3] They are located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves") in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of the city of Mumbai in the Indian state of Mahārāshtra. The island, located offshore about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, consists of five Shaivite caves and a few Buddhist stupa mounds that may be dating to the 2nd century BCE, [4][2][5] as well as a small group of two Buddhist caves with water tanks. On the east side of the main hall is a separate shrine. It is a 17 m (56 ft)-wide courtyard with a circular pedestal. It once had a seated Nandi facing the Linga shrine, but its ruins have not been restored. To the south side of this eastern courtyard is the Shaktism shrine, with a lion, each seated with a raised forepaw as guardian.
