Elephanta Island

Elephanta Island

Gharapuri
Elephanta Island Gharapuri
Island Neighbourhood
	The island as seen from close to the boat landing
	Elephanta Island
	Coordinates: 18°57′36″N 72°56′06″E / 18.96°N 72.935°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Raigad
Metro	Mumbai
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Elephanta Island (also called Gharapuri^[1] (literally "the city of caves") or Pory Island^[2]) is one of a number of islands in Mumbai Harbour, east of Mumbai, India.^[3]

^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Elephanta Isle" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 261.
^ Da Cunha, J. Gerson (1993). The Origin of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. p. 96. ISBN 978-81-206-0815-3.
^ Kail, Owen C (1984). Elephanta, the Island of Mystery. Taraporevala. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[EB1911-1] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Elephanta Isle" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 261.

[lease-2] Da Cunha, J. Gerson (1993). The Origin of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. p. 96. ISBN 978-81-206-0815-3.

[3] Kail, Owen C (1984). Elephanta, the Island of Mystery. Taraporevala. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

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