Cave Cave Temple Temple of Shivaof Shiva

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Steps Leading up to the Steps Leading up to the TempleTemple

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NatarajaNataraja

(The Lord of (The Lord of Dance)Dance)

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Vishnu Vishnu sittingsitting

on on AdiseshaAdisesha

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-at 3rd cave-temple dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva

Dvarapalas-Guardians of the Dvarapalas-Guardians of the Four Entrances to the Linga Four Entrances to the Linga

ShrineShrine

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DvarapalasDvarapalas

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Wedding of Shiva & ParvatiWedding of Shiva & Parvati

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Ravana, Shiva, & ParvatiRavana, Shiva, & Parvati

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Shiva merged Shiva merged with Parvati to with Parvati to indicate that indicate that

she was a part she was a part of him and if of him and if Sage Bhringi Sage Bhringi

wanted to wanted to worship him, worship him,

he had to he had to worship worship

Parvati as wellParvati as well

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The Three Legged SageThe Three Legged Sage

- Parvati cursed him and - Parvati cursed him and made him weak and made him weak and

emaciated so he could not emaciated so he could not stand upstand up

-Shiva gave him a 3-Shiva gave him a 3rdrd leg to leg to help him support himself help him support himself

so Sage could walkso Sage could walk

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MonkeysMonkeys

MonkeysMonkeys

Everywhere!Everywhere!!!!!

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CeilingsCeilings

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Buddist Cave TempleBuddist Cave Temple

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-4th of the Elephanta cave temples is Buddist

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