Category: Journalism Photography
Posted: April 21, 2018



Journalism Photography

Trimurthy --Trifecta

by seshadri_sreenivasan Interested in this? Contact The Artist

Trifecta Contest Entry 
Thrimurthy (Trimurthy) means in Indian languages Three Forms. In this picture you see the stone carving of Hindu God Shiva having three faces.

Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. 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 .

The Elephanta Caves contain rock cut stone sculptures that show syncretism of Hindu and Buddhist ideas and iconography. The caves are hewn from solid basalt rock. Except for a few exceptions, much of the artwork is defaced and damaged. The carvings narrate Hindu mythologies, with the large monolithic 20 feet (6.1 m) Trimurti Sadashiva (three-faced Shiva), Nataraja (Lord of dance) and Yogishvara (Lord of Yoga) being the most celebrated. Thi is what I have posted here.

The origins and date when the caves were constructed have attracted considerable speculations and scholarly attention since the 19th century. These date them between 5th and 9th century, and attribute them to various Hindu dynasties They are more commonly placed between 5th and 7th centuries. Most scholars consider it to have been completed by about 550 CE.
They were named Elefante ? which morphed to Elephanta ? by the colonial Portuguese when they found elephant statues on it. They established a base on the island, and its soldiers damaged the sculpture and caves. The earliest attempts to prevent further damage to the Caves were started by British India officials in 1909. The monuments were restored in the 1970s. In 1987, the restored Elephanta Caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is currently maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Camera: Cellphone Google Nexus 4. Since there was very little light inside the caves, I have used filters to improve the light, sharpness and slightly crop the image.

Enjoy!
Post Type: Photography
Mixed Media: None | Architecture Photography





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