1. Lord Ganesha
  2. Lord Rama
  3. Lord Krishna
  4. Lord Shiva
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Option 4 : Lord Shiva

The correct answer is  Lord Shiva.

  • The Elephanta Caves are a group of cave temples mostly honouring Shiva, a Hindu deity.
  • They are located on Elephanta Island, also known as Gharapuri, in Mumbai Harbour.
  • The island, which is located about two kilometres west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, is made up of two Buddhist caves with water tanks, a few stupa mounds from the second century BCE, and five Hindu caves.
  • Rock-cut stone sculptures, the majority of which are in high relief, may be seen at the Elephanta Caves and display a synthesis of Buddhist and Hindu concepts and iconography.
  • The strong basalt rock was used to carve out the caves.
  • There are legends that suggest that the great warrior Prince of the Chalukya Dynasty - Pulkesin ll built the Lord Shiva shrine, to celebrate his victory.
  • Trimurti Sadasiva is the main sculpture inside the Elephanta Caves.
  • The image, 20 ft in height, is that of the three-headed Lord, representing Panchamukha (five-headed) Shiva.
  • At  Elephanta Caves, Lord Shiva is also depicted as Yogisvara - Lord of Yogis, seated on a lotus, and as Shiva Nataraja, the many-armed cosmic dancer. 
  • An amazing dance festival is held at Elephanta Island every February, hosted by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC).
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