Mandapeshwar Caves. Main cave, interior left chamber, depicting dancing Shiva. Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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Mandapeshwar Caves, 8th Century rock-cut shrine dedicated to Shiva. Mount Poinsur, Borivali, suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The ruins of an old Portuguese-built church stand on top of the caves. Mandpeshwer caves have sculptures of Nataraja, Sadashiva and a splendid sculpture of Ardhanarishvara. Are archaeological heritage site and protected under law.

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Location: Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Photo credit: © Shreekant Jadhav / Alamy / Afripics
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