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Elephanta means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: What is India: Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (1945-1952)Elephanta Island is an archaeologically important site situated in Kolaba district (Bombay), known for inscriptions regarding the ancient history of India. For example, at Elephanta there is a stone found in a rice field at Seth Bunder which contains inscriptions in characters of about the 5th century.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Roman Egypt to peninsular India (patterns of trade) (by Sunil Gupta)
Appendix 2 - Preliminary Petrological Analyses of Coarse Black Ware
Ancient settlements of Kalliena/Kalyana/Kalyan < [Chapter 4 - Archaeological review of Indo-Roman trade]
3.4. Ceramic Indicators of Trans-oceanic Contacts < [Chapter 4 - Archaeological review of Indo-Roman trade]
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
Rise of Tantric Elements in Lakulisa-Pasupata order < [Chapter 2 - Spread and Transition]
Siva Nataraja < [Chapter 5 - The Mythological Bridge]
Iconographical Explanation < [Chapter 5 - The Mythological Bridge]
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
5. The Final Phase of Cave Temples. (7th and 9th century A.D.) < [Chapter 3 - The Shrine and the Temple: early phase]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Temples at Ellora and Elephanta < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Guhārāja Cave-Temples < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Layanas—Early Mauryan Specimens < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
Appendix 3f - Shaiva temples at the Deccan
Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) (by R. Suthashi)
Description of Gangadhara-Murti < [Chapter 4 - Anthropomorphic forms of Shiva in Kerala Tantric works]
Description of Kalyana-Murti < [Chapter 4 - Anthropomorphic forms of Shiva in Kerala Tantric works]
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