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The 'elephant
cave' harbors no elephants but a great number of stalls, selling and flogging
cheap items to tourists.
This cave was excavated in the 11th century, and its
entrance is a monstrous head with gaping mouth and hands that appear to be
pushing the entrance apart. It was believed to have been built as a temple but
the sleeping niches and Buddhist ruins just outside the cave suggest otherwise.
Within the cave at the end of the T-shaped passage is a four-armed statue of Ganesha,
the elephant-headed deity. At the opposite end sits a set of three lingga, or
phallic symbol of Lord Shiva. To the side of the cave's entrance is a
1,000-year-old statue of Hariti, a Buddhist demoness cum goddess. She used to
devour children but reformed to become a devout Buddhist and protector of
children. Excavations have uncovered a bathing place with six statues of nymphs
holding waterspouts.
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Entrance Goa Gajah |
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Goa Gajah Map |
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Goa Gajah |
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Goa Gajah |
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