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Elephanta Caves

Nature or garden · Mumbai · India 🇮🇳
Only official site
asi.nic.in
Tickets online or at the entrance
“Rs.600/- Rs. 550/-(Online Payment)” asi.nic.in
Admission prices
Adult Other Foreign Visitor: Total
₹600
Rs.600/-
Adult Other Foreign Visitor
₹550
Rs. 550/-
(Online Payment)
Other ticket (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives and Afghanistan) and BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar)
₹40
Rs. 40 per head.
Other ticket (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives and Afghanistan) and BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar)
₹35
Rs.35/-
(Online Payment)
Free Children below 15 years
Free entry
stated on asi.nic.in/pages/WorldHeritageElephantaCaves · checked 2026-10-09 Entry Fee: (Free entry:) Children below 15 years Entry Fee: (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives and Afghanistan) and BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar) – Rs. 40 per head. Rs.35/- (Online Payment) Other Foreign Visitor: Total Rs.600/- Rs. 550/-(Online Payment)

Practical

Elephanta Caves: opening hours

OPENING HOURS Open from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.(Closed on Monday)✓ asi.nic.in/pages/WorldHeritageElephantaCaves · 2026-10-09

Elephanta Caves: closing days

Open from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.(Closed on Monday)✓ asi.nic.in/pages/WorldHeritageElephantaCaves · 2026-10-09

Elephanta Caves: how to get there

located on island hills about 11 km north-east of the Apollo Bandar, Mumbai and 7 km from the shore of the mainland✓ asi.nic.in/pages/WorldHeritageElephantaCaves · 2026-10-12

There are seven cave excavations in the Elephanta group and these are datable from circa 6th – 7th centuries A.D. Among the cave excavations, the Cave 1 is the most impressive which represents the evolved Brahmanical rock-cut architecture. The cave is also famous for the exquisite and vibrant sculptures.

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