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| Rock cut temples on Elephanta island, supposed to have been created between AD 450 and 750 in the early Hindu era. The island is located at a distance of 9km northeast of Mumbai's Gateway of India. It was named Elephanta by the Portuguese because of a large stone elephant standing near the shore before it collapsed in 1814. | ||||