I do not like caves at all. If I have my way, I would not visit them. Dark, dingy places are not for me. Not only me, my cameras also don’t like them.
But have you ever noticed that caves are not always dark & dingy? Sometimes they open a horizon in front of you.
Having said that, as a traveller I have been to some awesome caves around the world. Australia, Switzerland, Thailand, Malaysia to name a few countries. And of course India !
When it comes to the ultimate caving experience, …

Picture of the moment: Statue at Batu caves
Picture of the moment is a weekly series exhibiting pictures, through which I show you a bit of my world.
This is a statue of God Murugan at Batu caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Yes, I am in Kuala Lumpur right now but this photo is two years old. When I visited this place in 2009, I was awestruck by its gigantic size.
You can see the steep steps going to the caves.

The giant statue from the ground at Batu caves, Malaysia.

To start with, here is a video of the famous waterfall at Ellora caves, Aurangabad.
The waterfall is near cave no. 29. The force is very strong and the water is muddy because of continuous rains. When the sun decided to show its face for sometime, a rainbow on this water was also seen. It is visible in still pictures that I took from inside the cave.

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Here are some photos from my recent trip. Can you guess the places or things ? At least some of them ?
No cheating. No Google. Okay ?

Even the dark clouds could not deter the big banyan tree from looking into the mirror of serene water.

 Other details with photos can be read here on these posts on Elehanta Caves.

The island of Elephanta caves has high & steep stone steps to reach the first set of caves and at times it is difficult to climb, especially if you are not so young or energetic.
One can avoid climbing them by

A lady selling cucumbers and others snack items at Elephanta caves island on way to main entrance.
There are many of them sitting through the whole day under a makeshift shade. They finish their household work, sit under scorching sun & sell these sundry items to financially support their families.

I thought my previous post would be the last one on Elephanta caves but a question from Sam which he popped up on my other blog made me write this one. The question was “How long does it take for a complete trip of Elephanta caves?”

Well, to be frank.. if you are young and energetic and have no problems climbing up the hill, you can very well cover it in a day.
However, a few things before you start off the expedition.
1. Try to reach the Gateway of India early in …