Our hotel had the second oldest functioning elevator in India, one of those elevators that has a sliding metal gate. The oldest of course is at the Taj Mahal.
We took a boat ride out to Elephanta Island to see some ancient Hindu caves.
An intricate and beautiful carving at the entrance to the first cave we visited (there were six in all).
This is the most famous carving (with probably the worst lighting) at the caves. It features the Hindu god Shiva, shown here with the three faces, symbolizing the creator, the protector and the destroyer. It is considered to be a masterpiece of Indian art.
A seagull, seen from the back of our ferry from Elephanta Island.
A hazy sunset over Mumbai.
The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay in December 1911. Construction on the monument was completed in 1924. Interestingly, the last British troops to leave India in 1948 when it became an independent nation passed through the Gateway of India's arches.
We also visited the Taj Mahal Hotel one evening. We had to pass through two metal detectors and send our bags through an x-ray machine before we were allowed to enter. One side of the lobby contained a beautiful memorial to the 31 people that were killed during the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008. An insightful look at the resiliency of Mumbai from the perspective of a journalist who visited shortly after the attacks can be found here.
2 comments:
Hi!!!!! Thanks for the new pix.
the sunset is beautiful.
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