Elephanta Cave 3: Pedestal of the Shiva Linga

Stone pedestal of the missing Shiva Linga inside the garbhagriha of Elephanta Cave 3, Elephanta Caves, Mumbai, India

Pedestal of the Shiva Linga
This image shows the pedestal (pīṭha) of the Shiva Linga inside the garbhagriha (inner sanctum) of Cave 3. The Shiva Linga that once stood at the center of the pedestal is no longer present, leaving only the stone base that originally supported it.

Cave 3 pages
1. Façade and Entrance
2. Doorway to the Garbhagriha
3. Pedestal of the Shiva Linga
4. Northern Hall
5. Southern Wall

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