The inhabitants of the Island carved these caves out of the solid rock. The statues are amazing. The guides told us they started carving from the top and worked their way down and inward. Unfortunately, when the Portuguese colonized India last century, they used the statues as target practice and blew off many pieces of the carvings.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Elephant Island
The inhabitants of the Island carved these caves out of the solid rock. The statues are amazing. The guides told us they started carving from the top and worked their way down and inward. Unfortunately, when the Portuguese colonized India last century, they used the statues as target practice and blew off many pieces of the carvings.
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