Shiva cave temple, Elephanta Scenery in Maharashtra picture - The main hall is a regular surface of around 800 square meters. It includes a chapel surveyed by four giant keepers or "dwarpala". Doors open to the four cardinal points, and a big "lingam" (the phalus of Shiva) is erected in the centre.
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The main hall is a regular surface of around 800 square meters. It includes a chapel surveyed by four giant keepers or "dwarpala". Doors open to the four cardinal points, and a big "lingam" (the phalus of Shiva) is erected in the centre.