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Write a note on Elephanta island and Kailasanatha temple at Ellora.

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Elephanta island: 

1. Elephanta is an island near Mumbai. It is originally known as Sripuri and the local people called Gharapuri. 

2. The Portuguese named it as Elephanta after seeing the image. 

3. The Trimurthi Siva icon and the images of dwarapalakas are seen in the cave temple. 

Kailasanatha temple at Ellora: 

1. Krishna I built Kailasanatha temple. It was one of the 30 temples carved out at Ellora.

2. The temple covers an area of over 60,000 sq.feet and vimanam rises to a height of 90 feet.

3. It portrays typical Dravidian features and has a resemblance of the shore temple at Mamllapuram.

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