A Temple Entrance at the Elephanta Caves, Samuel Bourne (attributed to), 1870

A Temple Entrance at the Elephanta Caves, Samuel Bourne (attributed to), 1870

albumen print, h 238mm × w 285mm More details

An inscription in the cave tells the story of Shiva and his consort Parvati playing a dice game near their palace on Mount Kalesh (in the Himalayas). While Parvati looks the other way, Shiva deliberately loses to his wife to make her happy.

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