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The Elephanta Festival is organised by Maharashtra Tourism at the Elephanta Caves across Mumbai harbour. The festival is dedicated to classical music and dance forms of India and is a preferred destination for culture lovers.Traditionally, visitors are welcomed and a folk dance performance by the local fishermen tribes starts off the festivities. The magnificent sculptures on the caves are truly a sight that cannot be overlooked. The ‘Maheshmurti’, deity of Lord Shiva, is the central sculpture and the core point of celebration, which is lit up at night and provides a perfect backdrop for the stage. The evening is filled with live music and folk dances and the festival serves as a platform for well-known dancers and musicians to showcase their talent. Apart from these fun-filled performances, there are a plenty of ethnic local delicacies that are served at the venue. The Elephanta Festival is worthy of keeping alive the heritage of Indian music, dance, and art!

Feast Of Dance And Music - The Elephanta festival is conducted to promote tourism and culture in Mumbai. It intends to commemorate the heritage of dance, art and sculpture in India. The festival welcomes performers from the whole country to participate in it, showcasing their dancing prowess. The venue of the festival, the renowned Elephanta Island, is a favoured destination for this festival. The Island, which was once the capital of a powerful kingdom, was later named as Elephanta by Portuguese after they found a monolithic statue of an elephant there. The island is also famous for the displays of rock carving of Lord Shiva which is beautifully exhibited on the walls of rock temples.