Ghārāpuri
in Raigarh of State of Mahārāshtra, India
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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (10 mi) - Pune Airport (70 mi)
- Gandhinagar Airport (90 mi)
- Daman Airport (102 mi)
- Ratnagiri Airport (137 mi)
- Surat Airport (150 mi)
- Aurangabad Airport (172 mi)
- Kolhapur Airport (182 mi)
- Elephanta Caves (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 18.957 and 72.933 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 18° 57' 26" and E 72° 55' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - INR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:01 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:14 am and 6:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Explore Ghārāpuri
Ghārāpuri in Raigarh (State of Mahārāshtra) is located in India about 721 mi (or 1,161 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital.
Local time in Ghārāpuri is now 03:01 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Ghārāpuri, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in India is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Elephanta Caves in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mumbai, Silvassa, Nashik, Daman and Valsad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 23% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
30°C (85 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Elephanta Caves (HD) - The City of Caves
The rock cut architecture of the caves has been dated to between the 5th and 8th centuries, although the identity of the original builders is still a subject of debate. The caves are hewn from...
India Trip 2014: Elephanta Caves, Mumbai, India
Elephanta Caves, Elephanta Island, Mumbai, India 12/31/2014.
Toy Train to Elephanta Caves
More Travel Videos of India click: http://www.indiavideo.org Toy train, the only land way to access Elephanta Island to see the "world heritage site", Elephanta caves. For more information...
Coke Monkey
A monkey drinks coke. Recorded at Elephanta Island, Mumbai, India.
(HD) Ferry to Elephanta Caves Mumbai
Ferry crossing to Elephanta Island comming close to each other on the way back to the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
Elephanta Island Monkeys
Monkey drinking coke ! Funniest video ..
A monkey offered a coke by us and he smartly punctured and drank all of it! Monkey is so smart.
L'INDE EN TRAIN : Mumbaï Elephant Island
Face à Mumbaî, l'île Elephanta et ses Grottes. video interactive : les annotations doivent être visibles icone bulle rouge en bas à droite.
Monkey drinks Coke and burps
He drank the full bottle and burped afterwards. Too bad that my digicam doesn't record videos at a higher quality. Filmed near Elephanta Caves on Elephanta Island near Mumbai, India.
Monkey see monkey do!!! Elephanta Caves.
Monkey on Elephanta Island. Is an island off of Bombay in southern India that is home to the Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephanta_Island.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Elephanta Caves
The Elephanta Caves (Marathi: घारापुरीची लेणी, Gharapurichya Lenee) are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves") in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres to the east of the city of Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The island, located on an arm of the Arabian Sea, consists of two groups of caves—the first is a large group of five Hindu caves, the second, a smaller group of two Buddhist caves.
Elephanta Island
Elephanta Island (also called Gharapuri Island or place of caves) is one of a number of islands in Mumbai Harbour, east of Mumbai, India.
Nhava Sheva
Nhava Sheva, officially Jawaharlal Nehru Port, is the largest container port in India. Located south of Mumbai in Maharashtra, the port on the Arabian Sea is accessed via Thane Creek. Its name derives from the names of Nhava and Sheva villages that were situated here.