The Caves of Elephanta are predominantly dedicated to which of the following deities?

The correct answer is  Lord Shiva.

Key Points

• The Elephanta Caves are a group of cave temples mostly honouring Shiva, a Hindu deity.
• They are located on Elephanta Island, also known as Gharapuri, in Mumbai Harbour.
• The island, which is located about two kilometres west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, is made up of two Buddhist caves with water tanks, a few stupa mounds from the second century BCE, and five Hindu caves.
• Rock-cut stone sculptures, the majority of which are in high relief, may be seen at the Elephanta Caves and display a synthesis of Buddhist and Hindu concepts and iconography.
• The strong basalt rock was used to carve out the caves.
• There are legends that suggest that the great warrior Prince of the Chalukya Dynasty - Pulkesin ll built the Lord Shiva shrine, to celebrate his victory.
• Trimurti Sadasiva is the main sculpture inside the Elephanta Caves.
• The image, 20 ft in height, is that of the three-headed Lord, representing Panchamukha (five-headed) Shiva.
• At  Elephanta Caves, Lord Shiva is also depicted as Yogisvara - Lord of Yogis, seated on a lotus, and as Shiva Nataraja, the many-armed cosmic dancer. 
• An amazing dance festival is held at Elephanta Island every February, hosted by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC).