 The Chalukyas , who defeated the Kalachuris as well as the Konkan Mauryas , are also believed by some to be creators of the main cave , in the mid @-@ 7th century . The Rashtrakutas are the last claimants to the creation of the main cave , approximated to the early 7th to late 8th century . The Elephanta Shiva cave resembles in some aspects the 8th @-@ century Rashtrakuta rock @-@ temple Kailash at Ellora . The Trimurti of Elephanta showing the three faces of Shiva is akin to the Trimurti of Brahma , Vishnu and Mahesh ( Shiva ) , which was the royal insignia of the Rashtrakutas . The Nataraja and Ardhanarishvara sculptures are also attributed to the Rashtrakutas . 
 The Chalukyas , <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>defeated the Kalachuris as well as the Konkan Mauryas , are also believed by some to be creators of the main cave , in the mid @-@ 7th century . The Rashtrakutas <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>are</mark></a>the last claimants to the creation of the main cave , approximated to the early 7th to late 8th century . The Elephanta Shiva cave <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>resembles</mark></a> in some aspects the 8th @-@ century Rashtrakuta rock @-@ temple Kailash at Ellora . The Trimurti of Elephanta showing the three faces of Shiva <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a>akin to the Trimurti of Brahma , Vishnu and Mahesh ( Shiva ) , which was the royal insignia of the Rashtrakutas . The Nataraja and Ardhanarishvara sculptures are also attributed to the Rashtrakutas . 
Da Chalukyas , defeated the Kalachuris as well as the Konkan Mauryas , r also believed by some to b creators of the main cave , in the mid @-@ 7th century . The Rashtrakutas tdalast claimants to the creation of the main cave , approximated to the early 7th to late 8th century . The Elephanta Shiva cave resemble in sum aspects the 8th @-@ century Rashtrakuta rock @-@ temple Kailash at Ellora . The Trimurti of Elephanta showing thdahree faces of Shiva akin to the Trimurti of Brahma , Vishnu and Mahesh ( Shiva ) , which was thedayal insignia of the dahtrakutas . The Ndaraja and Ardhanarishvara sculptures arrlso attributed to the Rashtrakutas .