इलिफेनताया बे दिपनि हादाबाव मैदेरनि गेदेर अनथाय दानखथाय बारनानै फैनाय पुरतुगिसफोरनि उनावल' बे मुंजों मिथिजानायाव फैदोंमोन आरो बेखौ इलिफेनता दिप बुंदोंमोन ।
The Elephanta came to be known by this name only after Portuguese came across the huge stone sculpture of elephant on the shore of this island and called it Elephanta Island .