बेयो 16 जौथायावलमोनदि बे दिबखौ पर्टुगीजफोरा इलेफेन्टा मुं होदोंमोन जेब्ला बिसोर नुदोंमोनदि 1 फुट गोजौ अन्थाइनि मैदेरा गसंना लैथो रुगुंथिं हामब्लायथिदोंमोन।
It was only in the 16th century that this island was named Elephanta by the Portuguese when they came across a 1foot high stone elephant standing in greeting on the shore.