This is a definitive and coordinative treatment of the world-famous rock-cut caves of Ellora. The text discusses relationship between the environment and the temples and examines the architectural and compositional features which unify the caves. The book offers a fundamental approach to the life form in background of organic totality of the Ellora Caves. The author draws the readers' attention to the great and startling innovations in the life form with special reference to the four panels in Dasavatara, Cave 15, of the pre-medieval period. Being a sculptor , her focus on the sculptures of Ellora makes a valuable contribution to art history.

This volume contains an intensive study, including about 270 photographs and an illustrated glossary, seen through the eyes of a sculptor with emphasis on aesthetics and multifaceted view.