Ajanta & Ellora - grand, mysterious and awe-inspiring. These cave temples, located in a horseshoe-shaped hillside in Maharastra, contain some of the world's most beautiful paintings and sculptures on their walls. Nameless artisans of another age in one creative burst of energy shaped these incomparable works of art which encompass Buddhist, Hindu and Jain beliefs. This book's lucid text and vivid photographs explain some of the mystique of these caves.