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An attempt is made in this work to present the female from in all its dimensions. The approach is interpretative and appreciative but in doing so the aesthetic values have not been overlooked. It is a comprehensive study of the woman as depicted in the art of the ancient Deccan through various roles in life, her tender emotions, her attractive movements and her lofty aspirations. The femae sculptures appearing on the walls of the sacred temples demand their legitimate dues. The rich imagintion, the almost perfect skills of the artists and the implied significance of the themes carved remain to be looked into. An attempt is therefore made in this work to enrich the study of the female form and its symbolism by including a detailed study of the Ashtanayikas and Surasundaris which have generally escaped the attention of art historians. About Author : G D Deglurkar, M.A., Ph.D. D.Litt., Faculty Member of the departemnt of AIHC and archaeology of the Nagpur University, Napur and the Deccan College (Deemed University), Pune, till his retirement in 1993. He has a number of publications to his credit which include articles in both English and Marathi on art, architecture and iconography. Contents : Preface List of places Acknowledgements List of illustrations Introduction Woman through Different Stages and Roles in Life Emotions Iconometry and Anatomy of the Female Figure and the Norms of female Beauty The Astanayikas Surasundaris Women Dress and Ornaments Appendix Glossary Bibliography Index