Ellora Caves

It was nice to read about how the famous Ellora Cave temple was built. A Rashtrakoota Queen refused to eat even a single morsel until she saw the top “kalasha” of the temple. To fulfill the vow, the temple was built from a single large rock - from the top down - so that the “kalasha” was completed first. I do wish the story was more well-fleshed out - even the name of the queen is not mentioned. However the rise to power of the Rashtrakoota empire is well explained. The Amar Chithra Katha books are such a treasure trove of Indian culture and history. Thank you, Uncle Pai. These comics are a great idea to introduce youngsters to Indian culture, mythology, folk tales, great scientists, historical figures and so much more.