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The present paper entitled the theme ‘Longing for Love in Shashi Dehpande’s The Dark Holds No Terrors expresses the grief and pain of a character named ‘Saritha’ who is totally neglected by her parents and by her husband. She longs for love from her childhood life itself but she repeatedly gets rejection in her life. Love is the means of emotions and feelings but in this novel Shashi Deshpande clearly supports for a women who not get clear identity, hates by their own neighbours, dominated by men, and also by the society. The main character ‘Saritha’ is a doctor who feels like insane because there is no one to give love, care and affection to her. As a doctor she gives advice to her patience but no one to comfort her.