{"product_id":"konarak-sundari-bengali-version","title":"Konarak Sundari (Bengali Version)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"76\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"76\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"172\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"111\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"111\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"94\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep Prakashan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"146\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"146\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"125\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prasenjit Dasgupta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"172\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"172\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"162\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bengali\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"192\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"192\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"486\"\u003eKonarak Sundari (Bengali Version) is an aesthetic and interpretative exploration of the feminine sculptures of the Konark Sun Temple. The book examines the grace, beauty, expression, posture, and emotional depth embodied in the countless female figures carved into the temple’s stone walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"846\"\u003eRather than entering into debates about the presence of feminine or erotic imagery in temple architecture, the author approaches the subject from the perspective of a sensitive art-lover. Through a contemplative lens, the book seeks to understand the social position of women in ancient Kalinga and broader Indian society, as reflected in these sculptures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eMoving beyond rigid academic grammar or historical severity, the narrative searches for beauty and artistic resonance. It draws imaginative parallels between literary descriptions composed before and after the temple’s construction and the sculptural elegance of the Konark figures—their poise, tenderness, and the silent emotions captured in stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003eThis work is ideal for readers interested in Indian temple art, cultural history, aesthetic interpretation, and the symbolic representation of femininity in classical architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Prakashan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50763806507312,"sku":"DeepPrakashan_1175","price":240.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/DeepPrakashan_1175.webp?v=1771242844","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/konarak-sundari-bengali-version","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}