{"product_id":"q87dpvcnha65","title":"Diotima by Debarati Mukhopadhyay [Hardcover]","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn today's age of labor equality, why should only Brahmins perform rituals? Why is the power of priesthood in worship restricted solely to men? Have you ever thought about it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet, does the seed of caste system still lie hidden within our minds?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know that in the Vedic era, women also underwent the sacred thread ceremony (upanayana)? This practice has been gradually diminished by patriarchal interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat would happen if a capable young woman, a non-Brahmin, wishes to take on the role of a priestess in today's Durga Puja?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill our society accept her? Will she be honored and respected? Or will traditionalists come rushing in, threatening her with the fear of conventional rules?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique story unfolds in Debarati Mukhopadhyay's romantic novel \u003cem\u003eDiyotima\u003c\/em\u003e. It tells the sweet love story of Diyotima and Mangalarup, enriched with the scent of flowers, the sound of drums, the Armenian ghat, and yellow taxis. Set against the backdrop of North Bengal, with its rain-soaked mountains, it evokes a delightful atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Deep Prakashan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48327929069818,"sku":"Q87DPVCNHA65","price":244.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/0473\/5226\/files\/Q87DPVCNHA65_1.jpg?v=1730715946","url":"https:\/\/versoz.co.in\/products\/q87dpvcnha65","provider":"VERSOZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}