Musician

Musician

Konark Temple, Eastern Ganga Dynasty,13th Century AD

             The roof of the Sun Temple at Konark is decorated with lady musicians. Here is a woman playing the cymbals. The sun rays spread over the sky like music wafting through the air. The sunrise and music are intermixed in our mind and  soul. For, both represent life, energy and creativity. Hence, the presence of musicians and dancers in Konark.

         The Konark sculptures are easy to recognise with their large almond like eyes, with their beautiful upturned smiles and their ornaments, especially the two large earrings in the ears. The grace, the style, the jewellery is also reflected in Odissi dance. To see an Odissi dance is to see these Konark figures come alive.