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Jagannath Puri is located on the east coast of the Indian sub-continent in the tropical state of Orissa, about 310 miles south of Calcutta. It has been a holy place of pilgrimage for devout Hindus since ancient times. The city is shaped like the silhouette of a conchshell. One of three ‘Golden Triangle sites of Orissa’, Puri revolves around the great Jagannath Temple and its famous Rath Yatra festival. The 65 mts high Jagannath temple stands on an elevated ground that makes its appear even larger. Infact, you can see the temple from a long distance. The city is known by various names such as Nilanchala, Nilagiri, Niladri, Purusottama Kshetra, Srikshetra, Sankha-Kshetra, Jagannath Kshetra (Dhaam) and Pirisptta, Puri. These names have been mentioned in the Puranas and ancient sacred literature like Mahabharata, Kurma Purana, Narada Puran, Padma Puran and Skand Purana.

Legendary facts from different puranas state that Lord Jagannath was originally worshipped as Neela madhab secretly by a local sabara chief Viswavasu in the dense forests. Earlier the deity was in the form of “Lord Krishna’s image” made of
granite stone. Having heard about the Deity, King Indradyumna sent a brahmin priest to know more about this from the chief. The priest tried his best but could not get any clue of the deity. Meanwhile the priest fell in love with the Chief’s daughter and married her. After much persistence the priest came to know of the secret deity and informed the king. The king Indradyumna proceeded immediately to Orissa to have a darshan of the deity but was sad as he found the secret deity was hidden in the sand. He performed severe penances to have a darshan and once dreamt of Vishnu instructing him to go to the Puri seashore, and look for a floating log, and fashion an image from its trunk. Hence Images of Krishna, Balarama, Subhadra were curved in that wooden log.

The historical evidences are available with literary works as well as inscriptions and archaeological remains show that Puri has been the seat of Vishnu Kshetra since the 9th century A.D., when Sankaracharya (78-820 A.D.) had paid a visit to Puri in the early part of the 9th Century A.D., and established one of his four Pithas here, namely, Gobardhan Pitha or Matha near Swargadwar. Anargharaghavam Nataka by Murari Mishra, a literery work of 9th century also records the deity of Purusottama Kshetra. The Ganga Dynasty ruled Orissa from 1078 to 1434 A.D. and made Puri a cultural centre. Puri was regarded a celebrated Pitha, and the saints and seers paid their visit to Puri. In course of time Saint Ramanuja (1056-1136 A.D.) the advocate of Visistadaita philosophy, saints like Nibark, Vishu Swami and Madhabacharya paid their visit to Puri and established their monasteries. The Recent Study says that the construction of the Current Jagannath temple was initiated by the ruler of Kalinga, Anantavarman Chodaganga Dev. The Jagamohana and the Vimana portions of the temple were built during his reign. However it was only in the year 1174 CE that the Orissan ruler Ananga Bhima Deva rebuilt the temple to give a shape in which it stands today Jagannath worship in the temple continued until 1558, when Orissa was attacked by the Afghan general Kalapahad. Subsequently, when Ramachandra Deb established an independent kingdom at Khurda in Orissa, the temple was consecrated and the deities reinstalled.

Jagannath Temple is one of the finest and amazing examples of Orissan architecture. The temple complex is almost square in shape, comprises an area of 10.7 acres, enclosed by two rectangular walls. The outer enclosure is called Meghanada Prachira (665 x 640 ft.) whereas the inner enclosure is called Kurmabedha (420 x 315 ft.). The walls of the temple are six mts high and they were built during the 15th or 16th century. Jagannath Temple has four entrances namely – the Eastern Singhadwara, the Western Vyaghradwa, the Southern Ashwadwara and the Northern Hastidwara.

Sri Mandir is one of the best examples of spiritual culture found anywhere in India, past or present.It is believed that the food offered to Jagannath becomes prasadam, “the mercy of God.

There are many Mandapas or Pillared halls on raised platforms within the temple complex meant for religious congregations. The most prominent is the Mukti Mandap the congregation hall of the Sevayats or the temple servitors. Here important decisions regarding conduct of daily worship and festivals are taken. The Dol Mandap is noteworthy for a beautifully carved stone Torana or arch which is used for constructing a swing for the annual Dol Yatra festiva. Before entering the main
shrine of the deity there is a finely crafted hall with many pillars called the nata mandap. Devotees, and worshipers of Jagannath often perform dancing and singing there for the pleasure of Jagannath. Previously several hundred devi dasis, or maidservants of Jagannath, who would frequently perform dance and drama in the nata mandap. These devi dasis were considered the wives of the deity, and thus they did not marry any man of the mortal world.In the bada-deula main hall of Sri Mandir, Jagannath rests on a five-foot-high stand called the ratna singhasan, the jeweled throne. The deity itself is also about five feet tall. To the right of
Jagannath are two other thrones: one for Subhadra, the sister of Jagannath, and one for Baladeva, the older brother of Jagannath.

There are numerous smaller temples and shrines within the Temple complex where active worship is regularly conducted. The temple of Mahalakshmi has an important role in rituals of the main temple.It is said that preparation of food as offering for Jagannath is supervised by Goddess Mahalakshmi. The Kanchi Ganesh Temple is dedicated to Ganesh. Gundhicha Mandir stands at the end of Grand Road about 3 kms northeast of the Jagannath Temple. During the Rath-Yatra festival, Lord Jagannath
goes to the Gundicha Mandir and stays for one week.

Every day several rituals are performed at the Jagannath Temple that include Dwarpitha and Mangal Aarati (5 a.m), Mailam (6 a.m), Abakash (6 a.m to 6.30 a.m), Mailam (6.45 a.m), Sahanamela (7 a.m to 8 a.m), Beshalagi (8 a.m), Rosha Homa Surya Puja and Dwarapal (8 a.m. to 8.30 a.m), Gopala Ballava Puja (9 a.m), Sakala Dhupa (Morning food offering -10 a.m), Mailam and Bhoga Mandap, Madhyanha (Afternoon food offering -11 a.m. to 1 p.m), Madhyanha Pahudha (1 p.m. to 1.30 p.m), Sandhya Aarati, Sandhya Dhupa (7 p.m. to 8 p.m), Mailam and Chandana lagi, Badashringar Vesha, Badashringara Bhoga, Khata Seja Lagi and Pahuda.

Another Amazing thing is Padma Vesha. The Padma Vesha of Lord Jagannatha is done on any Saturday or Wednesday between the new moon day of Magha and Basanta Panchami. In Padma Vesha Lord Jagannath is adorned with beautiful lotus flowers. The history behind this padma Vesha is quite beautiful and amazing. The younger brother of the last Ganga King was Mitrabhanu Dev. Mahatma Monohar Das was his revered priest. He was very famous as a devotee of Lord Jagannath throughout the State of Orissa. Once he was coming from mahindra hill, he saw a pond full with lotus flower. He was
attracted a lot towards them and plucked some flowers for lord jagannath.Because of delay the lotus flowers by that time had been turned blacks. The sevak of Lord Jagannath refused to decorate the Lord Jagannath with such flowers. All his hopes
were turned into despair instantly. He waited near the Lion’s gate of the temple after covering the dried flowers with a cloth. Three days passed away. Then suddenly dried flowers were turned to fresh lotus flowers. Their beautiful fragrance was spread in the inner compound of the temple. The Sevak of the Lord Jagannath Temple knew about the dried flowers previously. Everybody was astonished to see the wonderful change with their own eyes. Lord Jagannath, after the lotus flowers adoration, became heavenly beautiful in the eyes of the devotees. In the memory of this sacred pastimes, Lord Jagannath is adorned with beautiful lotus flowers every year in the month of Magha before Basanta Panchami, Wednesday or Saturday.

Another amazing and enchating things of Puri Jagannath is Cart Festival which is known as “Rath Yatra” through out the world. One of India’s biggest festival in Orissa. During the festival, the idols of Lord Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra are brought out from the Jagannath temple and dragged in massive ‘cars’ (raths) to the Gundicha Temple. After an interval of nine days, the idols are loaded back onto the raths and return back to Jagannath Temple. Following the festival the raths are broken up and used to make religious relics. The main rath of Jagannath temple is 14 mts high and rides on 16 wheels each around two mts in diameter and Known as Nadighosa.

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Lingaraaj means ‘the king of Lingas’, ‘Linga’ or ‘Lingam’ being the symbol of Lord Shiva worship. The Lingaraj temple stands majestically as the largest temple in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. At 55 metres high, it dominates the landscape with 150 smaller shrines in its spacious courtyard and is surrounded by massive walls lavishly decorated with beautiful sculptures. The Lingaraj temple is known for the Lingam or the phallic deity hallowed in it. Described as the ‘ Quintessence of the Kalinga architecture’, the temple is one of the famous Shaiva (followers of Lord Shiva) pilgrimages and according to Hindu scriptures, one should first visit the temple before going to Puri. Lingaraj is the religion temple of Orissa and Oriya Culture.

Lingaraj temple is divided into four distinct chambers interconnected to each other;Jagamohana, Garbhagriha, Nata mandap and the Bhoga Mandap. The outer walls of the temple exhibit unparalled carvings. The beautifully carved and sculpted images of various God and Goddess of Oriya Community are unrivaled. The temple complex has three compartments and each one has a temple each. Towards south of the entrance to main temple is image of Lord Ganesha, at the back is the image of Goddess Parvati and to north is Lord Kartikya. The Lingaraja temple has got various pillars and halls which add to its beauty. The Lingaraja temple has got various pillars and halls which add to its beauty. At the main gate is the temple of Lord Ganesha followed by Nandi pillar. Its towering spire-like beauty dominates the Orissa, Bhubaneswar skyline.It represents the the peak of Kalinga(Ancient name of Orissa) style of architecture spanning over 25 centuries of progressive history.

The 11th century Lingaraj Temple was built by the Orissa King Jajati Keshari, representing the Kalinga style of architecture. Surrounded by massive walls with beautifully carved sculptures, the temple stands to a height of 180 ft. The temple complex is filled with 150 small shrines dedicated to several Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Erected in red sandstone, the temple is located around the vast Bindu Sagar Lake. The noted feature of the temple is that, on top of the temple there is no trishula or Chakra. The temple only has an arrow symbol – the reason behind this may be because Lord Ram was a worshipper of LordShiva and is said to have performed pujas at the Lingaraj Temple. The main gates of the Lingaraj Temple have images of Trishula on one side and Chakra on the other side.

The famous oriya Festival Ashoka Ashtami is the main festival celebrated at the The Lignaraj Temple. The festival falls on the eighth day of the Chaitra month (March – April) to commemorate the victory of Lord Rama over demon Ravana.

The near by temple attactions are Ananta-Vasudeva Temple, Bindusagar and Bhaskareswar Temple. Ananta-Vasudeva Temple Situated at a distance of 4 km from the famous Lingaraj temple, this 18.29 meter high Vaishnav shrine was built by Chandradevi in 1278 A.D. Dedicated to Lord Krishna.Bindusagar or “Ocean Drop” is a tank placed north of the Lingaraj temple and is said to contain holy water from every river, lake and stream of India brought by Lord Shiva. Pilgrims from all over the country visit here to take a holy dip, with the faith that it will cure any disease due to the medicinal value of the water stored. Bhaskareswar Temple Located at 6 km from Lingaraj shrine, the Bhaskareswar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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Fakir Mohan Senapati Born on 14th January 1843 at Mallikashpur village of Balasore district. Fakir Mohan Senapti lost his parents at early childhood and was left to the care of his wodowed grand mother. The original name of Fakir Mohan was bajra Mohan. At the age of seven, he had an attack of some unknown dreaded disease. His grand-mother made a promise at the Pir’s Dargha that if he recovers from the ailment, the boy would be turned a “Fakir”. Miraculously he recovered from the dreaded disease and become known as Fakir Mohan.

The name Fakir Mohan itself implies the fusion of both Muslim and Hindu communities. Besides that, his life is also a glaring example of Muslim impact on Hindu culture. Unlike his predecessors, Fakir Mohan completely discarded the traditional theme of romantic love between prince-princess and wrote about common people and their problems in his novels. He participated in the Oriya nationalist movement and started his writing career by translating and writing text-books for schools. His first original poem Utkal Bhramana (Tours of Orissa) was written when he was 50. Chamana Athaguntha (Six manas and Eight Gunthas), his first novel and masterpiece, was serialized in a monthly magazine.

Fakirmohan is now remembered for his four novels, 20 short stories, and autobiography and several pieces of poetry.

Fakir Mohan Senapati, regarded as the father of modern Oriya literature, dedicated his entire life for the progress of Oriya language.

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Orissa is known as the land of 12 months with 13 festivals. God
fearing oriya people celebrates all these festival in their own way to
worship gods and goddess. Every festival has a history behind its.
Orissa is called the land of gods and goddess with tetisi koti deba
debi.

Makara Sankaranti:-

ehi puja surya devatanka puja. Ehi puja re makara chaula puja huyee. Oriya basi ehi puja ku bahut dhum dham re palana karanti. makara chaula kakudi, chaula, khira, nadia, chena, aada, chini o kala maricha ru bane.

Sri Panchami:-

Ehi puja re oriya school pila mane maa saraswati kun puja karanti
pathare urnati haba pai. Ehi puja re ukhuda, chuda puja huyee.

Maha shiva ratri:-

Ehi puja re prabhu bholannath kun puja kara jaye. Oriya basi ehi puja ku bahut dhum dham re palana karanti. Ehi puja re samagra oriya basi upabasa karanti.

Phagu Dasami:-

Prabhu krisha aau radha kun puja huye ehi puja re. Ehi puja Holi namare bikhyata.

Rama Navami:-

Ehi puja prabhu rama ka janma dibasa upalakhyee puja huyee. Ehi puja re prabhu rama aau maa sita puja huanti.

Chitra Purnami:-

ehi puja re maa mangala puja huanti. Ehi pujare maachuali maane boat puja karanti.

Akshaya trutiya:-

ehi puja “muthi anukula” name re madhya bikhyata. Ehi samaya re krusakamane dhana manji bunati. ehi puja pare pradbu janatnnath kara
rath yatra madhya start huyee.

Sudasa Brata:-

Ehi puja re maa laxmi puja panti. Ehi puja re manda pitha puja
huyee.

Maha Vishuba sankaranti:-

Eha mesa sankaranti namare madya bikhyata. Ehi puja re oriya basi
brunda nua barasa palana karanti. Ehi puja re oriya baasi Pana puja karanti.

savitri brata:-

ehi pujare Oriya nari maane ehi puja swaami kara dirgha aayu pai
karanti. oriya nari ehi puja re upabasa karanti. Ehi puja goddess maha sati shavitri ka namare palita huyee.

Shitala sasthi:-
Ehi puja God Shiva parbati kara bibaha upalakhyee palita huyee.

Raja:-

Ehi puja tini dina palana huyee. Ehi pujare kumari jhia maane doli
khelanti. Ehi pujare jhia mane kichibhi ghara kama karnti nahi. Yehi
puja pruthibi maa kare pai palana kara jayee.

Ratha yatra:-

Ehi puja re prabhu jagatnnath, balabhadra o maa subhadra puja paanti. Ratha tana huyee. Prabhi ratahe biraja mana kari gundicha janti. Ehi puja Orissa re bahut dhum dham re palana kara jayee. Ebe ehi puja World ra sabu jagare palana kara jauchi.

Bahuda Yatra:-

Ehi pujare prabhu jagannath puni Puri mandira pheranti gundichha
ru.

Chitalagi Amabasya:

eha chitau amabasya name re bikhyata. Ehi puja re Oriya basi hitau
pitha puja karanti.

gamha Purnima:-

eha madhya rakhi puja namare bikhyata. ehi pujare bhuani bhaai ku
rakhi pindhayee. Bhaii re dirghayu pai puja kare.

Ganesha Chatruthi:-

Ehi puja re prabhu Ganesh puja paanti. Ehi puja India ra sabu jagare palana kara jayee. oriya basi brunda ehi puja ku bahut dhum dham re palana karanti.

Dasahara:-

Ehi pujare maa durga puja paanti.

Kumara Purnima:-

Eha kumari jhia manakra puja. ehi puja re jhia mane nua dress pindhati. Ehi puja re khai ukhuda puja huyee.

Dipavali:-

Eha vaana Amabasya name re bikhyata. Ehi puja re maa laxmi puja
paanti.Ehi puja re Oriya basi mane purba purusa manaku puja karanti.
Baana phuta huyee. Samagra Orissa light re chamki Uthe ehi puja re.

Kartika Purnima:-

Ehi puja Orissa ra golden period upalkhyee palita huyee.

Prathamastami:-

Ehi puja re gharara bada pua ku puja karanti urnati uplakhyee. Ehi
pura re haladi patra re enduri pitha huyee.

Manabasa Gurubara:-

Ehi puja re maa mane shakalu uthi dhala saadhi pindi mata laxmi ku
puja karanti. Ghara duara safi safi karanti. Ehi prati Gurubara palana
karnti.

Dhanu sankaranti:-

Ehi puja re dhanu muan prabhu jagantnnath ku puja karnti.

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Orissa has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Chalcolithic cultural remains abound. The history of Orissa makes an interesting case-study in that. The word Oriya is an anglicized version of Odia which itself is a modern name for the Odra or Udra tribes that inhabited the central belt of modern Orissa. Orissa has also been the home of the Kalinga and Utkal tribes that played a particularly prominent role in the region’s history, and one of the earliest references to the ancient Kalingas appears in the writings of Vedic chroniclers.Oriya, one of the 22 languages officially recognizes in India, belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. Oriya, along with Bengali and Assamese, has been derived from the Eastern Magadhi Apabhramsa and trace its origin to the 10th century. In the 16th and 17th century, the language fell under the spell of Sanskrit. However, during the 17th and 18th centuries, it followed a new line of approach. The history of Oriya language is divided into Old Oriya (10th century-1300), Early Middle Oriya (1300-1500), Middle Oriya (1500-1700), Late Middle Oriya
(1700-1850) and Modern Oriya (1850 till present day).

By the fourth century B.C there was a centralized state in Orissa, though the hill areas often nurtured independent princedoms mostly evolving out of tribal polities. In 261 B.C, Orissa, then known as Kalinga, was conquered by the Emperor Ashoka after a bloody Kalinga war, leading to the conversion of the king into a nonviolent Buddhist who spread Buddhism in Asia. In the early second Century B . C . Emperor Kharavela, a Jain by religion and a great conqueror, had the famous queen’s cave-palace, Ranigumpha, cut into the mountain near Bhubaneswar, with exquisite sculptures depicting dancers and musicians.

Although the bravery of the Kalingas became legendary, and finds mention in the Sahitya Darpan, it is important to note that a hereditary warrior caste like the Kshatriyas did not take hold in the region. Soldiers were drawn from the peasantry as needed and rank in the military depended as much on fighting skills and bravery as on hereditary factors. In this (and other) respects, Oriya history resembles more the history of the nations of South East Asia, and may have been one of the features of Oriya society that allowed it to successfully fend off 300 years of raids initiated by numerous Islamic rulers untill the 16th century.

Orissa also suffered decisive defeats at the hands of Raja Man Singh (Akbar’s military general) and the Marathas, leaving it dismembered and particularly vulnerable against the British who colonized it soon after the victory in Bengal. As early as 1817 the agriculturist militia (Paik) of Orissa revolted against the British in one of the first regional anti-colonial movements. In 1936 Orissa was declared a province of British India, and the princely states with an Oriya population were merged into Orissa in 1948-1949. The cultures and languages of south India, western India, and northern India—and also those of the tribal peoples—have enriched the cultural mosaic and the vocabulary of the Oriya.

Oriya Language has been derived from the Eastern Magadhi Apabhramsa and trace its origin to the 10th century.In the 16th and 17th century, the language fell under the spell of Sanskrit. At earliest riya literature mainly comprised of poems and prose that had religion, Gods and Goddesses as the main theme. The earliest use of prose in the language can be traced to the Madala Panji or the Palm-leaf Chronicles of the Jagannatha temple at Puri, which date back to the 12th century. The first great poet of Orissa was the famous Sarala-dasa, who wrote the Chandi Purana and the Vilanka Ramayana, both of them praising Goddess Durga. Rama-bibha, written by Arjuna-dasa, is regarded as the first long poem in Oriya language.

Then Grate poet brough the revolution in Oriya language by writing Shri Chaitanya, whose Vaishnava influence a lot of changes in Oriya Language. Balarama Dasa, Jagannatha Dasa and Yasovanta were given a new look to oriya language. The composers of this period mainly translated, adapted or imitated Sanskrit literature. A new form of novels in verse also evolved during the beginning of the 17th century, when Ramachandra Pattanayaka wrote Haravali. Then Upendra Bhanja, Bhima-Bhoi and Arakshita Dasa brought revolutions in Oriya language by giving their own art of writing. Then Sachi Kanta Rauta Ray is the great introducer of the ultra-modern style in modern Oriya poetry. Others who took up this form were Godavarisa Mahapatra, Dr Mayadhara Manasimha, Nityananda Mahapatra and Kunjabihari Dasa. Then Rai Bahadur Radhanatha Ray, Madhusudana Rao and Phakiramohana Senapati, settled in Orissa and made Oriya their own. They brought in a modern outlook and spirit into Oriya
literature.

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Oriya Marriage:-

The Tradition and Custom of Oriya People is well known in all over India. Oriya Families are quite conservative and god fearing. So the marriage ritual is quite traditions and it has been running from several years ago. So the Oriya Matrimonials System is not so simple. Oriya people are not very showy and believe in simple living. This even reflects from the way their marriages are conducted. Oriya Bride and grooms feels very shy which reflects in their marriage also. Below are the procedures through which Oriya Marriage Completed.

Engagement:-

After approval of Both Bride and Grooms their families celebrates this auspicious day. In this occasion Groom families and relatives go to the Bride House. Both Brides and Grooms Exchanges rings for the mark of their passing whole life together by caring and loving each others. This tradition Mean a lot in every Oriya Brides and Grooms marital life to know each other better before starting a new life with each other.

Mangan Tradition:-

This tradition happened before wedding day. In this ritual Bride paste turmeric / Haldi on her body then take bath to give herself a fresh and holy looks. Diya Mangula puja is the next ritual, wherein the bride worships at Devi’s temple and offers bride’s bangles, sari, toe rings and sindoor. Once the groom arrives at the wedding venue with the procession, it is called Barajatri. Then the bride is informed about the same, after which she takes a ceremonial bath. This ritual is known as Baadua Pani Gadhua custom.

Wedding Day:-

This is the most important days in every Oriya Bride and Groom life. During the wedding, the bride and the groom are taken to the mandap, where the Kanyadaan ritual is performed.

In this ritual the father of the bride, gives away his daughter to the groom and asks him to take care of her. Next is the Haatha Ghanti custom, where in Oriya bride and groom takes vow while moving around the holy fire, which is placed on the marriage Mandap or canopy.

Vows are:-

1. Earn a living for their family and respect their abundance
2 Live a healthy life style for each other
3. Be concerned for partner’s welfare
4. Live together as friends… enjoy happiness and friendship throughout their lives
5 To eat and drink with each other and be with each other on special occasions
6 Desire children for whom they will be responsible and love
7 Adapt to the other persons at any given time and place

After the wedding ceremony is over, the bride leaves for her marital home.

Post Marriage Tradition:-

This ritual is called Grihaprabesh. In this ritual newly bride enter into the groom house for the first time. Every member of the groom family welcome the newly couple heartily. After eight day of marriage another tradition happened which is called Asta Mangala. In this tradition newly bride and groom visit the bride’s house.

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The art & culture of orissa is amazing and commendable. Orissa is a grate state surrounding with lovely rivers, forest, mountains and temples. Oriya is the prime language of orissa and in west orissa people use Sambapuri language for communicating. The marvels of the Konark temple, the sanctum sanctorum at puri, the aquatic habitat at chilka and the art of Oddisi dance are the real arts and culture of Orissa. Orissa is one of the state in India which has been famous for its art and culture.

Orissa excels in rural craftsmanship.the artists herein carve traditional stone and wood sculptures, etch palm leaves with intricate sacred designs, paint elaborate canvases with scenes from the ancient Indian epics with great dexterity. The value of Sambalpuri sari is of great importance in national as well as
international markets owing to its high quality fabrics and designs. All these things symbolized the greatness of Oriya Arts and Cultures

Orissa is the only State which celebrates 13 festivals within 12 months. Oriya people are god fearing and well cultured. Savitri Brata, Samba Dasami, Sital Sasthi, Viswakarma Puja, Bali Jatra, Sambar Dashami, Maha Sivaratri and Rama Navami are the major Festivals in Orissa. God Jagannath Temple, Konark Temple, Brahmeswar Temple, Mukteswar Temple, Rajarani Temple. Khira Chora Gopinnath Temple and Sarala Temple are the major temples in Orissa.

Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Beherampur, Rourkela and Paradip are the major places in Orissa. Paradip and Gopalpur are the major coastal area in Orissa.

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