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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 anglicised 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).

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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.Read More

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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. Read More

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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 is the language of Orissa. Orissa, a state situated on the east coast of India it has 30 districts and Bhubaneswar is the capital of Orissa.

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Orissa, a state situated on the east coast of India it has 30 districts and Bhubaneswar is the capital of Orissa.It can be divided into three broad regions: The Coastal plains, the middle mountainous range and the plateaus. Orissa has abudant with lots of beautiful rivers, mountains, sea and forests. Orissa has abundant natural resources of coal, bauxite, iron ore and chromite.

Lots of big steel industry, coal and mining factories are situated in Orissa, which helps to benifiting the conomical condition of Orissa. Huge IT companies including Satyam Computer Services, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys have their branches in Orissa. Orissa has several popular tourist destinations like Puri, Konark, similipal, tapta pani and many more.
The state is known for its temples, especially in the cities of Konark, Puri, Sarala Temple, Ghatagaon Tarini, Goddess Bimala, Khirachora
Gopinnath temple and many more. Chilka Lake, the largest coastal lake in India is also located here. It also has Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary, which
houses over 150 species of migratory and resident birds.

The other places of tourist interest are the Hirakud Dam on the Mahanadi and the hydel power station at Machkund. The senario of Orissa is incredible. Odishi is the famous dance of Orissa and Oriya is the local language of Orissa. Orissa is famous for its culture and arts.

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