Matrimony Voice

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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