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VYASA KABI FAKIR MOHAN SENAPATI
Fakir Mohan Senapati was born in a Khandayat family in a small village ‘Malli Kashapur’ near Balasore town. His father died when he was at the age of one year and five months only. His mother also died after 14 … Continue reading
PANDIT GODABARISH MISHRA
Pandit Godabarish Mishra had taken birth in Srinibaspur sasan a place nearby Banapur of Puri district. His parents had decided after taking holy dip in the river Godavari during their “Godavari tirtha” that they would keep the name of their … Continue reading
GAJAPATI MAHARAJ KRUSHNA CHANDRA DEV
Gajapati Maharaja Krushna Chandra Dev ( 1892-1974) An Architect of modern Odisha. He attended the first Round Table Conference in London on 16th November 1930 wherein he made a fervent appeal for creating a separate province of Odisha on the … Continue reading
NABA KRUSHNA CHOUDHURY
Nabakrushna Choudhury was born on 23rd November 1901 at Cuttack. His father Gokulananda Choudhury was a great advocate. Noticing Naba krushna’s interest in games and sports, his father arranged him a private tutor. He passed his matriculation from Peary Mohan … Continue reading
SWABHABA KABI GANGADHAR MEHER
Born: 9 August 1862 Place : Barpali Died: 4 April 1924 (aged 61) Pen name: Swabhaba Kabi Occupation: Judicial Moharir (Accountant) Language: Odia Education: Std V Genres: Poet Subjects: Devotion Notable work(s) Tapaswini, Rasa-Ratnakara, Balaram-dev, Pranaya Ballari, Kichaka Badha, Indumati … Continue reading
PADMA SHRI SANJUKTA PANIGRAHI
Sanjukta Panigrahi (24 August 1944 – 24 June 1997) was a dancer of Odisha, who was the foremost exponent of Indian classical dance Odissi. Sanjukta was the first Odia girl to embrace this ancient classical dance at an early age … Continue reading
PATTACHITRA OF ODISHA
Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha. The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning canvas, and chitra, meaning picture. Pattachitra is thus a painting done on canvas, … Continue reading
ROCK ART OF ODISHA
The Rock Art of Odisha dates back to as early as the prehistoric period. The earliest reported are the rock shelters of Vikramkhol in Jharsuguda district. The cells attracted men to live there, who decorated these rock shelters with paintings … Continue reading
MUKTESHWAR TEMPLE AT BHUBANESWAR
Mukteshwar Temple — An important landmark to the architectural development in Odisha, the Mukteshwar Temple is often described as one of jewels of Odisha for its exquisite sculptures and elegant looks. The plan is now a full fledged five sectioned … Continue reading
THE SUN TEMPLE (BLACK PAGODA) AT KONARK
The Konark Sun Temple also known as The Black Pagoda is a 13th-century Hindu temple dedicated to the sun god. Shaped like a giant chariot, the temple is known for the exquisite stone carvings that cover the entire structure. The … Continue reading