ODISHAAn Integral part of the most diverse

country in the world - India

PPT by V. Chaitanya , VI-A

Journey through Odisha – An Overview

FEW FACTS ABOUT ODISHA• Odisha is located on the eastern coast of India

near the Bay of Bengal.• It is surrounded by West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh .• It has 30 districts with its capital as Bhubaneswar.• The present Chief Minister and Governor are Naveen Patnaik and S.C.Jamir respectively.• It was established as a state on 1st April 1936.• It is the 9th largest state and 11th most populous state.

STATE SYMBOLS OF ODISHA Language - Odia Song – Bande Utkala Janani Dance - Odissi Animal - Sambar Deer Bird - Indian Roller Flower – Ashoka Tree - Ashwatha

ODISHA - A PLETHORA OF VARIED NATURAL WONDERS THAT OFFER A THRILLING EXPERIENCE TO NATURE

LOVERS

Saltwater

Crocodiles

Bhitarkanika

Wildlife sanctuary

Snubfin dolphin

Chilika lake

BurrowingPangolinKuldiha wildlife

sanctuary

Olive ridley turtleGahirmatha wildlife sanctuary

White

Tiger

Nandankanan

wildlife sanctuary

For all these species to surviveOdisha is bestowed with nature’s

bounty of forests in 33% of its area.

This supports a wide variety of trees and plants which bloom

to make Odisha colourful.

The cultural heritage of Orissa is

reflected in as vibrant art forms.

Culture imparts flavour and

animation to the social and religious

activities of people. It flows as an

under-current of inspiration below

the surface of daily acts and as a

powerful link in the chain of human

fellowship and universal concord.

TEMPLES OF

ODISHA

As this state has a predominantly

Hindu population, a lot

of famous temples have

been built here. Most of these temples follow

the same architectural

style.

Mukteshwar Temple Parasurameshwar Temple

Udayagiri & Kandagiri caves

Lingaraj Temple

Jagannath Temple

Sun Temple

Odissi is the classical dance form of odissa which is more than 2000 years old. Tri

Bhanga is the main pose in this form of dance. Kelucharan Mahapatra is a famous

odissi dancer. There are other dancers before him who made this dance form

popular like Deba Prasad das, Mayadhar Pant etc.

There are other famous dance forms from odissa like Mayurbhanj chau, which is a

tribal martial dance form where in movements of dance are clubbed with martial arts movements and a dance is

created. Another interesting dance form is the dance wherein a single boy dances as Gotipua in odia means single boy. Another

leading dance form is the folk dance Ghumura which found a mention even in

the konark sun temple.

Dance forms of Odisha

Famous arts of Odisha

Apart from these three most important pictorial genres, there is a lot of folk art in Odisha. One of the most popular done on circular playing cards peculiar to Odisha. These are called Ganjapas and have elaborate borders with the central illustration from either the Ramayana or the Dasavatara of Vishnu or from 'Krishnalila'.

The three main categories of Odishan painting are, the Bhitichitra or the murals, the pata or the cloth painting and the Talpatachitra or the palm leaf engraving. The subject matter of all these paintings is of Vaishnava origin Jagannath, the main manifestation of Vishnu in Odishan lore is the main source of inspiration.

Carving of sculpture in sand or sand art as is popularly called has been historically rooted in Orissa. In recent times, sculptor of international fame Mr.Sudarshan Pattnaik has been responsible for giving a fresh lease of life to this art form in Orissa. Beautiful sand sculptures by him on the Puri beach attract the attention of any tourist and captivates him.

Sudarshan patnaik

S A N D A R T

LITERATURE OF ODISHAOriya literature is a mish-mash of ups and downs from it ancient glory to slumping down into almost non-entity. Sarala-dasa (Sidheswar Panda) of the 14th century was the first great poet of Oriya, who adapted the classic Mahabharata into simple Oriya. The Odia literature was distinctly religious in nature up to 1500 AD mainly covering poems with religion, gods and goddesses as the main theme. The next era, more commonly called the Jagannatha Dasa Period, stretches till the 1700 AD , typified by the compositions of Shri Chaitanya. Ramachandra Pattanayaka’s Haravali set the trend for the emergence of a new form of novel in verse during the beginning of the 17th century.

The casting of the first Oriya printing typeset in 1836 is another landmark of this period.  The two brothers, Ramashankara Ray and Gaurisankara Ray, were pioneers in drama, fiction and journalism. Visvanatha Kara and Nilamani Vidyaratna promoted Oriya literature through their magazines

Food and Clothing of Odisha

The clothing of the people of Odisha is as simple as their food .The people prefer to wear traditional dresses like Dhoti, Kurtha  and Gamucha during festivals or other religious occasions. Women normally prefer to wear the  Saris(Sambalpuri Sari, Bomkai Sari, Kataki Sari) or the Shalwar kameez.

Orissa peoples food habits are simple and very tasty. Mudhi (Puffed rice) is taken in various combinations, Dalma and santula are two more dishes. Pakhala is another famous dish. Ghanta and posta curries are also very famous. Chennapoda of Nayagarh is so popular that it is even used in the place of a birthday cake to be cut and served. The popular desserts are Arisha and Kakara peetha. As Orissa is a coastal area, fish and prawns are also a part of the food habits of the people.

Vande

Utkala

Janani

We Salute our Motherland….

In the end we would like to say