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Culture of Orissa
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sacred environs of Lord Jagannath temple, the eroticism
of Konark's Sun temple, the wondrous caves of Jainism,
the mystical monasteries of Buddhism, the paintings of
folklore and the weaver's magic; all stand as meek
evidences of an eloquent past and continuing golden
present of Orissa.
Expressions of the soul find way in the form of
indigenous theatres namely 'Prahalad-Nataka' or the 'Dhanuyatra'
here. Dance and music form an inseparable part of the
rich culture of the state. The exotic classical dance of
the region evolved from the cult of the 'devadasis' or
female temple dancers. Folk dances like 'Chhow' and 'Sambalpuri'
along with tribal dances like 'Ghumura' & 'Paraja' leave
every spirit truly elated. Then there are fairs like
'Bali Jatra' that come as a reminder of an ancient
maritime links with Bali. And to crown it all is the
universally-acclaimed 'Rathyatra' of Lord Jagannath
which has become an absolute synonym to Orissan culture.
Culture is the main system of any state and it
depand on the situation of that palace. Every state has
its own culture. Culture of Orissa makes different it
from other state of India. Orissa is a state situated in
the east coast of India. Orissa is bounded on the north
by Jharkhand, on the north-east by West Bengal, on the
east by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by Andhra
Pradesh and on the west by Chhattisgarh. The official
language of the state, spoken by the majority of the
people is Oriya because it the culture of Orissa. It is
closely related to Bengali and Assamese. Orissa is also
called the city of lord because there are many temples
in Orissa. Culture of Orissa also effected by the other
nearly states the basically language of Orissa closely
related to Bengali and Assamese.
Orissa’s cultural dance ‘Odissi’ is most famous classic
dance of India. The culture of the Adivasis is an
integral part of modern Orissan heritage. Odissi music
is usually classified as a kind of Hindustani classical
music of northern India. The capital city of Bhubaneswar
is known for the exquisite temples that dot its
landscape. Orissa has a proud cultural heritage that
arose due to the intermingling of three great religious
traditions - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. |
