Tribal Paintings of Orissa Orissa has a rich tribal culture of painting . The paintings of various communities such as Saora, Kondh, Kissans and Juang reflects the rich cultural heritage of Orissa Tribal Paintings. Painting of Saora Community of Orissa: In Saora community of Orissa State, the Tribal wall paintings made by them are…
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ORISSA SCULPTURE The earliest specimen of Orissan sculpture is the elephant figure at Dhauli coming from Buddhist Iconography. The next stage of Orissan sculptural art was the friezes of Khandagiri and Udayagiri Jain Caves. In the Jain sculptural art of Orissa, Khandagiri and Udayagiri found the supreme place during the rule of Kharavela.…
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Orissa Painting (Orissan Painting, Painting Of Orissa) Orissa Painting Orissa has a long tradition of painting from prehistoric times. Traditions of wall paintings are also very much in existence in rural and tribal areas. These are called folk-paintings. Painting in Orissa is still a living tradition. The rock painting of prehistoric times have…
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ORISSA HANDLOOM ORISSA HANDLOOM – CULTURAL HERITAGE OF ORISSA HANDLOOM Orissa for millenia has been famous for the variety and beauty of its handlooms (Hand woven textiles). Handloom is a loom operated by hand. It requires a space of barely 10 Sq. mtrs. Generally, weaving is a family activity, helping each other in…
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Odissi Dance History The Orissan Classical Dance is one of the earliest Classical Dance form in Indian History. The various sources of Odissi Dance form of Orissa are : Archaeological Evidences of Odissi Dance History Manuscripts of Orissa Textual Evidences Historical Chronicles Creative Literature as a source of Odissi Dance History A. History…
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Cult of Jagannath Cult of Lord Jagannath Puri is a coastal town in Orissa, situated by the sea-shore. Jagannath Puri is one of the four most holy places of pilgrimage in India – the three others being Badrinath in the North, Rameswaram in the South and Dwaraka in the West. The word ‘Jagannath”…
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Who is a friend? A friend in need is a friend indeed. It means that a friend is someone who helps you with your difficulties. It is not necessary that a friend should be a person from your own class or who lives near you. But it is important that a friend should…
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Visit a park Once I went to a place filled with trees, laughter, and joy. My father told me that place was called a Park. There were many rides such as see-saw, slide, merry-go-round, and swing. It was really fun to explore a place like that. So even I joined the fun. I…
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Trees are our best friends Trees are one of the best things that mother earth has provided us. Trees give us many things. For example, trees provide us shade. Flowers give us a good smell. Some climbers give us fruits. Trees like neem are medicinal trees. Butterfly loves to suck nectar from flowers. Birds…
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The place I would like to live The place I would love to live in Kerala. It is called “God’s Own Country”. Do you know why? It is because there are many beautiful places in this state. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of this small and beautiful state. There are beaches, rivers, lakes, hills,…
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