3. History of odisha
• On 1 April 1936, Bihar and Orissa were split into separate
provinces. The new province of Orissa came into existence on
a linguistic basis during the British rule in India, with Sir
John Austen Hubback as the first governor. Following India's
independence, on 15 August 1947, 27 princely states signed
the document to join Orissa.
4. economy of Odisha
• The economy of Odisha is one of the fastest growing
economies in India. According to 2014-15 economic
survey, Odisha’s gross state domestic product (GSDP) was
expected to grow at 8.78%.Odisha has an agriculture-based
economy which is in transition towards an industry and
service-based economy.
5. Culture of odisha
• The Odisha culture has a three tiered structure withinterfaces and
interpolation, the tribal/ethnic, the folk/peasant and the
urban/classicalwhich existed side by side enriching and enlarging
the cultural dimensions. The cultural heritage ofOdisha is one of
the oldest,embracing a period of about three thousand years
6. Temples of odisha
• Sun Temple, Konârak
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, bathed in the rays of the rising
sun, the temple at Konarak is a monumental representation of the
sun god Surya's chariot; its 24 wheels are decorated with symbolic
designs and it is led by a team of six horses. Built in the 13th century,
it is one of India's most famous Brahman sanctuaries
7. Temples of odisha
• JagannathTemple
The Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to
Jagannath, a form of Vishnu - one of the trinity of supreme divinity in
Hinduism. Puri is in the state of Odisha, on the eastern coast of India. The
present temple was rebuilt from the tenth century onwards, on the site of
pre existing temples in the compound but not the main Jagannatha temple,
and begun by Anantavarman Chodaganga, the first king of the Eastern
Ganga dynasty.
8. Temples of odisha
• Rajarani Temple
Rajarani Temple is an 11th-century Hindu temple located in
Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha (Orissa previously), India.
The temple is believed to have been known originally as Indreswara.
It is locally known as a "love temple" because of the erotic carvings of
women and couples in the temple.
9. Dance form of odisha
• OdissiDance : Odissi dance is the typical classical dance form of
Odisha and has its origin in the temples. The rhythm, the bhangis
and mudras used in Odissi dance have a distinctive quality of
their own. Odissi dance deals largely with the love theme of Radha
and Krishna. It is a lyrical form of dance with itssubtelety as its
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