Oriya literature experienced periods of glory and decline from ancient times to the 14th century. Sarala Das was the first great Oriya poet and adapted the Mahabharata. Literature was religious in nature until 1500, covering gods and goddesses. The next era until 1700, called the Jagannatha Dasa Period, was typified by Chaitanya's compositions. Ramachandra Pattanayaka emerged a new form of novel in verse in the 17th century. The first Oriya printing type was also cast in 1836. Traditional Oriya clothing includes the dhoti, kurtha and gamucha for men and saris like Sambalpuri, Bomkai and