Cultures and Rituals of Odisha.pptx

This PPT is an important lifestyle PPT of ODISHA that will help you to Know more about ODISHA.
by-Dhairya Verma
Class-VIII A
ROLL.NO-10

1. 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 1 st April 1936. It is the 9 th largest state and 11 th 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

2. ODISHA - A PLETHORA OF VARIED NATURAL WONDERS THAT OFFER A THRILLING EXPERIENCE TO NATURE LOVERS Saltwater Crocodiles Bhitarkanika Wildlife sanctuary Snubfin dolphin Chilika lake Burrowing Pangolin Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary Olive ridley turtle Gahirmatha wildlife sanctuary White Tiger Nandankanan wildlife sanctuary

3. For all these species to survive Odisha is bestowed with nature’s b ounty of forests in 33% of its a rea. This supports a wide variety of trees and plants which bloom to make Odisha colourful.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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. T here 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

7. 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.

8. Sudarshan patnaik S A N D A R T

9. Literature of odisha Oriya 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

10. 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.