A combination of Dravidian, Aryan and Adivasi culture, Odisha is a place filled with cultures, with festivals that are common but celebrations are done in a unique way that varies from region to region and which makes it an ever sprightly state of India. So, Let's focus on some interesting things about the culture of Odisha.
Architecture
The grandeur of Odisha’s architecture is exhibited in its temples in the style of Kalinga architecture that have been left behind by the Aryans. Among those temples one of the most famous are Jagannath Temple at Puri made in 12th century, The Sun Temple at Konark established in 13th century and Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneshwar made in 11th century. Therefore, the golden triangle of Odisha contributes the maximum amount of tourism goodwill.
Arts culture of Odisha
It is next to impossible to list down every visual and craft art but some of the best known are Pattachitra which means cloth painting, Rock paintings, Sand Art, Applique work, Silver Filigree, Dhokra and Brassworks. Cloth painting is quite famous in Odisha as the themes and motifs are mythological that typically revolve around the Vaishnava and Jagannath sect. Rock art in Odisha is flaunting its beauty since the prehistoric period as per the reports at Viramkhol in Jharsuguda district. Next sand art is made up of clean fine-grained sand and water as a part of its raw materials to form this indigenous art which is not comparable to any other art form.
Culture of Music
Whenever the music of Odisha comes to your mind, Isn’t it all about remembering Sona Mohapatra’s Coke Studio Track called Rangabati? It is a remake of one of the most famous Odia songs that the state has ever produced. Odisha is a land of tribes and each tribal group has its own distinct style of song and dance. The culture of Odisha must definitely take into account Odissi music which forms a whole branch of Indian classical music. Odissi songs are very different from ragas and Hindustani as well as Carnatic music as Odissi ragas are sung in druta tala.
Odissi cultural Dance
It was originally performed by Devadasis and bears the closest resemblance to temple culture. It traditionally depicts the unconditional love between Lord Krishna and Radha. The dance form actually involves symbolic costumes, mythical story, abhinaya, and mudras which is extremely graceful.
Here are a few things to know about the culture of Odisha which is way too artistic and filled with colors, food, music, and dance.
