Odissi music is a genre of classical music in India, originated from the eastern state of Odisha. The traditional ritual music for the service of Lord Jagannatha, Odissi music has a history spanning over two thousand years, authentic sangita-shastras or treatises, unique Ragas & Talas and a distinctive style of rendition.
Bars discovered from Sankarjang, Angul, Odisha
Rani Gumpha at Udayagiri caves, designed as an auditorium with a stage in the center for performances
Image of Buddha inside a room of the Lalitagiri monastery, Jajpur
Palm leaf manuscript (pothi) of Gita Govinda written by iconic medieval Odissi poet Gopalakrusna Pattanayaka of Paralakhemundi
Odia is an Indo-Aryan classical language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the official language in Odisha, where native speakers make up 82% of the population, and it is also spoken in parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Odia is one of the many official languages of India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand.
Trilingual Signboard at Bhubaneswar Airport having text in Odia, Hindi and English
Urajam inscription in Old Odia, royal charter of Eastern Ganga dynasty (1051 CE)
A detailed chart depicting evolution of the Odia script as displayed in a museum at Ratnagiri, Odisha
