 About Orissa
Situated on the
coast along the Bay
of Bengal, Orissa
stands for its
ancient glory and
modern endeavour.
Endowed with
nature's bounty, a
482 km stretch of
coastline with
virgin beaches,
serpentine rivers,
mighty waterfalls,
forest-clad blue
hills of Eastern
Ghats with rich wild
life, Orissa is
dotted with
exquisite temples,
historic monuments
as well as pieces of
modern engineering
feat. The land,
while retaining its
pristine glory, also
offers the visitors
modern amenities.
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 Arts & Crafts
Orissa boasts of a
long and rich
cultural heritage.
Due to the reigns of
many different
rulers in the past,
the culture, arts
and crafts of the
state underwent many
changes, imitations,
assimilations and
new creations, from
time to time. The
artistic skill of
the Orissan artists
is unsurpassable in
the world. The
discovery that
traditional artists
still live and work
throughout Orissa,
producing various
objects in many
media, is an
exciting part of any
visit to the state.
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 Dance & Music
Odissi Music is a
classical form
consisting of all
the necessary
ingredients common
to Hindustani and
Karnatic Music, such
as rags and tala
Jayadeva' was the
first Oriya poet who
composed lyrics
meant to be sung and
thus the words of
those Lyrics were
musical to start
with. In addition he
indicated the
classical ragas
prevailing At the
time in which these
were to be sung.
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 Fairs & Festivals
Orissa being a land
of ancient and
sacred temples, and
a state where three
religions
flourished, is
thronged by pilgrims
throughout the year.
There are a large
number of fairs and
festivals celebrated
in the state. There
are festivals
relating to each
religion, tribal
festivals, festivals
relating to Lord
Jagannath, the
presiding deity of
the Puri Temple, and
many seasonal
exhibitions and
fairs as well as
special festivals
such as the Konark
Dance Festival, the
Rajarani Music
Festival, the Puri
Beach Festival etc.
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 People & Lifestyle
Ancient
Orissa was a
confluence of racial
streams. History
tells us that the
Aryans entered
Orissa from the
north-east,
subjugated the
primitive people
living there and
imposed on them
their language and
culture. The story
could not be so
simple; for the
people then living
in the land were not
perhaps all of the
primitive type, nor
were they subjugated
culturally. What
might have happened
in all Probability
was a racial and
cultural
amalgamation.
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 Tribal Heritage
Among the
tribes there is very
little
specialization of
social roles, with
the exception of
role differentiation
in terms of kinship
and sex and some
specialization in
crafts, the only
other role
specializations are
Head-man, Priest,
Shaman and the
Haruspex.
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 Water World
Aryapalli
30 km from Berhampur
and 6 km from
Chhatrapur, the
beach at Aryapalli
is quiet and
charming where the
waves speak volumes.
Its bracing and
invigorating climate
adds freshness to
the soul. A
nature-loving
tourist can enjoy
the Sun, Surf and
Sand amongst the
green casuarina
plantations, far
from the madding
crowds.
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