Oddiyana
Oddiyana- A centre of tantric cult of Sahajayana Buddhism. The place is identified with the sea coast of Ganjam called’ Udayana. Odissi art- Art of Orissan people-includes folk art, painting, palm leaf etching, mural painting of the temples, patta chitra, pure line work painting, wall painting (chita), muruja chitra and sculpture. Achutarajapur of Puri is famous for patta chitrao F.R.
History of the Art of Orissa by Charle F abri. Odissi dance - A form of classical dance, one of the six classical dances of India (Bharat natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kuchupudi, Kathak and Odissi) - originated through the devadasi, Mahari and gotipua dances - based on the dance principles of Natya Sastra of Bharata Muni and Abhinaya Chandrika of Mahesvara Mahapatra-it follows tribhangi style and embraces stages such as Mangalacharana, Batu, Pallavi, Abhinaya and Moksa. Prominent gurus of the dance are Kelu charan Mahapatra, Gangadhara Pradhan-prominent dancers are Sanjukta Panigrahi, Sonal Mansinha, Madhavi Mudgal, Dr. Minati Mishra and Priyambada Hejmadi.- It is depicted in Orissan temples, F.R. Odissi Dance ,by Dhiren Pattanaik. Odissi Song.
Indian music is of two major forms such as North Indian or Hindustani and South Indian or Carnataki. Odissi is another form which has not acquired classical status. - it is based on Dhrubapada (ghosa), chitrapada (arrangement of words), chitrakala and Panchali (multi-lined lyric such as chaupadi, chhanda and chautisa) - lyrics of Charyapada Gitika, Gitagovinda, Sangitarnava Chandrika, and Sang ita Kalpalata have provided foundation to it- it is composed on theme (bhava), kala (time) and swara(tune)based on navatala.
