Toshali Sands

Rath, MrutunjayaBorn on 14 May, 1882 in Puri district. Kavyatirtha in sanskrit. Teacher and eminent writer - died in 1924 valley in Jajpur district in 8th century AD. It consists of the hills of Ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitagiri. It contains a fragmentary stone inscription -monument of Bhauma period. Door frame, images of Buddhist gods and goddesses, brick stupa and stone monasteries are discovered from excavation of 1957-60 by Debala Mitra. A tourist destination with all weather road connections.

Ratha Yatra. See car festival. Ratnagiri Area. Place of Buddhist remains in the Birupa Raya, G.g. Founder-editor of Utkala Dipika .Born in 1838 and died on 7th March 1917. He edited Dipika from 4th August 1866 and established Cuttack Printing Press in 1865 at Cuttack - worked for the growth of Oriya nationalism. Ratnapura.Kingdom of the Kalachuri king Jajalladeva1(1090-1120AD) defeated the last Telegu-Choda ruler Somesvara-III and occupied Sonepur areas till he was ousted from it by Anagabhimadeva III Raya, Radhanatha.

Poet calld Kabibara. Born on 28 September 1848 in the Kedarapur village of Balasore district, was inspector of schools -died in 1908 - wrote Meghaduta, Kedaragouri, Chandrabhaga, Nandikesvari, Parvati, Usa, Chilika, Mahayatra and Yayati j

Raya, Ramananda.Son of Bhavananda Pattnaik, he was a” governor of the reign of Prataparudradeva - was the contemporary of Srichaitanya - resigned his post due to religious influence. He wrote Jagannath Ballabha Nataka. Rekha deula.See Sikhara temple. Remuna.Place in Balasore district famous for Khirachora Gopinatha temple. Srichaitanya visited the place. The old temple is destoyed. A modern one stands.