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| | Orissa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Contemporary Orissa has a proud cultural heritage that arose due to the intermingling of three great religious traditions - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. | | | Rather, they demonstrate pride in the superb war elephants for which Orissa was famous. | | | The famous Kalinga war that led emperor Asoka to embrace non-violence and the teachings of Buddha was fought here in 261 BC. |
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| | TraveliteIndia.com: Welcome to Orissa, Land of Lord Jagannath |
| | But life in Orissa revolved around temples and that the Oriyas, the people of Orissa, lived lives free of strife is evident from the fact that the state has few forts or fortified palaces to its credit, indicative of centuries of peace and harmony. | | | It was in Orissa, that Buddhism found some of its strongest exposure, and cult following. | | | The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is also carved with figures of ascetics in several poses of meditation. |
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| | rediff.com: Was the Buddha born in Orissa? |
| | The Orissa Museum superintendent said his team of archaeologists recently excavated different Buddhist sites in the state and after carefully examining the discovered rocks and inscriptions, felt they had sufficient evidence to believe that the Buddha was born in the state. | | | Orissa Museum Superintendent Dr Chandrabhanu Patel, who last month claimed that Gautam Buddha was born in a village on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, is also on the committee. | | | He points out that a stone pillar with the inscriptions of Emperor Asoka, which was discovered in 1928 at Kapileswar and is at present in the Ashutosh Museum, Kolkata, states that the emperor, in the 20th year of his coronation, had worshipped at Buddha's birthplace at Kapileswar. |
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| | Orissa tourism, Orissa holidays, hotel bookings & package tours Orissa India. |
| | Orissa is the home for white tigers and the migratory birds; it is the place where the great Mauryan emperor, Ashok, had a change of heart, thus realizing the futility of more and followed Buddhism. | | | Orissa today is famous as the land of Lord Jagannath, a rural riverine land of great Hindu, Jain and Buddhist temples. | | | The land of Gods and the land of tribes where nature is the commanding force, where the people and their arts and crafts; all are inspired by nature. |
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| | :: Orissa-Tourism.com :: ARTS & CRAFTS :: PERFORMING ARTS |
| | In Orissa, it is closely associated with the worship of Mother Goddess who has various names as Sarala, Hingula, Charchika, Bhagavati, Mangala, Chandi etc. Ghanta patuas are the non-Brahmin Sevaks or servants of the deities. | | | Vasuli in many places is taken to be one of the manifestations of the Durga and one of sixty-four Yoginis. | | | This festival is observed by the Kaibartas in the month of Chaitra from the fool moon day to eight day of Vaisakha in honour of their caste deity Vasuli devi. |
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| | Indian History, Orissa, Ashokan, Kalingan, Culture, Religion, Trade, Arts, Crafts |
| | Later, Orissa's Buddhism came to be modulated by strong Tantric influences, while a more traditional Vedic and Brahminical version of Hinduism was brought to Orissa by Brahmins from Kannauj. | | | But even as the Bhauma Kings of the 6th-8th C issued edicts in Sanskrit, they patronized numerous Buddhist institutions and the art, architecture and poetry of the period reflected the popularity of Buddhism in the region. | | | For six months the people of Southern Orissa were practically freed from British rule but in the end the rebellion was ruthlessly quelled and the aftermath was to be disastrous. |
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| | Orissa |
| | Orissa thereafter was disintegrated into several parts merging with the neighbouring States by the British. | | | The recorded history of Orissa Starts from the great war of Kalinga in 260 BC, where the Magadha King Ashoka foreswore violence and accepted Buddhism. | | | A link between the past and the present, known and unknown, Orissa offers much more of knowledge, religion and life. |
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| | Orissa: India Tourism - Incredible India |
| | Orissa has a chequered history which has successfully assimilated and synthesised the best of Buddhist, Jain and Hindu cultures. | | | To understand all that a Hindu temple stands for one must realize that temples in India are not merely abodes of deities but a shradhanjali (offering) to the most sacred. | | | The sophisticated architectural style of the Jain Monastic caves at Udaygiri and Khandagiri are a story unto themselves. |
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| | Battle over the Buddha - Deccan Herald |
| | "The world, including Buddhist countries and the Government of India, of which Orissa is but a part, have recognised Lumbini as the birthplace of the Buddha," he told the Statesman. | | | Therefore, it is not surprising that the Nepalese have reacted to the recent claim by some Indian scholars that the Buddha could have been born in Orissa. | | | Chandrabhanu Patel, a researcher associated with the Orissa State Museum, said that the Buddha could have been born in a place called Lembei in Orissa's Kapileswar village. |
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| | Karttikeya in the folk life of Orissa |
| | Though they worship almost all the Hindu deities, and although Orissa is called the Land of Temples, interestingly there is no shrine exclusively meant for Karttikeya. | | | Likewise, in Orissa, if someone is not blessed with a child, especially a son, then he or she takes refuge in Karttikeya. | | | There is a popular belief among the folk of Orissa that the goddess of wealth Lakshmi casts him away who visits a prostitute. |
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| | balancing life: Kalinga tales |
| | The city of Bhubaneshwar (Bhuvan/Bhuban=earth, eshwar= lord of, Bhubaneshwar= lord of the earth, Siva) is literally overflowing with some superb examples of Orissa temple architecture from the 7th to the 14th century AD. | | | I loved that interesting account of Orissa, especially the "rip-off" priest. | | | Here's a thought, maybe that rogue "priest" from the Orissa temple is your squirrel terrorist in disguise ;-) |
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| | ORISSA - LoveToKnow Article on ORISSA |
| | There is not a fiscal division in Orissa without its community of cenobites, scarcely a village without consecrated lands, and not a single ancient family that has not devoted its best acres to the gods. | | | The national reverence of the Hindus for holy places has been for ages concentrated on Pun, sacred to Vishnu under his title of Jagannath, the Lord of the World. | | | Every town is filled with temples, and every hamlet has its shrine. |
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| | Temples of Orissa |
| | Much needs to be said about the temples of Orissa. | | | The Bhoi Gajapatis who ruled Orissa over a small territory caused several Jagannatha temples to come up. | | | The Sailodbhavas who followed constucted several shrines the ruins of which can be seen today. |
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| | webindia123.com-history of orissa |
| | The Muslims Sultanate their influence on Orissa during the 13th and 14th centuries. | | | It was only in 1949 that the state of Orissa attained its present status. | | | This was followed by the rule of the Mughals which lasted till the death of Aurangzeb. |
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| | Orissa Info.com |
| | Orissa has been one of the cursed states which faces some kind of natural calamity every year. | | | Here in Mumbai, I did not hear a single voice of politician during the so called flood. | | | Orissa is a land of rich cultural beauty and heritage. |
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| | Tourist Destinations in Orissa - Bhubaneswar |
| | It is second of its kind in Orissa and one of four such unique temples in India. | | | Being the seat of Tribhubaneswar or 'Lord Lingaraj', Bhubaneswar is an important Hindu pilgrimage centre. | | | EXPLORE ORISSA - The Soul of India > DESTINATIONS > BHUBANESWAR |
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| | Orissa Communist Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | But the OCP-ers themselves came from southern Orissa, and they were not able to convince the northern grassroots to follow them. | | | Radhakanta Sethi, who was elected to the Orissa legislative assembly as a CPI(M)-candidate, joined OCP in 1992 after a period as an independent. | | | This page was last modified 00:37, 17 November 2005. |
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| | Welcome to Odissi.com Orissa About Orissa |
| | Orissa is also noted for its classical dance Odissi and many folk forms like Chhau, Chaiti Ghoda, Patua Jatra and tribal forms. | | | Orissa is possessed of an extensive plateau in the interior with sprawling coastal plains in the foreground. | | | Over 62 distinct tribal groups live in Orissa, each one with its own culture and traditions different from the other. |
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| | Evolved out of spiritual consciousness, it formed an essential part of the ritualistic services in the important shrines of Orissa. | | | Ashoka's carnage of Kalinga made the emperor foreswore war and till 2nd century AD, Buddhism and Jainism alternately held sway in Orissa. | | | Orissa's main attractions are the temples of the capital Bhubaneswar, - the long sandy beach at Puri, the Sun Temple at Konark and Simlipal and Nandankanan sanctuaries of Cuttack. |
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| | DESTINATION INDIA : ORISSA |
| | Konark's stupendous "Sun Temple is the crowning glory of Orissa and is one of the wonders of ancient India. | | | Puri, on the eastern coast of Orissa, is a magnificent beach resort and is one of the four great Hindu pilgrim centres. | | | The ancient state rose to prominence as a kingdom under Kharavela, a great conqueror and patron of Jainism, in the second half of the 1st century B.C. Other great rulers were the kings of the Kesari dynasty and the Eastern Ganga dynasty, who were also great builders. |
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| | Information on O R I S S A Cyclones |
| | Orissa is located in the northeast of India. | | | This storm struck just 10 days after another cyclone hit Orissa on the evening of October 17. | | | The capital, Bhubaneshwar, is known as the "Temple City of India." |
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| | Travel Agents in orissa, Tour operators in orissa, orissa Travel Guide, orissa travel information, Hotels in orissa, ... |
| | the bloody battle left Ashoka with sucj a bitter taste that he converted to Buddhism and spread that gentle religion far and wide.Buddhism soon declined in Orissa, However, Jainism held sway until Buddhism reasserted itself in the 2nd century AD. | | | by the 7th century ad, hinduism had in turn, supllanted BUddhism's and Orissa's golden age began Under the Kesari and the Ganga Kings the Orissan culture flourished and countless temples from that classical period still stand today. | | | The Oriya's managed to defy the Muslim rulers in DElhi until the region finally fell to the Mughals during the 16th century. |
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| | Rio Tinto in Orissa: the background |
| | Along with this letter Rio Tinto sent a copy of extracts of the Rio Tinto Orissa Mining's Board approach to community and land matters as adopted in 1998. | | | The Government of Orissa has been one of the harshest to the Tribal cause. | | | Regarding Rio Tinto Orissa Mining Limited, they only knew of it from the document I showed them sent to mmp by Rio Tinto. |
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| | Indian Medcial Association,Orissa state branch |
| | Primarily an attempt has been made to focus elaborately various aspects of IMA with special reference to Orissa chapter. | | | Hence it needs association to adher firmly for all situations to come. | | | In order to make those increasingly popular amongst its members so that they can propagate it to other fellow doctors for making synapse with IMA. |
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| | Newindpress.com - ORISSA |
| | BHUBANESWAR: The Centre has acknowledged Orissa’s claim over the Kanika island and has rejected the Calcutta Port Trust’s | | | Four days after Budhia Singh entered the Limca Book of | | | SIALIA: Thieves dread to venture into this Orissa village even though the houses have no doors. |
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| | Search results for 'Orissa' |
| | of India Arts of India Natives of India Indian Mythologies Temple of Jagannath Corel/Kamat's Potpourri Temple of Jagannath Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa See also: Juggernaut of Puri Kamat Reference Database Kamat's Potpourri India Reference Database Pictures of India © 1996-2005 Kamat's Potpourri. | | | Temples of Orissa Article covering the great temples of Orissa such as Jagannath temple, Lingaraja temple, and Konark family of temples. | | | Highlights Featured Contents Temples of Orissa Article covering the great temples of Orissa such as Jagannath temple, Lingaraja temple, and Konark family of temples. |
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| | Orissa, India - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin |
| | Important Hindu temples located in Orissa include Jagannath Temple in Puri and Sun Temple in Konarak. | | | Orissa has a single-chamber legislative assembly with 147 seats. | | | Universities located in Orissa include Brahmapur University (founded in 1967) in Brahmapur, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (1962) in Bhubaneshwar, and Utkal University (1943), also in Bhubaneshwar. |
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| | Cultural heritage of orissa |
| | Mahabharata described Orissa as a land inhabited by the Rishis. | | | 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. |
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| | Temples of Orissa |
| | The best known of these are the Lingaraja temple at Bhubaneshwar, Jagannath Temple at Puri and the Sun Temple at Konark. | | | The Orissa Temple Index: Browse through this pointer to over one hundred temples of Orissa. | | | Browse through their history and the elements of Orissa temple architecture. |
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| | Orissa Tourism |
| | Orissa is an attractive treasure house of cultures and customs, religions and traditions, languages and literature, art and architecture, scenic beauties and wildlife. | | | The state once formed a part of Kalinga kingdom which is best known in ancient history for its brave resistance against the invasion of the Mauryan King Ashoka in the 3 | | | This also formed the turning point in the history of Orissa giving a boost to art and architecture in the ancient kingdom. |
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| | Orissa. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 |
| | Orissa is subject to intense cyclones; in Oct., 1999, one caused severe damage and some 10,000 deaths. | | | B.C.) by Asoka and held for almost a century by the Mauryas. | | | The coastal section, which was made (1912) part of Bihar and Orissa Province, became in 1936 the separate province of Orissa. |
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| | The Far East in Words and Pictures - India Introduction |
| | The Temple of the Sun in Konark is decorated with beautiful erotic sculptures. | | | In the interior parts of Orissa I went to villages of ethnic minorities such as the Kondh, Bhonda, Gadaba and Dharua. | | | In november 2002 I travelled to the state of Orissa in the northeastern part of India. |
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| | Why is Orissa attracting steel giants? |
| | Sub: To see the exact mou between orissa govt. | | | But most stakeholders continue to doubt Orissa's capacity to meet infrastructure challenges. | | | In the mid-90s, Orissa witnessed a similar rush of investment proposals. |
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| | Reform Fiasco in Orissa - Sudha mahalingam |
| | The workers of the unbundled Orissa State Electricity Board (OSEB), who initially resisted the changes, accepted the reforms once their apprehensions about the terms of their employment with the successor entities were allayed. | | | The committee, set up in May last year by the government of Orissa to produce a scorecard of the State's six-year-old power reform process, was headed by Sovan Kanungo, a retired bureaucrat, and comprised five other members, all of them experts on the power sector. | | | Behind the power reforms in Orissa is a sordid tale of mismanagement and callousness of the private sector, which should rightly serve as a warning to other States on the path of reforms. |
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| | Orissa Tourism - Orissa India Tourism - Orissa Tourism Guide : India Line Travel |
| | "Orissa, the modern state which brings together the ethnic world and their art, craft and culture has still kept alive its rich and vibrant culture which are echoed by the colourful and lively people, festivals and dance and music and the bazaars that are held in the city. | | | It is the industrial centers that have produced Orissa`s recent upsurge in prosperity, in contrast to its former status as one of India`s poorest states. | | | The land of elaborate temples and turtles, often a bypassed gem is protected by the Eastern ghats has heavy rainfall which makes it beautifully lush & fertile. |
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| | Orissaindia Home |
| | It is particularly famous for the deity of Budharaja in a small temple at the foot of a hill. | | | Bhubaneswar: Orissa minister of state for SC and ST development Balabhadra Majhi is confident that he will emerge unscathed from the current clamour over the false... | | | Bhubaneswar: After ministers, now it is the turn of independent MLA from Kantabanji affiliated to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Haji Mohammad Ayub iKhan to get entangled... |
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| | Orissa: Television |
| | All I am talking about there is some pro and cons about Orissa and every other state also. | | | And I also know to support also we people lag behind. | | | “Lastly at least I personally can not do anything but supporting the organization or people who do something for orissa. |
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| | Music of Orissa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Orissa ia a state of India, one of the musical centers of the South Asia. | | | Travelling bards are a historic part of the country's heritage. | | | Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Rock - Pop - Hip hop |
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| | ORISSA HOTELS |
| | And you will see traces of it in many of the magficent monuments. | | | Orissa is a land with a rich history. | | | It also has the best beaches on the east coast, and much more. |
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| | In a statement issued later, BJP President Rajnath Singh condemned the dastardly terrorist attack on a Hindu temple and lamented that Uttar Pradesh had become another breeding ground of terrorists due to appeasement policy of Center and Mulayam Singh government. | | | orissa infoline invites volunteers staying outside Orissa,India to work as journalists,photo journalists. | | | BREAKING NEWS:A trainer version of MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed soon after getting airborne from Uttarlai airbase in Barmer district, killing two pilots on board ; Twelve people including policemen have been questioned in connection with the Jessica Lall case. |
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| | Orissa Voluntary Health Association |
| | Rehabilitation in terms of construction of houses were also carried-out to provide shelter to the cyclone victims. | | | When the world was preparing to great the new Millenium a few months away in October 1999 the entire Orissa Coast was devastated by the super cyclone with such savage brutality as has never been seen in recent times. | | | OVHA's work in the recent flood of Orissa. |
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| | Orissa Power |
| | of Orissa prior to the dead line fixed by Govt, of India. | | | It is now proposed to utilise these in developing a power house at the toe of the Dam, with three Generating Units of 6 MW each. | | | But due certain problems this could not be proceeded with. |
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| | Welcome To OHPC (Orissa Hydro Power Corporation Ltd.) |
| | In Ten years of its functioning, it could complete the Upper Indiravati H. Project (600 MW), and the RMandU of four units of Burla Power House with uprating the capacity by 40 MW and RandM of Unit-1 of Chiplima Power House. | | | By an interstate agreement executed between Orissa and the then Madras Government Click for More.. | | | It has been planned to complete the Balimela Extension Project 7 th and 8 th Units (2X75 MW) and Potteru Small Hydro Electric Project (2X3 MW) during the current financial year 2006-07. |
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| | ORISSA POWER GENERATION CORPORATION |
| | Orissa Power Generation Corporation do hereby designate the following officers as Public Information Officers... | | | OPGC started as a wholly owned Government Company of the State of Orissa with the main objective of establishing, operating and maintaining Thermal power generating stations. | | | These Units have become operational since 1994 (1st Unit) and 1996 (2nd Unit) respectively. |
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