DwarkaDwarka ou Dvarka, Dwaraka et Dvaraka (gujarâtî : દ્વારકા - hindî : द्वारका) est une ville du district de Devbhoomi Dwarka dans l'État du Gujarat en Inde. Cette cité est l'une des sept villes sacrées de l'hindouisme pour les vishnouïtes; un des quatre lieux ( — littéralement « les quatre demeures de Dieu ») en Inde où la présence de Dieu peut être sentie. L'actuel Shankaracharya de Dwarka est Swami Swarupananda Saraswati. Dwarka se situe à l'endroit où la Gomtî se jette dans le golfe de Kutch.
Manuscrits sur ôlesvignette|Ôle du écrite en odia Les manuscrits sur ôles (ou olles, feuilles de palmier) ont été les plus importants supports de texte en Inde et en Asie du Sud-Est pendant des siècles. Ils sont connus en Indonésie sous le nom de lontar. Ce matériau à l'avantage d'être souple, léger, facile d'emploi et de bien résister au climat tropical. Le mot ôle provient du tamoul ôlei qui veut dire « feuille ». Avant de pouvoir être employées, les feuilles de palmier sont coupées à la taille désirée.
Musique OdissiLa Musique Odissi (oṛiśī sangīta ; Odia) est un genre de musique classique indienne, originaire de l'état oriental d'Odisha. Étant une musique rituelle traditionnelle pour le service de Jagannatha, la musique Odissi a une histoire multimillénaire, d'authentiques sangita-shastra ou traités, des râgas et talas uniques et un style d'interprétation distinct. Les différents aspects de la musique Odissi incluent : chaupadi, chhānda, champu, chautisa, janāna, mālasri, bhajana, sarimāna, jhulā, kuduka, koili, poi, boli et plus encore.
Kalinga architectureThe Kaḷinga architectural style is a style of Hindu architecture which flourished in the ancient Kalinga previously known as Utkal and in present eastern Indian state of Odisha. The style consists of three distinct types of temples: Rekha Deula, Pidha Deula and Khakhara Deula. The former two are associated with Vishnu, Surya and Shiva temples while the third is mainly with Chamunda and Durga temples. The Rekha Deula and Khakhara Deula houses are the sanctum sanctorum while the Pidha Deula constitutes outer dancing and offering halls.
Somavamshi dynastyThe Somavamshi (IAST: Somavaṃśī, "Lunar dynasty") or Keshari (IAST: Keśarī) dynasty ruled parts of present-day Odisha in eastern India between the 9th and the 12th centuries. Their capitals included Yayatinagara (modern Binka) and Abhinava-Yayatinagara (modern Jajpur). The Somavamshis may have been related to the Panduvamshis, who ruled the Dakshina Kosala region in central India. They were probably driven out from this region by the Kalachuris, following which they conquered the Kalinga and the Utkala regions in present-day Odisha, supplanting the Bhauma-Karas.
Matsya PuranaThe Matsya Purana (IAST: Matsya Purāṇa) is one of the eighteen major Puranas (Mahapurana), and among the oldest and better preserved in the Puranic genre of Sanskrit literature in Hinduism. The text is a Vaishnavism text named after the half-human and half-fish avatar of Vishnu. However, the text has been called by the 19th-century Sanskrit scholar Horace Hayman Wilson, "although a Shaivism (Shiva-related) work, it is not exclusively so"; the text has also been referred to one that simultaneously praises various Hindu gods and goddesses.
GovardhanGovardhan also called Giriraj, is a key pilgrimage centre in India and a municipal town; a nagar panchayat; seat of a MLA Member of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh; a Tehsil, in Mathura district in the India in state of Uttar Pradesh. About 23 kilometres from Mathura, the town is on the road link between Mathura and Deeg. Govardhana is located at . It has an average elevation of 179 metres (587 feet). Govardhana has been made Tehsil in Mathura District by the Uttar Pradesh government.
District de PuriPuri district is a coastal district of the Odisha state of India. It has one sub-division, 11 tahasils and 11 blocks and comprises 1722 revenue villages. Puri is the only municipality of the district. Konark, Pipili and Nimapara are the three NACs in this district. Satyabadi, Gop, Kakatpur and Brahmagiri are major semi-urban areas. The district is named after its capital city, Puri. In Sanskrit, the word "Puri" means town or city. The city is an important seat of Vaishnavism, and is home to the noted Jagannath Temple built by Anantavarman Chodaganga in the mid 12th century CE.
DvārakāDvārakā, also known as Dvāravatī (Sanskrit द्वारका "the gated [city]", possibly meaning having many gates, or alternatively having one or several very grand gates), is a sacred historic city in the sacred literature of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. It is also alternatively spelled as Dvarika. The name Dvaraka is said to have been given to the place by Krishna, a major deity in Hinduism. Dvaraka is one of the Sapta Puri (seven sacred cities) of Hinduism.
Kapilendra DevaKapilendra Deva (Odia: କପିଳେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦେବ; r. 1434–1467 CE) was the founder of the Suryavamsa Gajapati Empire that ruled parts of eastern and southern India, including present-day Odisha as the center of the empire. He came to the throne after staging a military coup against the preceding and the last ruler from the Eastern Ganga dynasty, Bhanu Deva IV. His name is also written as Kapilendra Routray or Sri Sri Kapilendra Deva. Kapilendra claimed descent from the Surya Vamsha (Sun dynasty) of the Mahābhārata and took the title of shri shri .
