Odia peopleThe Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ), formerly spelled Oriya, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the Indian state of Odisha who speak the Odia language. They constitute a majority in the eastern coastal state, with significant minority populations existing in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The earliest Odias were called Odra or Kalinga, which later became Utkal. The word Odia is mentioned in epics like the Mahabharata. The Odras are mentioned as one of the peoples that fought in the Mahabharata.
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.
District de DhenkanalDhenkanal district is one of the 30 districts of the state of Odisha in Eastern India. Dhenkanal State Dhenkanal district is one of the centrally located districts in Odisha. It lies between Longitude: 85° 58' to 86° 2' East and Latitude: 20° 29' to 21° 11' North. The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport located at a distance of 52.12 Km. It is bordered by Kendujhar and Angul districts to the north, Jajpur district to the east, Cuttack district to the south and Angul district to the west.
KendraparaKendrapara is a Town and a municipality in the Kendrapara district of the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of Kendrapara district. Kendrapara is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is surrounded by Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur districts and the Bay of Bengal to the east. The river Chitroptala (a branch of the Mahanadi) flows through Kendrapara district. Other rivers in Kendrapara include the Luna, the Karandia, the Gobari, the Brahamani, the Birupa, the Kani, the Hansua, the Baitarani, the Kharasrota, and the Paika.
SambalpurSambalpur () is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Sambalpuri sari. The city contains many temples, historic buildings and parks. Educational institutes include Sambalpur University, Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Gangadhar Meher University, Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur and Odisha State Open University (OSOU).
Odia literatureOdia literature is literature written in the Odia language, mostly from the Indian state of Odisha. The modern Odia language is mostly formed from Tadbhava words with significant Sanskrit (Tatsama) influences, along with loanwords from Desaja, English, Hindustani (Hindi/Urdu), Persian, and Arabic. Its earliest written texts date from around 1000 CE. The earliest Odia newspaper was Utkala Deepika, first published on August 4, 1866.
Odiavignette|Une locutrice de l'odia enregistrée à Balasore. Elle interprète un chant traditionnel et raconte une histoire. vignette|Impression en langue odia dans une presse typographique à Cuttack (Odisha).|alt=Vidéo d'un homme imprimant en plusieurs exemplaires une feuille écrite en odia. L’odia, aussi appelé plus anciennement oriya (or), est une langue indo-aryenne parlée dans l’État de l'Odisha, à l’Est de l’Inde, dont elle est la langue officielle. C'est aussi l’une des langues officielles de l’Inde.
OdishaLOdisha (en odia : ଓଡ଼ିଶା), appelé Orissa jusqu'au , est un État côtier de l'Est de l'Inde. dynastie des Śailodbhava dynastie des Bhauma-Kara dynastie des Somavamśī dynastie des Ganga 1803-1848 : conquête de l'Odisha par les Britanniques et occupation 1866 : Famine en Inde de 1866 1882 : début d'activité politique locale dans l'Odisha, avec la création de l'Utkal Sabha et les revendications pour un groupement des locuteurs oriya 1933 : création de l'Odisha en tant qu'entité administrative 2007-2008 : à Noël 2007 et du à fin , des pogroms anti-chrétiens font une centaine de morts et des milliers de déplacés 2011 : l'État est rebaptisé « Odisha » vignette|280x280px|Carte des districts.
BhubaneswarBhubaneshwar ou Bhubaneswar (odia : ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ) est la capitale de l'État de l'Odisha en Inde. Le nom actuel de la ville, Bhubaneswar, dérive du terme sanskrit Bhuvaneśvara, « le seigneur des mondes », épithète du dieu Shiva, auquel la ville est consacrée. La transformation du v en b est due au fait que cette consonne se confond parfois avec le b dans certaines langues du nord-est de l'Inde, comme le bengalî ou l'oriya. Cette transformation a entraîné beaucoup de disparités dans la transcription latine du nom de la ville.