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Orissa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara(ओरिस्स�) is the name a locality mentioned in Ჹś’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—The northern part of Kaliṅga region.

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
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Full-text (+315): Odra, Utkala, Arkakshetra, Ganeshakumbha, Padmakshetra, Paradandaka, Parvatikshetra, Jagannatha, Anukshetra, Kalinga, Purushottama, Puri, Rathayatra, Vajravaracandra, Mukundadeva, Vijayikshetra, Mahendra, Jaleruha, Gauda, Vajrabahu.
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Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
6. Sacrifices With Political Significance < [Chapter 2]
Mingling of Cultures (V): The Somavaṃśins < [Chapter 4]
Religious Epithets (Brahmanical and Buddhist) < [Chapter 4]
Temples of Purushottama Kshetra Puri (by Ratnakar Mohapatra)
8. Review of Literatures < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
11. Notes and References for chapter 1 < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
14. Notes and References for chapter 6 < [Chapter 6 - Shakta Temples of Purushottama Kshetra]
Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)
Objectives of the Research work < [Chapter 1]
Previous Research and Scope for Further Work < [Chapter 1]
Orissa During the time of Harshavardhan < [Chapter 2]
Roman Egypt to peninsular India (patterns of trade) (by Sunil Gupta)
3.2. Orissa and Roman sea-trade < [Chapter 5 - Archaeology of Roman Maritime Commerce]
4.3.1. Ancient Settlements of Eastern India—Introduction < [Chapter 4 - Archaeological review of Indo-Roman trade]
3. Eastern India and Roman sea-trade—Introduction < [Chapter 5 - Archaeology of Roman Maritime Commerce]
Traditional phytotherapy for the treatment of hydrocele in Odisha, India < [Volume 31 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2012]
Tribal remedies for snakebite from orissa < [Volume 6 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 1986]
Some medicinal plants used by the tribals of koraput, orissa < [Volume 14 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1995]
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
The Lakulisa-Pasupata activity in Orissa < [Chapter 2 - Spread and Transition]
Connection between Lakulisa-Pasupatas and Kapalikas < [Chapter 2 - Spread and Transition]
Samkaracarya and Kapalikas < [Chapter 2 - Spread and Transition]
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