Thotlakonda Buddhist heritage:
Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex Lies about 15 km from Visakhapatnam city on the way to Bheemili town on a hill about 128 mts. Thotlakonda was well within the influence of ancient #Kalinga region which was an important source of dissemination of 1/n
Buddhist culture to Sri Lanka and various parts of south-east Asia. It provides an insight into the process of Trans Oceanic diffusion of Indian culture, especially Buddhism. A hill on the sea coast with salubrious climate was an ideal attraction for the Buddhist monks to 2/n
build a monastery complex here. The placid sea sheltered by the deeply in curved coastline here, provided a safe haven for anchoring ships. Thotlakonda came to light during an aerial survey by the Indian Navy for setting up a Naval Base. After its discovery, major 3/n
Modamamba festival is one of the most important tribal festival celebrated commemorating the centuries- old relations between rulers of plains (Vaddadi) and hills (Nandapur, presently near Jeypore of Orissa) hills, 1/n
and the marriage of Moda Kondamma's son Sanjiva Raja, bringing people together.
"At the festival,an odia song narrating the marital relations btn Nandapura and Vaddadi ruling families in 14-15th centuries, the subsequent rejection of a Vaddadi ruler to allow his daughters 2/n
to marry princes of Nandapuram and their "Gandharva vivaha' is narrated. The Vaddadi ruler humiliates his sons-in-law resulting in their suicide.
Moda Kondamma is pregnant by then. Later, her son Sanjiva Raja's marriage is performed with Malagangu overcoming the 3/n
ROLE OF VERNACULAR NEWSPAPERS IN FORMATION OF SEPARATE ODISHA PROVINCE ~
Early years of Journalism in Odisha were remarkable for three distinguished features. 1. Their social reformist role. 2. Their contribution towards the development of Odia language and literature and 1/n
3. Role in the movement for unification of Odia speaking
areas.
During this period gradually nationalistic ideas and philosophy began to be reflected in newspapers and periodicals .The Press began to proclaim power and influence over masses and became a formidable 2/n
force for social reform and political awakening. It started demanding political power. Along with this a sizable section of the Press gradually tried to assert its Odia identity and began to demand for a separate state. As a result of the relentless demand Odisha 3/n
In the year 1912 the Bihar-Odisha province was formed by the
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British Govt. In 1914 AD the annual session of Utkal Sammilani was held at Paralakhemundi under the Presidentship of Bikram Deba burma, the king of Jayapur. For the first time Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati the King of Paralakhemundi opined in this annual session of 2/n
Utkal Sammilnai regarding the formation of a separate Odisha province instead of unification of Odia speaking tracts. In the year 1903 "Ganjam Jatiya Samiti" was formed at Rambha and its first session was inaugurated at Berhampur where resolutions were passed 3/n
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Danda Nata -
The festival of hard penance started in southern odisha on Thursday in strictly following covid guideline.
Danda Jatra is one of the most important traditional dance festival organized in the month of phalguna-chaitra 1/n
The participants of danda called "danduaa".Or bhuktas , pray to goddess Kali and Siva. Only male persons can take part in this festival. 2/n
During the period they stay away from home like family , near and dear ones. They take food once a day for total 1month time period . Though the penace has several restrictions and rituals, there is no bar on caste . 3/n