Looking to this Sri Godavarish Mishra Says,
"Pandit Gopinath RathSharma of Paralakhemundi High School has attempted to write an Oriva Grammar on new line. He has intelligently treated •a subject cnsideration. 6/n
I am extremely pleased to go through certain sections of it which, struck me as original. The book deserves to be published,so that it may find its way in-to the common readers' hands. which is deserving .
NĀRÂYANAPURAM:
A TENTH CENTURY SITE IN KALINGA
Four temples facing east remain standing in differing stages of completion and preservation in the small and remote village of Näräyanapuram. These temples are situated near the west bank of the Suvarnamukhi River 1/n
about three miles east of Balijipeta on the border of Bobbli and Pälakondā taluk in Śrikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh .This area was included in the ancient and medieval principality of Kalinga which, from the fifth through tenth centuries 2/n
was centered between the Bansadhara and Nägāvali Rivers , extended north to rushikulya (ganja,odisha)and south to Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.Although Prabhañjanavarman of the Mathara-kula (family),who ruled in the 5thcentury, 3/n
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