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Today is the death anniversary /Punyatithi of the great Hindu emperor Gajapati Kapilendradeva . He died on this day on the banks of river Krishna. He was born in a Suryamansi Kshatriya family who was serving as a general before ascended the throne. 1/n
The Emperor who never lost a single war in his entire life and devoted his whole life to the cause of Hindus. Even Odia language was recognized as the official language of present Odisha during his tenure.Which indicates being a selfrespecting Odia.There were some Khandayats, 2/n
Ministers and some of his grandsons were present inside an army cantonment on the banks of river Krishna on that Day. There was pain in everyone's heart and moisture in the eyes. Gajapati Maharaja's eyes were closing slowly. 3/n
All the Khandayats were chanting the victory of their beloved Gajapati Maharaj whom they liked more than their life. Every Chatas and Bhatas were singing-
The old Brahmin minister Gopinath said to Dakshin Kapileshwar Mohapatra Routraya , look how a blind bhata saddened by the last moment of Gajapati Maharaj and singing :
" Karnatadhwansaka Kalabargajayee, Malababidhwansi , Delliswargarbakharbakari, 5/n
Bhramarabara Nrupa , Gajapati Kapilendradeva Chande kodandadande Sakrudapi ,Samare jasya Sansasta Kande, Sambrutte Samprabutte Gatipati Bijayang Bairajale Karale
Gajapati broke his last breath by telling his old Brahmin minister to offer all the treasures to Lord Jagannath, 6/n
he had brought after destroying the Islamic invaders . India gave the last farewell to one of it's Greatest Hindu emperors, All the Khandayats were silence inside the camp . Entire kalinga was mourning. The goal of his life was taken forward by his 7/n
Offsprings. His ideology inspires the every Odias and each Hindus of bharatavarsha.
Courtesy: Jeet Rout
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BARUA BEACH:
A place where the holy river MahendraTanaya is entering into the sea.
गंगा सिंधु सरस्वती च यमुना गोदावरी नर्मदा
कावेरी सरयू महेन्द्रतनया चर्मण्यवती वेदिका।
क्षिप्रा वेत्रवती महासुरनदी ख्याता जया गण्डकी
पूर्णाः पूर्णजलैःसमुद्रसहिताः कुर्वन्तुमे मंगलम्||
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Ancient indian scriptures says if you will take holy dip in these rivers or its mouth point, one will get visistapunya phala.
Barua name derived from a word "Baruna". An ancient port city of kalinga,from where sadhavas used to go for sailing . 2/n
Maritime history -
From the beginning of the last century, Baruva had been recognised as an passenger carrying port in Eastern India, when it was in Ganjam dist of Madras presidency
"Jala durga"- a british indian steam coastguard used to run in between baruva to Yangon 3/n
కురుపాము సంస్థానచరిత్ర :
ఈ సంస్థానము విస్తీర్ణము సుమారు 700 వందల చదరపు మైళ్ళు ఇందులో 450 చ.మై ఏజెన్సీ ప్రాంతము . ఈ సంస్థానము నందు 274 గ్రామములలొ 200 ఏజెన్సీ గ్రామములు , 48 జిరాయితీ గ్రామములు , 10 అగ్రహారములు మిగిలినవి వ్యవసాయ గ్రామములు . గుమ్మహూండా భాగము తప్ప 1/n
మిగిలినవి జయపురము వారు ఏర్పరచినవి.పూర్వమిది నందాపురము అను పేరుతో జయపురము సంస్థానము నందు అంతర్భాగముగా ఉంది జయపురము ప్రభువైన విశ్వంభరదేవుగారి వలన కురుపాము సంస్థానము ఏర్పడినది అటులనే పర్లాకుముండి పాలకులు గోపీనాథదేవుగారి దయవలన గుమ్మహూండా విభాగము కురుపాము జమీందారీ యందు చేర్చబడింది 2/n
ఈ పాలకులు చంద్రవంశమునందు శిలా శాఖయట . వీరు ఓడ్రజాతీయులగు కొండరాజుల వంశము . వైరిచర్ల వీరి కులబిరుదు . వీరి మూలపురుషుడు అగ్నివీరుడు . వీరి కూటస్థుడు సన్యాసిదొర . వైరిచర్ల వారి దేవతాస్వరూపిణి పైడిమారమ్మ కురుపాము కోట శక్తి యట . < కురుపాము సంస్థాన విషయంలో ఇంకొక కధనం కూడా ఉంది . 3/n
A number of local documents written around 1000 AD gives valuable information on the architecture of Odisha.
The most famous are the "Shilpa Prakasha" and the "Shilpa Bhubanapradipa" which describe 1/n
two types of sanctum: the rekha with a square cella and the pidha and khakhara with a rectangular cella. The latter was the preferred design in temples dedicated to Shakti, the supreme goddess. 2/n
Deula (temples) in Bhubaneswar are generally divided into two sections: the garbhagriha (cella) and the jagamohana (pavilion of the faithful) between which there may run an antarala (connecting hall). In most cases, the cella is covered by a 3/n