Orissa, Orissā: 1 definition
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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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Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaOrissā (ओरिस्सा) is the name a locality mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—The northern part of Kaliṅga region.
Kavya (काव्य, 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 (+194): Utkala, Odra, Ganeshakumbha, Parvatikshetra, Jagannatha, Vajravaracandra, Padmakshetra, Mukundadeva, Paradandaka, Anukshetra, Arkakshetra, Rathayatra, Puri, Mahendra, Mahanadi, Odradesha, Bhuvaneshvaramahatmya, Vaitaranimahatmya, Utkaladesha, Tailanga.
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Search found 42 books and stories containing Orissa, Orissā; (plurals include: Orissas, Orissās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 6 - Arjuna II alias Virarjuna (A.D. 1356-1399) < [Chapter XIII - The Dynasties in South Kalinga]
Part 15 - Choda II (A.D. 1350) < [Chapter II - The Haihayas]
Part 54 - The Palakonda Chiefs < [Chapter XIII - The Dynasties in South Kalinga]
Chaitanya's Life and Teachings (by Krishna-das Kaviraj)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
1. The Brahmā Purāṇa < [Preface]
Topographical Lists from the Mahābhārata < [Book II]
The Fourth Book < [Preface]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.160 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.1.205 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.1.165 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Shiva Gita (study and summary) (by K. V. Anantharaman)