Nityananda Patnaik
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The Sacred Complex of Orissa has had its origin and development, since time immemorial. Its evolution is traced back to different ancient dynasties, till recent times. The Jagannath Temple at Puri was constructed during Ganga dynasty. Later, it flourished under the patronage of the rulers of Solar dynasty and Gajapati Rajas of Orissa. As Puri has become the most important pilgrim centre, many Sadhus and Sanyasis visit it and have their own places of abode which ...
Sasan is a Brahmin settlement established by different Rajas of Orissa particularly the Gajapati Rajas of Khurda/Puri at places where they performed a Yagnya (fire worship or sacrifice). These settlements were donated to the Brahmins coming from Kanyakubja in order to help the Rajas in the performance of such Yagnyas. The most knowledgeable pandits and scholars among the Brahmins who were well conservant in religious Sastras, Puranas and Veddas, were given such ...
The Unwritten Literary World of Tribal Communities is nothing but the Oral Literature or Folklore. It covers stories, legends, myths, songs, dances, riddles, proverbs, metaphors and such other aspects of their culture which are in their memory and handed down from generation to generation. These sources of their literary world speak of their happiness and their sorrows, their spiritual world and the eco-system. The older persons are the store house of their oral ...
This volume is the 4th in the ongoing “Man and Forest†series-a series trying to highlight the relevance of ‘indigenous knowledge’ of various tribal communities in the sustainable management of forests and local resources-more specially against the growing challenges of economic development vis-?-vis environmental hazards and a declining resource base. Orissa’s forests, covering a little over 57,000sq km (or 36.72% of the state’s geographical area)’ ...
Tribal people living in the remote areas of the territory forms an indispensable part of the Indian population. More than 250 different tribal groups inhabit in India, of which 62 tribal groups live in Orissa, each varying in culture, language, economic life and level of literacy. The thirteen tribal groups, namely Birhor, Bondo, Didayi, Dongria-khond, Juangs, Kharias, Kutia, Khond, Lanjia Saoras, Lodhas, Mankidias, Paudi Bhuinyas, Soura and Chuktia Bhunjia, ...
The Study on Pilgrimage and Puri is an integral aspect of the larger study of Sacred Complex. Orissa is divided into four great regions of pilgrimage. These are 1. Jaipur region lying on the bank of the river Baitarani, 2. Bhubaneswar, the city of Siva temples and 4. Puri jagannath temple, the abode of Vishnu called Purusottam Kshetra lying nearly due south at a distance of 60 kms. From Bhubaneswar. Even when there was no road connection some years back, the ...
In the management of renewable resources, forests have undeniably a vital role, and today, as never before, their conservation is an urgency. In view of this dire necessity the series Man and Forest tries to highlight the relevance of indigenous knowledge of various South Asian tribal communities in the sustainable management of forests/local resources - more specially against the growing challenges of economic development vis-Ã -vis ...
The book contains the material culture of the three sub-groups of the Kondhs, a major tribal community of Orissa, situated in the districts of Koraput, Kalahandi and Phulbani. It examines the cultural life aspects of the Kutia Kondhs, the Dongaria Kondhs and the Kalia Kondhs which remarkably differs from one another even though there is much commonality in their social and cultural life. With numerous illustrations of their settlements, artifacts and ...