Cultural Development in Orissa

According appears architecture aspect assignable associated bearing beautiful became Bhubaneswar body Brahmanical Buddha Buddhist capital centre century A.D. clearly connected contains continued copper plate cult culture deity demon described Deva devotion district divine dynasty early empire established evidences existence fact figures flourished followed four Ganga goddess gods grant Gupta hands head Hindu holding human identified images important India indicates influence inscription Jagannatha Jaina Kalinga Kapalikas king kingdom known Krisna later literature Lord lotus marked mention monarchs mother Museum Narayana op.cit origin Orissa period political popular present Purana Puri records refers regard region religion religious remains represent river rule rulers Saivism Sakti scholars sculptures sect Siva standing stone story Sun-god Tantric Tara temple texts tradition universe Vaisnavism various vedic village Visnu worship Yogini