"Being a part of the culture and knowing the language are very essential for any Indian classical dance. For Odissi, y…"

"Odissi dance lives on in the ancient temple sculptures and friezes of the State of Orissa on the eastern coast of Ind…"

"The dance experience is an interface between person and culture."

"We have nine major sentiments…. The nine universally known emotions are sringara (love), vira (heroism), karuna (path…"

"Odissi and sacred arts in general can be compared with the great rivers like the Ganges. They have flown for ages abs…"

"Odissi traces its origins to the ritual dances performed in the temples of ancient northern India. Today the name Odi…"

"It was practiced in the most important shrines of the region, like that of Puri, as part of the ritual ceremonies sin…"

"With the decline of Odissi dance and the culture of Orissa this saying emerged ‘People who have little shame sing, pe…"

"The current form of Odissi is the product of a 20th century revival."

"The Odissi dance of Odisha (Orissa) is one of the six acknowledged classical dance forms of India. Like all other Ind…"