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The term “alankara,” which is also known as “palta” or “alankaram,” literally translates to “ornament, decoration” and is used in Indian classical music. In a series of svaras, an alankara is any pattern of musical ornamentation that a musician or vocalist develops inside or across tones, based on classical musical theory or inspired by own creative preferences. In Hindustani music, the same idea is known as palta or alankara, but the term alankara is the norm in Carnatic music. The ancient and mediaeval musicologists of India assert that a musician has countless creative options at their disposal, but each of…
Many people say that early Buddhist convert King Ashoka made the decision to build pillars that ascended around 50′ into the sky in order to address these issues. The Mauryan Dynasty (322–185 BCE), the first Indian kingdom, had established itself as the centre of the Magadha area in northern India, when the pillars were constructed. The virtues of King Ashoka were inscribed on these pillars together with a message of Buddhist compassion. According to popular belief, Ashoka, the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty, who reigned from around 279 BCE to 232 BCE, was the first significant patron of Buddhist…
Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, was an itinerant ascetic and spiritual leader who lived in South Asia in the sixth or fifth century BCE and is credited with founding Buddhism. Through the Vaishnava Puranas’ mythology, which adopts the Buddha as Vishnu’s ninth avatar, the Buddha was incorporated into Vaishnavism. The Agni Purana claims that Vishnu took on this earthly avatar as a result of the daityas’ victories over the devas in their conflicts. He tricked the asuras with his teachings to reestablish the natural order. As a result, they converted to Buddhism and left the path outlined by…
The famous Bidagdha Chintamani kabya was written by Odia poet Abhimanyu Samanta Singhara, who was born in Balia, Jajpur, in the 18th century. In the 18th century, Abhimanyu was a significant musician-poet in the tradition of Odissi music, writing mostly in the Chhnda style. On February 23, 1760, he was born in Balia Village, Jajpur.Balia Village is located next to the well-known Jajpur Buddhist site Ratnagiri Mahavihara. Indrajita Samanta Singhara, his father, never had a kid. However, it is said that Sadananda Kabisujrya Brahma, a saint, was worshipped in order for Abhimanyu to be born. He served as Abhimanyu’s instructor.…
The Buddhacharita, an epic poem on the life of the Buddha in the Sanskrit mahakavya form, during the beginning of the second century CE. In contrast to earlier treatments like Mahavastu and Lalitavistara (“Full Description of the Play”), the author has written an account of the Buddha’s life and teachings that is not only aesthetically organised but also restricted in the presentation of the miracles of Gautam Buddha. Along with a keen interest in love, battle, and statecraft, a court poet’s grasp of Indian mythology and pre-Buddhist philosophy is also evident in his writing. Books Info Books nameBudha Charita /…
An Odia-language biography titled “Bhikari Charana Patnaik” was written by Sricharana Mohanty and released in 2000.Oriya theatrical dramatist Bhikari Charan Patnaik was one among them. He made several efforts to change Oriya society. He was a lawyer by profession and was born in 1877. In 1901, he composed his debut drama, Engrez kartrika Kataka vijaya (also known as “Conquest of Cuttack by the British”). This quickly achieved success. Shakespearean style, which was then popular in Orissa’s educated population, was used to write this historical drama. Patnaik accurately re-created history while hardly using his creativity. But he expertly incorporated the in-depth…
Chanakya was a polymath from ancient India who worked as a scholar, writer, strategist, philosopher, economist, lawyer, and royal counsellor. He is typically referred to as Kauilya or Vishnugupta, and he is said to have written the Arthashastra, an ancient Indian political treatise, somewhere between the fourth century BCE and the third century CE. He is regarded as the founder of political science and economics in India as a result, and his work is regarded as a crucial forerunner to classical economics.His writings were misplaced in the sixth century CE, during the end of the Gupta Empire, and weren’t found…
God Jagganath is adored by Bandhu Mohanty. He begs to survive while sharing a home with his wife and kids. He travels to Puri with his wife and kids when there is a famine in the hamlet. They soon have nowhere to get food. Bandhu prays to god, who answers his prayer when his wife asks him to do so in order to stop their famine. In response to the pleas of his followers, Jagganath invokes Goddess Lakshmi to provide for their necessities. His region experienced a drought once, and people were perishing for want of food. The people in…
Madhusudana Pati wrote the 1985 biographical novel “Bhaktakabi Madhusudan Rao: Byaktitwa O Kabitwa” in the Odia language.Popular Odia author and poet Madhusudan Rao was known as Bhaktakabi. He is regarded as the founder of contemporary Odia poetry. His most significant literary contribution to Odia is Prabandhamala. This book, which was initially published in 1880, is regarded as the first collection of essays in Odia. He began his writing career as an essayist before moving on to write poetry and fiction. He translated a few works into the Odia language, with particular attention being paid to Uttararamacarita, a Sanskrit play in…
Early in the 17th century, Salabega was an Indian religious poet who penned Jagannatha bhajans in the Odia language. Although he was a Muslim by birth, Lord Jagannath stopped his Ratha Jatra (Rath Yatra) in Odisha so that he may get darshan due to his love to the Hindu God.His well-known Bhajan “Ahe Nila Saila” is being performed today. Even in the devotional writings of the Bhakti era, his deep devotion is intense and passionate. Even though the poet was not allowed to enter the temple, his descriptions of the sanctuary and the inner compound are among the most thorough…