Tuesday, 9 April 2013

History of Odisha

From the last 2000 years the Glory and History of Odisha has been spanning. According to Puranas, the Prince Kalinga founded the kingdom of Kalinga, which is the current day region of coastal Odisha. In epic Mahabharata also it has been mentioned that, Srutayudha as one of the king of the Kalinga Kingdom, who has joined the Kaurava camp later on. In the Buddhist text also, you can also find the evidence of Mahagovinda Suttanta, Kalinga and its ruler, Sattabhu, which have been mentioned.