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Odisha

State · Capital Bhubaneswar · 42.0 million people (2011)

ନମସ୍କାରNamaskar: hello in Odia

• Art and craft

  Pattachitra is Odisha's ancient cloth-based scroll painting, known for intricate detail and narratives from mythology and folktales.

• Weave (GI)

  Sambalpuri Bandha saree, GI tag 2012

• Music and dance

  Odissi (classical dance); the mardala drum

• Festival

  Rath Yatra, Puri

• Taste

  Rasagola (GI, 2019); chhena poda; dalma

• World Heritage

  Sun Temple, Konark

• Official symbols

  Animal: Sambar · Bird: Indian roller · Flower: Ashoka

Odisha's Chilika Lake, a Ramsar wetland since 1981, is a globally significant wintering ground for migratory waterbirds.

Sources: Census of India 2011 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre · or.wikipedia.org: ଓଡ଼ିଶା · en.wiktionary.org: ନମସ୍କାର · en.wikipedia.org: Pattachitra · GI Registry, application 208 · magazines.odisha.gov.in (archived): bluelay · en.wikipedia.org: Chilika Lake; traditions from the India map’s sources.