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Legacy · Odissi

The Voice of the Gods

How Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi Became the Soul of Odissi

When Odissi’s revival focused purely on the dancer's geometry, a rising cinema star abandoned his film career to transform the 12th-century Gita Govinda into the undisputed musical heartbeat of the form.

Taalika Editorial · Monday, 19 October · 2 min read

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  Spotlight · Odissi

  The Rhythmic Rebel

  How Aloka Kanungo Resurrected Odissi’s Fierce and Forgotten Angles

  Friday, 16 October

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  Spotlight · Odissi

  The Master’s Stamp

  How Meera Das Earned the Ultimate Validation from Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra

  Thursday, 8 October

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  Spotlight · Odissi

  The Architect of her Rhythm

  How Nirmal Mohapatra Gifted Sound to a Silent Odissi Prodigy

  Wednesday, 7 October

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  Legacy · Odissi

  Did Odissi Almost Die?

  The evolution of an art form

  Monday, 5 October

Meet the artists carrying India’s cultural traditions forward—and discover the profiles that connect their training, performances, schools and Stories.

Swapna Dutta

Odissi · Guru

Bhagyashree Aich

Odissi · Guru

Barsha Mohini Das

Odissi · dancer

Swarnamayee Behera

Odissi · Guru

Priyanka Jena

Odissi · dancer

Sweekruti Das

Odissi · dancer

Find the schools and teachers shaping the next generation—and a place for your own practice to grow.

Nrityagrama

Bengaluru

Shinjan Nrityalaya

Kolkata

Art Vision Dance Academy

Bhubaneswar

Biswanath Sangeetalaya

Cuttack

Nrutya Upasana Pitha

Bhubaneswar

Nrityam Kalakshetra

Bhubaneswar

Rudra Nrityayogashala

Mysuru

PURNANGA The Odissi Research Foundation

Bhubaneswar

Discover the makers and materials behind the stage—and find what your next performance needs.

Sweety Alankar

Bhubaneswar

Janata Chitralaya

Bhubaneswar

Jagannath Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC)

Mysuru

Sarala Sahitya Sansad

Cuttack

• 14 Nov – 15 NovBiswa Odissi Utsav (Delhi Chapter) 2026New Delhi
• 17 Nov – 19 NovNavaratri Nritya Utsav 2026Chennai
• 19 Nov – 20 NovRasotsav 2026Bhubaneswar
• 20 Nov – 22 NovOrange City Literature Festival - 2026Nagpur
• 22 NovHyderabad Odissi Utsav 2026Hyderabad
• 24 NovKataka Natyotsav 2026 - Grand Prize PerformanceCuttack
• 1 DecPerform at AyodhyaAyodhya
• 1 Dec – 5 Dec37th Konark Dance FestivalKonark