Orissa is a state located in the eastern part of India. Located along the coast of bay of Bengal, Orissa shares its borders with other Indian states like West Bengal, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. Orissa is a large state and one of the oldest regions in the country. For its breathtaking scenic beauty and numerous historical monuments, Orissa is very popular as a tourist destination too. Built in the ancient age, the historical monuments scattered all over Orissa, specially in Bhubaneshwar, the capital city and around Puri, the most popular tourist spot, are also great specimens of art, craft, sculpture and architecture practiced by the people of the region at that period. But apart from these, different forms of dance of Orissa are also one of its major tourist attractions.
Orissi is the classical and traditional dance and the most popular form of dance of Orissa. Oridssi dance is also an important cultural activity performed by the people of the state. As it is the traditional dance of Orissa, Odisssi dance is always performed in the temples and in front of Lord Jagannath. Wearing ornaments made of flowers is a specialty of Orissi dance. However apart from Orissi, there are various other forms of dance of Orissa which include various tribal dances and puppet dances.
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