
Widely spoken language
Oriya is the official language, spoken widely by 33.2 million. Oriya is the ancient kingdom of Kalinga ruled by the Mauryan Ashoka. Learning Oriya will help you to communicate with these people.
The cuisine of Odisha
Compared to other regional Indian cuisines, Odia cuisine is famous for using less oil and is not much spicy with its rich in taste. Also famous for sweets such as rasagulla, rasmalai, veg, non-veg cuisine, and so on.
Temple
The capital city of Odisha is Bhubaneshwar. Bhubaneshwar is most famous for its temples, and they are devoted to Lord Shiva including the largest temple in the state called the Lingraj Mandir.

Ghumura dance
Folk dance
Oriya is famous for its folk dance in Orissa. This dance is performed in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, which is originated in the mock fights of the Oriya warriors, and also in the Baleswar district of Nilagiri which has its arts of tradition.
Famous Folk dances of Odisha are Chow Dance, Ruk Mar Nacha, and Chhau dance. An ancient dance form of dance is found in the areas of the Mayurbhanj district.
Classical dance
The Odissi dance is similar to other Indian classical dances, it also has its origin from its religion and philosophy along with the temple origin. Odissi is an ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the temples of Odisha, has its base in an eastern coastal state of India.

Related to other languages
Oriya is the regional language of Odisha, which is a direct origin from eastern Magadhi, that belongs to the Aryan family of languages. The Oriya language is closely related to other languages such as Assamese, Bengali, and Maithili.
Natural beauty
Oriya is famous for its natural beauty. It has a beach called Puri beach or Gopalpur beach and a waterfall called Barehipani which is the 2nd highest waterfall in India. Having a marine drive is also practised there. There is a place called Chilika that has crocodiles, olive ridley turtles, and an uncountable number of Siberian birds.
