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Modern Odisha has been passing through many ups and downs in her historical journey. Since a long lore of time beyond 261 BCE ancient Kalinga , modern Odisha has been considered as a treasure trove of great saints, poets, freedom fighters, journalists, art, architectures, paintings, sculptures, temples , monuments, chaityas, viharas, stupas, staunch politicians and the land of many movements , revolts, uprisings . This is the land where poet Sri Jayadeva, the composer of Gita Govinda in 12th century CE was born in the firmament of Kenduli or Kendu Vilva of Prachi river valley is a rare phenomenon of world importance. His lucid composition of Gita Govinda became world famous during his life time especially because of its introduction in the rituals of Sree Jagannatha tradition. Its romantic as well as religious fervor ignited the devotional thought of priests, peasants and royal personalities alike. The construction of Sree Jagannatha temple at Puri by Chodaganga Deva in 12th century CE. ushered in a new vista in the religious and temple activity in Odisha. As the outcome of the legacy of the Ganga emperors Gita Govinda was sung every day in the temple as a result, of which it became popular in every household of Odisha in particular and Bharata in general. The work of Jaya dev ‘ Gita Govinda is the real treasure of the socio-cultural life of the early medieval Odisha. The prime objective of this research paper is to highlight the socio- cultural condition of the medieval Odisha . The second objective is to trace out the writing style of Jayadev through his literary work Gita Govinda. Further the research paper aims at to describe how does the devotion help to attain mokshya is the thrust area of the work.
"GITA GOVINDA OF SRI JAYADEV: A STUDY OF SOCIO -CULTURAL IDENTITY OF EARLY MEDIEVAL ODISHA", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.b16-b21, September-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2509104.pdf
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