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Culture
of Karnataka - The contribution of Karnataka
to the composite culture of India is no way inferior to
that of any other region of India. Its contribution in
the fields of art, music, religion and philosophy are
exemplary. Karnataka's contribution to music is unparalleled.
It developed a school of music that is called Karnatic
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music spread all over south India and it is one of the
two dominant musical styles in India. 'Silappadikaram',
the Tamil text, refers to a dance of the Kannadigas performed
in the court of Chera king Senguttavan. An inscription
in Pattadakal reveals that Devadasis were engaged in 'Nritya
seva' in temples. Gangas, Rashtrakuta and the later Chalukyas
were patrons of Dance. Bhandary Lakshminarayana, the Natyacharya
in Krishnadevaraya's court, was called 'Abhinava Bharata'.
Dancers were encouraged to perform during the annual Dasara
celebrations by the Vijayanagar rulers. The Mysore court
also encouraged traditional dance, following the footsteps
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of Orissa- The Temple of Lord Jagannatha is one
of the major temples in India. The worship of Lord Jagannatha
is so ancient that there is no accurate record of how
long it has been going on. It is strictly forbidden for
non-Hindus to enter the Jagannatha temple. Gundicha Mandir,
about 3km northeast of the Jagannatha temple, is the home
of Lord Jagannatha for one week a year during the Ratha-Yatra
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After this
week He returns to His original temple. It is said that
the wife of Indradyumna, the king who originally established
the temple of Jagannatha, was known as Gundicha.
The cleansing of
the Gundicha temple takes place the day before the Ratha-Yatra
festival and is elaborately described in Sri Caitanya-caritamrta.
Non-Hindus can walk within
the walls and see the beautiful garden, but they are
not allowed in the temple building. |
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