Glimpses of Bali Yatra in Odia literature

Anation’s culture captures the collective psyche and lifestyle of its people. It encapsulates its tradition, custom, fairs, festivals, enterprises, industries, art, sculpture, literature and music. Besides its rich cultural endowments, people of Kalinga (ancient name of Odisha) were known for their glorious maritime trade. In ancient times, traders (Sadhavas) of Kalinga undertook long sea voyages to south-east Asian countries, especially to Bali in Indonesia and returned home with plenty of wealth. Our history, folklores, myths and literature carry vivid footprints of Odisha’s maritime trade.