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OHRJ-Vol II 3&4
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Vol. LIXI 1234
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Shri Madhusudan Padhi, IAS
Commissioner-Cum-Secretary
Shri Ranjan Kumar Das, IAS
Director & Addl. Secretary
Dr. Bhagyalipi Malla
Superitendent Of OSM
Welcome To Our Museum
History Of Our Museum
The genesis of the Odisha State Museum goes back to the year 1932, when two notable historians Prof. N. C Banerjee & Prof. Ghanshyam Dash of Ravenshaw College, Cuttack started collection of archaeological treasures from various places. The small museum was then housed within the premises of the College. In 1938, by a suitable order, the Government of Odisha transformed this nucleus into the Provincial museum of Odisha.
Maintaining close contact with the general public and the Archaeological Department of the Government of India and other States, the Museum continued to grow. In order to popularize the cultural exhibits of the Museum, leaflets printed both in Odia and English were published in the Samaj and the New Odisha and copies of the same were sent to officials and the public to create a sense of awareness about the significance of the Museum. As a result of this publicity, students and the general public started visiting the Museum in large numbers. The teachers of the History Department made sustained efforts to explain to them the cultural value of the Museum and its exhibits.
Launching of e-Pothi (Online Cataloging System of manuscripts) of Odisha State Museum by Sri Naveen Patnaik, Ho'nble Chief Minister,Odisha on 29th sept 2014 at 11:45 AM.
Palmleaf Manuscripts
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Museum photo Gallery
Welcome our Manuscript photo gallery has very nice and better collection.You can visit the gallery of each Manuscript category below
About Our Museum
Museum Virtual Gallery
Explore the Odisha State Museum with a Virtual Gallery tour.This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient artifacts.
Epigraphy & Numismatic
Mining & Geology
E_ Catalogue
The palm leaf Manuscript of Odisha State Museum have become the centre of attraction and interest of whole world . Around 40,000 palm leaf manuscripts have been preserved in Odisha State Museum. It is strange but true that Odisha enjoys the pride of place having the largest collection of manuscripts in the entire world. The collections of manuscripts in the State Museum categorized into 27 sections consisting of Vedas, Tantra, Religious, Scriptures, Philosophy, Astrology, Ayurveda, Grammar, Lexicon, Music, Puranas, Kavyas, Mathematics etc. .
An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration, such as decorated initials, borders (marginalia) and miniature illustrations.
Illustrated Manuscript
The Puranas are ancient Hindu texts eulogizing various deities, primarily the divine Trimurti God in Hinduism through divine stories.
Sanskrit Purana
Tantra has been one of the most neglected branches of Indian spiritual studies despite the considerable number of texts devoted to this practice, which dates back to the
Veda are a large body of texts originating in ancient India.
The original works of Oriya literature like Samhita, Gita, Malika, Bhajana, Janana, Chautisa, Chhandas, Chaupadis, Chitau, Poi, Boli, Padia, Champu, Pala, Suanga, Lila,
Oriya Literature
Silphasastra is an umbrella term for numerous Hindu texts that describe manual arts, the standards for religious Hindu iconography, prescribing among other things, the p
Silphasastra
Jyotisha (or Jyotish from Sanskrit jyotiṣa, from jyótis- "light, heavenly body") is the traditional Hindu system of astronomy and astrology.
Jyotisha
The oldest attested full case and tense system grammar of a language from the Indo-European language family.
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Museum Timing
Opening and Closing Time = 10.00 A.M. to 5.30 P.M.
Weekly Holidays:-2nd Saturday, 4th Saturday and Mondays of the Month.
Timing of Entry Ticket Counter : 10.00 A.M. to 4.30 P.M.
Paika Rebellion Light and Sound Show Time : 1st show -11.30 to 12.15 P.M. 2nd show -3.00 P.M. to 3.45 P.M.
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