Orissa pronunciation is a state situated in the east coast of India. Orissa is bounded on the north by Jharkhand, on the north-east by West Bengal, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by Andhra Pradesh and on the west by Chhattisgarh. Orissa is also noted for its classical dance Odissi and many folk forms like Chhau, Chaiti Ghoda, Patua Jatra and tribal forms.
Orissa has a history spanning a period of over 2000 years. The history of Orissa is in many ways atypical from that of the northern plains and many of the common generalizations that are made about Indian history do not seem to apply to the Oriya region. Spread over an area of 1.55 lakh sq km, this state lies in the tropical zones along the eastern seaboard of India. Kissed by the pearly waters of the Bay of Bengal and crowned by the heavily forested hills of the eastern ghats, this dreamland offers a splendid amalgamation of rural tranquility with boisterous modern adroitness.