Mahari Tradition of the Sri Mandira is the beautiful Parijata flower
of art an history of Utkal. It also makes living by its fragrance and the touch
of nationl. It has been doing so far from the time immoral. It has made the
art of Utkala glorious Mahari tradition is the same and one union of Lord Jagannath
and great Nari Mahari.
Mahari Dance coming from the Nata temple of the temple has reached and extended
to the stage and shastriya Odissi dance art. Now a days common man having seen
the round eye of Lord Jagannath l has become wholeness of Karatali under this
remains purity action whollyness of Mahari. It is a prensial emotion of life
and heart and sloving. Amongst all who made this mahari dance living and has
given to the people in general for publicity and its pride Guru Pankaja Charana
Das comes to the foremast rank. He has made the dream fruitful .
This Mahari awarded is opened for all who take it as a tradition witrh whole
heartedness.
Now Odissi has climbed the pick lof culture everelst of the world but the proponents
of this art , that is the Mahari are numbered and along with them will go this
age old tradition of Orissa. We all specially the Oriyas should not forget the
contributions made by this great lordies.