Why Odisha is called Utkal?
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¤Odisha ( not Udisha) formerly known as Orissa had a couple of Old Names. First one Utkala, which separated in to their constituent conjunction words can be written as
Utkarsha + Kala = Utkala.
First Word ‘Utkarsh’ meaning Excellence & ‘Kala’ means skilled craft. It is believed that Utkal or Utkala pradesh refers to coastal and northern part of Kalinga Empire.
¤ Utkala was a part of Kalinga in some parts of Mahabharata. Karna is mentioned to have conquered kingdom of Utkala among others. But, according to other texts like Raghuvasma and Brahma Purana, they were separate kingdoms.There are several views regarding the etymology of the name. Utkala may have meant northern (uttara) part of Kalinga or ut-Kalinga.Utkala desha (country or land) may have meant the land of "finest art" (utkarsha kala)
Why Odisha is called Utkal?
Orissa is called Utkala because it is a region in ancient times where the art of craft was very much influenced. Orissa has been famous for its crafts since ancient times.
Utkal is a Sanskrit word meaning the field of arts and crafts. That is, the country where there is art and craft, that is why Orissa is called 'Utkal'.
Orissa was called Utkala because of its richness in crafts.
Orissa is a state in the eastern part of India which has been famous for its ancient cultural richness. Orissa was also known as Kalinga apart from Utkala. The history of Odisha is very old. Maurya Emperor Ashoka had fought only seven wars of Kalinga state, in which Ashoka had a change of heart after the massacre.
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