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Jatra (Odia: ଯାତ୍ରା) is a type of Odia theater performance in the Indian state of Odisha. The Jatra season begins from autumn and continues until the monsoon months of June. The Jatra is usually performed on an open-air stage with an audience seated on all sides. The performance includes play, music and dance.

Origin

The origin of Jatra is variously attributed to the Natya Shastra and the rise of Vaishnavism in Odisha by 16th cen CE. The Odia jatra tradition has evolved and diversified through centuries from stories based on the epics with theater performance in Odisha based on stories of Mahabharata and Ramayana and later modern plays were also included.^[1] Jatra was revived during the period of Baishṇaba Pāṇi with the introduction of "gitinatya" (musical performance).^[2]

The Odishan jatras are very popular across Odisha across rural settings mostly focused on mythological themes.

References

^ Jatra South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, by Peter J. Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Ann Mills. Published by Taylor & Francis, 2003. ISBN 0-415-93919-4. Page 307.
^ Hemanta Kumāra Dāsa (1 January 1994). Baishnab Pani. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-7201-719-4. Retrieved 25 February 2013.

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[1] Jatra South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, by Peter J. Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Ann Mills. Published by Taylor & Francis, 2003. ISBN 0-415-93919-4. Page 307.

[Dāsa1994-2] Hemanta Kumāra Dāsa (1 January 1994). Baishnab Pani. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-7201-719-4. Retrieved 25 February 2013.

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+{{Short description|Oriya theater performance in Odisha}}
-'''Jatra''' (also ''mancha'', ''opera'') is a kind of [[Oriya language|Oriya]] theater performance in [[Odisha]]. The performance includes play, music and dance. Historically jatra performance were introduced during the [[Moghul]] rule. Theater performance in Odisha were based on stories of [[Mahabharata]] and [[Ramayana]], later modern plays were also included. Mohguls rulers were interested in dance, music and the ''majlis'' which has influenced the jatra. [[Persian language|Persian]] and [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] words and characters like like "[[Jamindar|Jamadar]]" and [[Sepoy|"Sipahi"]] were introduced in Oriya jatra.<ref name="Enact">{{cite book|title=Enact|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=uxIIAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=25 February 2013|year=1978|publisher=Pauls Press}}</ref> Jatra was revived during the period of [[Baishnaba Pani|Baishṇaba Pāṇi]] with the introduction of "gitinatya" ([[Musical performance]]) <ref name="Dāsa1994">{{cite book|author=Hemanta Kumāra Dāsa|title=Baishnab Pani|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=AgswAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=1 January 1994|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-7201-719-4}}</ref>
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+'''Jatra''' ({{langx|or|ଯାତ୍ରା}}) is a type of [[Odia language|Odia]] theater performance in the Indian state of [[Odisha]]. The Jatra season begins from autumn and continues until the monsoon months of June. The Jatra is usually performed on an open-air stage with an audience seated on all sides. The performance includes play, music and dance.
+==Origin==
+The origin of Jatra is variously attributed to the [[Natya Shastra]] and the rise of Vaishnavism in Odisha by 16th cen CE. The Odia jatra tradition has evolved and diversified through centuries from stories based on the epics with theater performance in Odisha based on stories of [[Mahabharata]] and [[Ramayana]] and later modern plays were also included.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=au_Vk2VYyrkC&dq=Jatra&pg=PA307 Jatra] ''South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka'', by Peter J. Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Ann Mills. Published by Taylor & Francis, 2003. {{ISBN|0-415-93919-4}}. ''Page 307''.</ref> Jatra was revived during the period of [[Baishnaba Pani|Baishṇaba Pāṇi]] with the introduction of "gitinatya" ([[Performance|musical performance]]).<ref name="Dāsa1994">{{cite book|author=Hemanta Kumāra Dāsa|title=Baishnab Pani|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AgswAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=1 January 1994|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-7201-719-4}}</ref>
+The Odishan jatras are very popular across Odisha across rural settings mostly focused on mythological themes.
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