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GURU KELU CHARAN MOHAPATRA
ODISSI RESEARCH CENTRE

Preserving the Soul of Odissi Dance & Tradition

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Government of Odisha has set up an autonomous Institution styled as “Odissi Research Centre” in the year 1986 for promoting and propagating the Odissi Dance Form and Odissi Music and conducting Research in various facets of this rich cultural heritage of the State.Subsequently, the name has been changed to "Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre”(GKCMORC), as a token of honour to the Late Guru who had devoted his entire life for establishing this dance form as a Classical one as well as made it popular all over the World and brought new experimentation in this Dance Form. The Centre is established with the aim to propagate all the three styles of Odissi Dance i.e. Guru Kelu Charan style, Guru Pankaj Charan Style and Guru Deba Prasad Style.

The Chief Minister, Odisha is the Chairman of the Centre and Eminent Artists and Art-Critics are associated with it. The Governing Body is the Highest Authority to look into the policy matters and the Chief Executive is the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre.

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The Odissi Dance Heritage

Celebrating Odisha’s Classical Dance & Musical Legacy

Odissi Heritage

1985–1987

The Odissi Research Centre was initially established in the Odisha State Archives during the period of 1985 to 1987.

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Guru Section

Honoring the Masters of Odissi Dance

Featured Program

Celebrating the Timeless Legacy of Odissi Dance

Odissi Abhinaya Workshop

Focused workshop on expressive storytelling techniques in Odissi.

Guru–Shishya Training

Classical discipline-based training under traditional gurus.

Odissi Heritage Lecture

Sessions exploring Odissi history and spiritual roots.

Kelucharan Mohapatra Legacy Program

Celebrating Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra’s legacy through purity of movement, lyrical grace, and devotional essence of Odissi dance.