Odra Kingdom
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Odra was a country located in the northern Orissa. This kingdom was mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. Odras were neighbours to the Vangas. It is believed that the language Oriya and the state Orissa got their names derived from the name Odra.
The Keralas were sometimes referred as Udra Keralas in Mahabharata. It is not clear if Udras and Odras were of the same tribe.
Reference in Mahabharata
Only a single reference of Odra is found in Mahabharata. The Odras were mentioned along with the Vangas, Angas and Paundras as bringing tribute for Yudhisthira for his Rajasuya sacrifice (3,51).
See also
References
- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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