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Guru Dr. Gajendra Kumar Panda, born in 1966 in Lokanathpur village of Ganjam district, Odisha, is a distinguished Odissi dance exponent, choreographer, researcher, and teacher. His artistic journey began at the age of nine, training as a Sakhipila under Guru Raghunath Purohit. At the age of eleven, he came under the tutelage of the legendary Guru Debaprasad…
Journey Timeline
1966
Born — Born in Lokanathpur village of Ganjam district, Odisha.
Age 9
Began training as Sakhipila — Under Guru Raghunath Purohit.
Age 11
Began training under Guru Debaprasad Das — Trained in the Gurukul tradition.
1975-1986
Gurukula training with Guru Debaprasad Das — Lived and trained with his guru.
1982
Participant, National Odissi Dance Festival — Organized by Sangeet Natak Akademi.
1983
Participant, National Craft Mela — At B.K. Art College, Bhubaneswar.
1984
Participant, Odissi and Folk Dance Programme — Organized by Department of Culture, Bhubaneswar.
1985
Participant, Angahar Dance Festival — In New Delhi (Gandharva Mahavidyalaya).
1985
Solo Odissi Dance Presentation — At Doordarshan Kendra, New Delhi.
1986
Research Project: Lord Jagannath and Odissi Dance — Supported by the Department of Culture, Government of India.
After 1986
Founded Debaprasad Kalakshetra — In Brahmapur, Southern Odisha, after Guru Debaprasad Das's demise.
1987
International performance of Kusumanjali — With Sutra Dance Theatre, Kuala Lumpur.
1996
Participated in festivals in New York and Chicago — Organized by Indrani Rehman.
2017
Cultural performance — During the Mascot Launch Ceremony of the Asian Athletics Championships 2017, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.
2018
International cultural presentations — At Bharat Utsav organised by the High Commission of India in Malaysia.
2019
Performance at Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival — In Bhubaneswar.
2019
Performance at Konark Dance Festival
2024
Performance at Lingaraj Festival — In Bhubaneswar.
2024
Swarna Samaroha - 2024 — Organized by Tridhara to celebrate his dance journey.
2025
Performance at Taj Mahotsav — In Agra.
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Awards & Honors
- Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Government of Odisha
- Senior Fellowship — Ministry of Culture, Government of India
- Honorary Doctorate in Odissi Dance — Hindustan Art and Music Society, Mumbai
Media Coverage
- In the footsteps of the guru
The Hindu
- In tune with the master
The Hindu
- Tribute to the master
The Hindu
- A rare guru, a rare pupil
The Hindu
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