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{{Short description|Overview of Hinduism in Odisha}}

{{EngvarB|date = May 2021}}
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{{Infobox religious group|group=Odia Hindu|flag=Om symbol.svg|flag_size=20px|image=The Specific Angel of Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar.jpg|image_caption=[[Lingaraja Temple]] built by the Somavanshi king Jajati Keshari.|population=3,93,00,341 ([[2011 Census of India|2011]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Population by religion community – 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=Census of India, 2011|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825155850/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|archive-date=25 August 2015}}</ref><br/>'''93.63%''' {{decrease}}|languages='''[[Odia language|Odia]]''' |religions=[[Hinduism]], [[Vaishnavism]], [[Shaivism]], [[Shaktism]] and [[Tribal religions in India|Tribal religions]]|scriptures=[[Upanishads]], [[Bhagavad Gita]] and [[Vedas]]<br/>({{small|other scripture and literature includes [[Gita Govinda]], [[Ramayana]], and [[Odia literature|others]]}})|related=|related-c=[[Christianity in Odisha|Odia Christians]] and [[Odia Muslims]]}}

'''[[Hinduism]]''' is a majority religion in [[Odisha]], which is followed by nearly 93.6% of the total population of the state.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/c-01.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045700/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|archive-date=13 September 2015|access-date=2021-05-11|website=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[2011 Census of India]]}}</ref> [[Odisha]] has a very rich cultural heritage of [[Hinduism]] and the state has second highest percentage of [[Hindus]], after [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-08-26|title=India's religions by numbers|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/religious-communities-census-2011-what-the-numbers-say/article7582284.ece|access-date=2021-05-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The state is home for the tribal culture and historical [[Hindu temple]], the notable includes the [[Jagannath Temple, Puri|Jagannath Temple in Puri]] and [[Lingaraja Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tribal influence on Hindu religion prominent in Odisha: Historian|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/jan/12/tribal-influence-on-hindu-religion-prominent-in-odisha-historian-1751601.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> [[Ratha Yatra (Puri)|Ratha Yatra of Puri]] is one of the biggest [[Hindu pilgrimage sites|Hindu pilgrimage]] in India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=Rath Yatra 2020 Date: Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri: Check History and significancea|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/religion/rituals-puja/jagannath-rath-yatra-in-puri-history-significance/articleshow/76503689.cms|access-date=2021-05-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The state has also many [[Historic sites in Odisha|Historical sites]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chatterjee|first=Suhas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KItocaxbibUC|title=Indian Civilization and Culture|date=1998|publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.|isbn=978-81-7533-083-2|pages=[https://books.google.com/books?id=KItocaxbibUC&pg=PA68 68]|language=en}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
Majority of population of [[Odisha]] follows [[Hinduism]], which is about 93.6% of the total population. Many of the [[Adivasi|tribal people]] follows their [[Tribal religions in India|traditional tribal religions]].

=== Hindus decadal population ===
{{Historical populations|1961|1,71,23,193|1971|2,11,21,056|1981|2,51,61,725|1991|2,99,71,257|2001|3,47,26,129|2011|3,93,00,341|align=left|title=Hindu population in Odisha (decades wise)|source=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2015/Sept/engpdf/18-24.pdf|title=Findings on Religious Affiliations of Population of Odisha|website=Magazine Orissa|pp=18-24}}</ref>}}{{Clear}}

=== Hindu population by district ===
{{See also|Hindus by district in India}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|'''Districts of Odisha'''
|'''Total''' {{Abbr|'''pop'''|population}}
|'''Hindus''' {{Abbr|'''pop'''|population}}
|'''Hindus %'''
|-
|Bargarh
|1,346,336
|1,327,967
|98.64%
|-
|Jharsuguda
|509,716
|490,127
|96.16%
|-
|Sambalpur
|935,613
|873,795
|93.39%
|-
|Debagarh
|274,108
|261,544
|95.42%
|-
|Sundargarh
|1,830,673
|1,431,762
|78.21%
|-
|Kendujhar
|1,561,990
|1,525,874
|97.69%
|-
|Mayurbhanj
|2,223,456
|1,859,639
|83.64%
|-
|Baleshwar
|2,024,508
|1,937,765
|95.72%
|-
|Bhadrak
|1,333,749
|1,248,486
|93.61%
|-
|Kendrapara
|1,302,005
|1,257,156
|96.56%
|-
|Jagatsinghapur
|1,057,629
|1,014,872
|95.96%
|-
|Cuttack
|2,341,094
|2,199,526
|93.95%
|-
|Jajapur
|1,624,341
|1,543,317
|95.01%
|-
|Dhenkanal
|1,066,878
|1,060,943
|99.44%
|-
|Anugul
|1,140,003
|1,127,926
|98.94%
|-
|Nayagarh
|864,516
|859,219
|99.39%
|-
|Khordha
|1,877,395
|1,798,214
|95.78%
|-
|Puri
|1,502,682
|1,459,872
|97.15%
|-
|Ganjam
|3,160,635
|3,132,628
|99.11%
|-
|Gajapati
|518,837
|341,308
|65.78%
|-
|Kandhamal
|648,201
|527,757
|81.42%
|-
|Baudh
|373,372
|372,070
|99.65%
|-
|Sonapur
|541,835
|538,472
|99.38%
|-
|Balangir
|1,337,194
|1,312,924
|98.19%
|-
|Nuapada
|530,690
|523,309
|98.61%
|-
|Kalahandi
|1,335,494
|1,322,363
|99.02%
|-
|Rayagada
|831,109
|770,572
|92.72%
|-
|Nabarangapur
|1,025,766
|991,639
|96.67%
|-
|Koraput
|1,180,637
|1,119,527
|94.82%
|-
|Malkangiri
|504,198
|495,556
|98.29%
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Sources:'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-08-27|title=Census 2011: Hindus dip to below 80 per cent of population; Muslim share up, slows down|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/indias-population-121-09-crores-hindus-79-8-pc-muslims-14-2-pc-census/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Temples ==
{{Main|Category:Hindu temples in Odisha|l1 = Hindu temples in Odisha}}
<gallery widths="250">
File:Konark Sun Temple Front view.jpg|[[Konark Sun Temple]].
File:Muktesvara deula.jpg|[[Muktesvara deula]] Panoramic View, [[Odisha]].
File:Jagannath Temple, Puri 04.jpg|[[Jagannath Temple, Puri]] Panoramic View, [[Odisha]].
File:Taratarini maa.jpg|[[Taratarini Temple]], [[Odisha]].
</gallery>Temple architecture in Odisha architecture has assumed a unique identity and evolved into the rock-cutting and wooden carved style which is also a very common style of [[List of Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh|Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Temples of Telangana|Telangana]]. In the older times in [[History of Odisha|Odisha's history]], the rulers used temples as symbol of respect to gods and their prosperity and hence gave special focus for the best style of [[Hindu temple architecture]].

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{Url|https://web.archive.org/web/20120418110744/http://www.odisha.gov.in/portal/default.asp|Odisha Government Portal}}
* {{URL|https://www.orissatourism.org/odisha-temples/|Odisha temples}} at [[Odisha Tourism Development Corporation|Odisha Tourism]]
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