Purushottama Dasa | |
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Native name | ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମ ଦାସ |
Born | c. 1550 Puri, Odisha |
Died | c. 1600 |
Occupation | Poet, Accountant |
Language | Odia |
Genre | Mythology, Philosophy |
Notable works | Kanchi Kaveri, Ganga Mahatmya, Dutia Osha, Gundicha Bije |
Purushottama Dasa (alternatively spelled Purushottam Das; Odia: ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମ ଦାସ; c. 1550-1600) was a sixteenth century Odia poet[1] and devotee of lord Jagannath.[2] He was very popular for his poem "Kanchi Kaveri", based on a real historical incident.[3]