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Detailed explanation-1: -Laxmipriya Mohapatra (born 1928 - died 20 March 2021) was an Indian classical dancer, performing Odissi dance on stage and in films. Along with her husband, Kelucharan Mohapatra, she is credited with reviving Odissi dance in India, in the 1940s and 50s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kelucharan Mohapatra, (born January 8, 1926, Raghurajpur, Orissa, India-died April 7, 2004, Bhubaneshwar), Indian dancer who led a 20th-century revival of odissi, a centuries-old style of dance associated with temples of Orissa and one of the principal forms of Indian classical dance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kelucharan Mohapatra (8 January 1926 – 7 April 2004) was a legendary Indian classical dancer, guru, and exponent of Odissi dance, who is credited with the revival and popularizing of this classical dance form in the 20th century. He is the first person to receive the Padma Vibhushan from Odisha.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sublime medley of movements, gestures and expressions connecting the human spirit with the divine soul. Odissi dance, one of the oldest forms of classical dance in India, traces its origins to Natya Shastra- the sacred Sanskrit text on performing arts. It evolved further on receiving royal patronage.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gotipua, the mother of Odissi dance.