Kalyani Gajapati

Kalyani Gajapati
Head of the Parlakhemundi Ganga dynasty
Reign	10 January 2020 CE - current (titular)
Predecessor	Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo
Born
Personal details
Political party	Biju Janata Dal
Parent	Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo (father)
Residence	Gajapati Palace, Parlakhemundi
Occupation	Estate management Politician
Dynasty	Eastern Ganga (Paralakhemundi branch)

Kalyani Gajapati or Kalyani Devi[1] is the current head of the Parlakhemundi Ganga dynasty. She became the first woman to head the Ganga dynasty of Paralakhemundi.[2]

Life

Kalyani Gajapati spent her early years away from Paralakhemundi as she pursued her education in Bangalore and Chennai visited the palace occasionally.

Kalyani Gajapati was crowned at age 50[3] on 10 January 2020, after her father Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo died in Bhubaneswar. She is the 17th head of the dynasty. A puja was performed at Ramaswami temple near the palace. Kalyani was taken in a procession to the Darbar Hall or her court, where she sat on the throne in the attire of a princess. After coronation, Kalyani issued her first order: the funeral and cremation of her father.[4]

Kalyani Gajapati joined the political party BJD (Biju Janata Dal) in February 2019.[1]

See also

• Parlakhemundi Ganga dynasty
• Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo
• Gajapati Palace
• Eastern ganga dynasty

References

1. "Gajapati's royal scion joins BJD- The Hindu". The Hindu. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
2. "Meet Kalyani, first woman Gajapati of Parala royal family". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
3. "Kalyani Gajapathi(BJD):Constituency- PARALAKHEMUNDI(GAJAPATI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
4. "Kalyani Gajapati Crowned As First Queen Of Paralakhemundi". ODISHA BYTES. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.