Purnamasi Jani Explained
| Birth Name: | Purnamasi Jani |
| Birth Date: | 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Odisha |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Known For: | Devotional music |
| Awards: | Padma Shri (2021) |
Purnamasi Jani (born 1944) also known as Tadisaru Bai is a poet, social activist from Odisha. She has composed over 50,000 devotional songs in Kui, Odia and Sanskrit. In 2021, she was awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government.[1]
Personal life
Jani was born 1944 in Charipada village under Khajuripada block of Kandhamal district.[2]
Awards
- Odisha Sahitya Academy award for poetry in 2006
- South Odisha literature award in 2008
- Padma Shri in 2021
Notes and References
- News: Barik . Satyasundar . 2021-01-26 . Padma award for tribal mystic from Odisha . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-03-05 . 0971-751X.
- News: Padma Awards: Divine poetess Purnamasi Jani from Odisha's Kandhamal never repeats her songs . 2024-09-28 . The New Indian Express . Sisir . Panigrahy . 28 January 2021 .
