Martand Vachaspativilasa Yogadipika Manva Dharmasastra Dipika Karnavatamsa and Saundaryalahari Vyakhya Odia literary works composed during Prataparudra Deva's rule Odia literature attained a higher status during the rule of Prataparudra as it was the famous era of and highly respected immortal Odia literary creations by the Panchsakhas or five divine friends namely Balarama Dasa, Jagannatha Dasa, Ananta Dasa, Achyutananda Dasa and Jasobanta Dasa. The Panchasakhas were basically opposed to caste system and Brahmin patronage by the Odia kings. They were also opposed to Gaudiya Vaisnavism that had arrived in Odisha through Chaitanya and contributed to a separate school of learning called Utkaliya. Some of them had ideological conflict with the royal order but were later accepted and encouraged by the king himself after he realized his mistakes. By Jagannatha Dasa Odia Bhagvata Arthakoili Gajastuti Darubrahma Gita Gundicha Vijay Dutibandha Radhamanjari Chaupadi Manasiksha Dhruba Charita Udaya Kahani By Balarama Dasa Jagamohan or Dandi Ramayana Brahmanda Bhugol Vedantasara Gupta Gita Gita Abakasa Bhava Samudra Mriguni Stutte Laxhmi Purana By Achyutananda Dasa Kaivarta Gita Harivamsa Gopalanka Oqala Baran Charita Gita Sunya Samhita Charikhani or Sabdabrahma Samhita By Jasobanta Dasa Govinda Chandra Gita Premabhakti Brahmagita Govinda Chandra Gita Chaurashi Ajna Rasa Shiva Svaraday By Ananata Dasa Garuda-Keshav Sambad Thikabahar Agatbhabishya·Malika Arthatareni Chumbak Malika Bhaktijuktidayak Gita Anakar Sabad Dibi Dibi Ohola Pinda Brahmanda Gita Hetu Uday Bhagava Other Odia poets like Chaitanya Dasa, Arjuna Dasa, Kanhai Khuntia, Gopala Guru, Madhavi Devi and Madhaba Pattanayaka also flourished during his rule giving new dimensions to the literary achievements of Odia language in that era. Prataparudra Deva made it mandatory for only Jayadeva's Gitagovinda to be sung at while the Odia and Telugu Devadasis (temple dancers) while they performed. Four Vaishnava singers were trained to perform the service of singing Gitagovinda verses. It was during his rule that the Gotipua dance tradition was introduced. Personality and Historical Consequences The rule of Prataparudra Deva was an era when a great social revolution in Odisha was at its zenith due to the Bhakti movement closely contested between Gaudiya and Utkaliya Vaishnavism school of thoughts. Common man was not untouched by the beautiful literature and devotional ballads that appeared before them composed by great devotees. Due to forced rigorous military campaigns and failed state policy, the military status of medieval Odisha declined during Prataparudra's rule and the empire was eventually reduced to only a small strip of land in eastern India covering