is through a centralised Odisha Joint Entrance Examination, conducted by the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela, since 2003, where seats are provided according to order of merit. Few of the engineering institutes enroll students by through Joint Entrance Examination. For medical courses, there is a corresponding National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test. Culture Cuisine Odisha has a culinary tradition spanning centuries. The kitchen of the Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri is reputed to be the largest in the world, with 1,000 chefs, working around 752 wood-burning clay hearths called chulas, to feed over 10,000 people each day. The syrupy dessert Pahala rasagola made in Odisha is known throughout the world. Chhenapoda is another major Odisha sweet cuisine, which originated in Nayagarh. Dalma (a mix of dal and selected vegetables) is widely known cuisine, better served with ghee. The "Odisha Rasagola" was awarded a GI tag 29 July 2019 after a long battle about the origin of the famous sweet with West Bengal. Dance Odissi dance and music are classical art forms. Odissi is the oldest surviving dance form in India on the basis of archaeological evidence. Odissi has a long, unbroken tradition of 2,000 years, and finds mention in the Natyashastra of Bharatamuni, possibly written c. 200 BC. However, the dance form nearly became extinct during the British period, only to be revived after India's independence by a few gurus. The variety of dances includes Ghumura dance, Chhau dance, Jhumair, Mahari dance, Dalkhai, Dhemsa and Gotipua. Sports The state of Odisha has hosted several international sporting events, including the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup, 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup. Sports stadiums in Odisha include: Kalinga Stadium Barabati Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium East Coast Railway Stadium Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium KIIT Stadium Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium There are some High Performance Centres in the state as well which have been set up at Kalinga Stadium for the development of respective sports in Odisha. Some of the HPCs are as follows: Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance (ABTP) Dalmia Bharat Gopichand Badminton Academy JSW Swimming HPC Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Athletics, Hockey, and Weightlifting KJS Ahluwalia and Tenvic Sports HPC for Weightlifting Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre (ONTHHPC) Odisha Aditya Birla and Gagan Narang Shooting HPC Reliance Foundation Odisha Athletics HPC SAI Regional Badminton Academy Udaan Badminton Academy AIFF