Odissi is the popular dance of Odisha. Not only in Odisha, but now this dance has gained popularity in many places outside Odisha. This dance is not just a goth dance, it is a sadhana. And the dancers who practice this sadhana perform various forms through their dance. International dancer Shriyashree Pati, a daughter of Bhubaneswar, has been practicing this dance for many years and is in the news.

International dancer Sriyashree Pati has been honored with the Ekamra Pratibha Ratna award at an international award ceremony organized by Happy Moments, a leading organization of Odisha. The program was held at Jayadev Bhawan in Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar.

The chief guests at the event were Bhubaneswar Ekamra MLA Babu Singh, Bhubaneswar also MLA Anant Narayan Jena, Arjuna Awardee Minti Mohapatra, Happy Moments India President Rajendra Panda, and Padma Shri winner Prasanna Patnaik.