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ABSTRACT: Music is an art of sound that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony and colour. It is a form of entertainment that puts sound together in a way that people find interesting and dance too. The traditional music of Odisha that developed in ancient period is popularly known as the Odissi music. It is specially used in temples. Although the Odissi music is the oldest one still it is enriched by the contributions of the poets in Ritiyuga.The Ritiyuga starts from the second half of the 17th century and it lasts still the 19th century. In this century many prolific personalities enhanced the odia language through their contributions. They composed many literary works based on devotion, which are now used in the Odissi music. In this period Jagannath culture was spread out all over the world through its devotional composition. The research paper entitled " Contribution of The Poets in Ritiyuga For Odissi Music " explores the contributions of the poets in Ritiyuga to Odissi music and how it has enriched the Jagannath culture. The paper focuses on the importance of poets in Ritiyuga and their compositions based on devotion which popularise the Odissi music. The research paper then examines the beautiful composition of the poets in Ritiyuga which acquires love through the recitation of the Odissi music. This paper highlights about the Raga and Tala used by the poets in Ritiyuga in their composition which has become popular in the Odissi music.