Definitions for "Kâlinga"
An ancient name for Orissa, when the capital city was Dantapura (Bhubaneshvar nowadays). This Kingdom was attacked and sacked by King Ashoka in 261 BC.
Kalinga was an ancient empire in central-eastern India. Its territory comprised of most of the modern state of Orissa, as well as some northern areas of the bordering state of Andhra Pradesh.
The country along the Coromandel coast, north of Madras. The Puranas absurdly make it one of the sons of Bali