Conversation so far:
Was Odissi an acceptable form of dancing during the Medieval Era?
Historical evidence, states Alexandra Carter, shows that Odissi Maharis (Hindu temple dancers) and dance halls architecture (nata-mandap) were in vogue at least by the 9th century CE.
Was Odissi popular form of dancing during the Medieval Era?
Kapila Vatsyayan suggests that Odissi was admired or at least well known in distant parts of India, far from Odisha in the medieval era.

Question: Was there a popular Odissi dancer in this era?
Self-contained rewrite: Was there a popular Odissi dancer in this Medieval Era?