Odisha has a rich tradition of preserving arts, culture, customs and traditions. The intricate cravings on the walls of ancient temples display a rich tradition of music and dance that Odisha had. The objectives of the research paper is to analyse the theme behind the traditional majestic folk dance Gotipua, its origin and the present status. The information was collected from secondary sources such as books, journal and internet. "Gotipua" is a traditional dance form in the state of Odisha, India and the precursor of Odissi classical dance. It has been performed in Odisha from centuries by young boys below 14 years who clad in female dress and dance to the tune at the music to praise Lord Jagannath and Krishan. In the Odia language "Gotipua" means single boy but the dance is executed by a group of boys who perform arobatic poses inspired by the life of Radha & Krishna, which enthral the audience. Long ago the temples of Odisha had female dancers known as "Devadasi" (Mahari) who were devoted to Jagannath which give rise to "Mahari dancers. With the decline of Mahari dancers around the 16th century during the reign of Ramachandra Dev, boys dancers in Odisha continued the tradition. Though Gotipua dance is similar to Mahari and Odissi, but its techniques, costumes and presentation is different. Young boys put on sarees, ornaments and paint their faces like girls. The dance typically begins with vandana prayer. The dancers perform a three step salutation; the first above their heads towards God, the second in front of their faces for the guru and the third in front of their chest for the audience. It is followed by Abhinaya and based on Radha Krishan Poems or Gita Govindam and Bandha Nrutya which includes Kaliyadaman, Kelikadamba, Bakasura etc. Gotipua had been patronised by Kings during medieval Odisha and at present the "Gotipua Troups" are invited by the villages during festivals like Dola, Dashara and Raja. Each year Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odishi Research centre Organises Gotipua Dance festival in Odisha to popularise this dance. Government should provide physical and financial support to the dancers to encourage them & take necessary steps to make this dance famous worldwide.