758 History of the Rajas of Orissa. [Sept. 



Raja Chunda Deo reigned 13 years. Then came the reign of 

 maharaja Indra Dyamna, which lasted at two different periods for 333 

 years. The country of this king was Malwa. He built the temple of 

 Sree Jeoah Pursottem Chutr with stones quarried from the mountain 

 Anoola Salee distant 1 60 coss from that place, which he brought to 

 the spot loaded on the backs of tortoises. *" After finishing the 

 building he went to the heaven of Brahma to bring down Brahma Jeo 

 to consecrate it. He found Brahma absorbed in the worship of Pur- 

 mesur. After stating the object of his visit therefore in the most 

 supplicatory manner he determined to wait until Brahma should have 

 leisure to attend to his request on completing his worship of Sree Jeo. 

 In this long interval, a violent irruption of the ocean took place which 

 overwhelmed the temple at Pursottem Chutr and covered it entirely 

 with sand so that all traces of it were lost, and the memory of the 

 building passed away from the minds of men. 



After this period raja Gal Madhava reigned 137 years, this prince 

 beholding a vast plain of sand all around at Pursottem Chutr was 

 accustomed to ride over it on horseback in every direction. One day 

 by accident the hoof of his horse struck on the Neel Chukr or metal 

 spire of the temple of raja Indra Dyumna which sent forth a sound. 

 The raja surprised looked about to ascertain the cause of the noise, 

 and at last discovered the temple. He then began to dig away the 

 sand, and at the end of three years and three months had entirely 

 restored the building to its former state. About this time raja 

 Indra Dyumna having persuaded Brahma to accompany him from 

 his heaven arrived at the spot. A furious dispute now arose between 

 the two monarchs both claiming the temple as his own. Brahma 

 interfering desired them to contend with words no longer, but to 

 produce evidence to establish their statements, when a proper decision 

 should be passed. Maharaja Indra Dyumna then said; " The crow 

 which sits on the kulp bur tree, and the tortoises which brought on 

 their backs the stones used in the building of the temple shall be my 

 witnesses." Brahma accordingly went in company with the two 

 rajas to listen to the testimony of the crow. On arriving at 

 the site of the tree, they found the crow (which by some miraculous 

 change had become Chutoor Bhooj or four-legged) laying asleep on the 

 surface of the water of the tank called Rohaee kund. Brahma placing 

 his hand on the back of the bird conjured it to speak and declare who 

 built the great temple close at hand. The crow starting from its sleep 

 cried out "What, Brahma, art thou who hast thus awakened me? 

 Even the thousand- faced Brahma is not entitled to disturb my rest.' 

 * Literal translation. 



