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belonging to the Ganga dynasty, by name Madhilcarna- 
Gajapati will rebuild tbem, and Siva will send a shower of 
gold to provide him with funds. 
16, Such is the outline of the main story ; but there are 
episodes in which some references are made incidentally to 
the places in the neighbourhood. The Padmanahha Hill is 
mentioned as the abode of Vishnu, as also is Sumanta- 
puram, to a merchant in which, the wives of the Savara 
chief used to sell madhuha flowers. All the physical 
features and places referred to in these accounts can now 
be identified. 
17. And what do the inscriptions on the temples say ? 
The earliest dated inscription that I saw and could read 
was one engraved during the reign of Anantavarmadeva 
in the Saka year 1004 (A.D. 1082). This only shows that 
the temple was in existence more than 800 years ago. 
But there are some inscriptions which I could not read on 
the spot, evidently in older characters, pointing to a higher 
antiquity. The temples of Muhhaling esvara and Bhlmes- 
vara seem to have been in a flourishing condition during 
the reign of this Anantavarmadeva. There are several 
inscriptions there, referring to him as the reigning king, 
the latest of which is dated in the Saka year 1062 ; all 
recording grants of land or money to the gods Madhu- 
hesvara and Aniyanka-Bhimesvara. Dr. Fleet published in 
the Indian Antiquary, vol. XVIII., pages 161-176, three 
inscriptions, ISTos. 178, 179, and 180, all recording grants 
of Anantavarmadeva in the Saka years 1003, 1040 and 1057. 
These inscriptions contain valuable genealogical and histori- 
cal information, from which it may be determined when 
and by whom the temple of Madhukesvara was built. 
Anantavarmadeva was the son of king Rdjardja who 
ruled Kalinga for eight years. This Bdjardja married 
Bdjasundari, a daughter of the Chola king, after obtaining 
