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sway from the Granges to the Krishna ; covered the country 
with magnificient temples j patronised learning by inviting 
educated Brahmans for whose support villages Avei"e grant- 
ed rent-free ; and are still remembered by the people as 
the great " Kalinga-Maharajas." It may surprise many to 
know for the first time that the present Zamindar of Parla- 
kimedi is the i*eal representative of these famous Ganga 
kings. But it is a fact. 
23. (V.) The Padmandbha Hill.— To the east of the 
village at a short distance is a hill and one or two springs 
on the top of it. There is an idol representing Vishnu, over 
which an insignificant pagoda was lately erected. The 
Kshetramdhdtmya says that Vishnu came to reside there as 
a KshetrapdlaJca or guardian of the holy place. I had no 
time to go to this hill and cannot, therefore, say anything 
certain of the antiquities there. 
24. (VI.) Old coins. — It is said that on rare occasions 
during the rainy season a lucky person picks up some gold 
coins which are not larger than a big chilly-seed. The 
coins bear the impression of the bull Nandi. I have several 
of these fanams, received from Mr. Fawcett, formerly 
Superintendent of Police, Granjam. One of the coins is 
figured by Sir. W. Elliot in his Coins of Southern India, 
Plate III. No. 93. Similar coins are said to have been 
discovered at DantavaMrinikota, at a distance of about nine 
miles from Mukhaliugam, and also at Calingapatam. 'J'he 
Kshetramdhdtmya states that, when Madhakarna-Gajapati, 
whom the gods requested to rebuild the temples, was hesi- 
tating to undertake the task for want of funds, a thick 
shower of these coins fell round him by the favor of Siva. 
25. (VII.) Old Forts. — It seems that formerly a large 
part of this village was enclosed by a mud or brick wall. A 
raised platform of brick work, extending over a large area, 
is still visible, 
