14 N. N. Vasu —Meghegvara Inscription of 8vapnegvara Deva. [No. 1, 
god Visnu along with the Sudarqana-cakra (the beautiful looking 
discus), in it (Y, 32)/ 
From the inscription on this slab, we get traces of two royal 
dynasties, viz.: — 
In the Gautama-gotra. 
Rajaputra Dvaradeva 
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Muladeva 
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Aliirama 
In the Lunar dynasty. 
Maharaja Codagaqga. 
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Rajaraja Aniyaijkabhima. 
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Svapnegvara Surama 
(the queen-in-chief of Rajaraja). 
Various petty kings, it appears, reigned at different places in Orissa 
about the time of the rise of the kings of the Gaqga dynasty. Prince 
Dvaradeva is apparently one of them. The fact of none of those who 
cam© after Dvaradeva having enjoyed the royal or any other title of 
equal honour seems to point to the fact that they did not rule as inde¬ 
pendent kings, but were probably commanders of armies or Mahasdman- 
tUdhipatis. Rajaraja, the son of Codagaisga the conqueror of Orissa, was 
married to SuramadevT, the sister of SvAPNEgvARA. Probably by means 
of this connection, Svapnegvara succeeded in gaining such a high posi¬ 
tion in the court of the Gaqga king. We know from the 18th verse, 
4 that Svapnegvara himself did more service than a host of Caturagga.’ 
He was looked upon as Mahasdmantddliipati or the Commander-in-Chief 
of the forces of the Gaqga king. The large temple of Meghegvara 
is the work of this Svapnegvara Deva. 
None of the antiquarians of Orissa has referred to this celebrated 
temple, though it easily comes to the notice of every pilgrim of 
Bhuvanegvara. Dr. Rajendra Lala has mentioned a Meghakunda from 
the Yatra-paddhati of Bhuvanegvara. He has made no reference at all 
to this celebrated temple of Meghegvara. But the merits of Meghegvara 
are described in the Ekamra-purana, the Svarnadri-mahodaya and many 
other works. Here is the mythical account on the origin of Megheg¬ 
vara as related in the Ekamra-purana, Ch. 38: — 1 
‘ (Parvati) with her eyes beaming with joy, said with a smile. 
1 Our past history, although frequently called to mind, cannot give me 
much delight. O Brahma, thou art possessed of all knowledge. My 
salutation to you, who are Prajapati (literally the lord of the created 
