| This temple was constructed between the last half
of the eleventh century and the first half of
the twelfth century. This period marked the decline
of the Somavansi dynasty and the beginning of
the Ganga rule in Orissa. The inscription at the
entrance, on the right hand wall of the Jagamohan,
records the donation of a perpetual lamp to Lord
Kedareshwar by Raja Pramadi, the younger brother
of the Ganga king Anantavarman Chodaganga in the
11th century. Thus it is evident that the temple
existed as a prominent place of Shiva worship
during the early part of the twelfth century. |
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