Anantavarman Chodaganga

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Anantavarman Chodaganga
Trikalingadhipati, Gangesvara
Eastern Ganga Dynasty
FatherRajaraja Deva I
MotherRajasundari
ReligionHindu

Gangesvara Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva (r. 1077–1150) was an

Godavari,[2] and later the early medieval Odisha region with the incorporation of the constituent regions with the decline of the Somavamshis.[3][4]

Life and reign

Jagannath temple in Puri
built by Anantavarman Chodaganga.

He was the son of Kalingadhipati Rajaraja Deva I alias Devendravarman and Kalinga Mahadevi Rajasundari and grandson of Trikalingadhipati Anantavarman Vajrahasta Deva V. Anantavarman's mother Rajasundari was the daughter of emperor

Rajendra Chola I. However, historian S.N. Sen states that Anantavarman was the maternal grandson of Kulottunga I
.

The

Srimukhalingam. But he embraced Sri Vaishnavism under the influence of Sri Ramanuja when the latter visited the Sri Jagannath Puri temple.[7][8][9]

In his Sindurapura grant (1118 A.D) Anantavarma styles himself Paramavaishnava. He re-established

Chola
and Eastern Ganga heritage.

From various inscriptions it is known that King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva established the present temple some time near the end of the eleventh century. A copper plate inscription made by King Rajaraja III found on the

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
near the north entrance states that Jagannath temple was built by Gangesvara, i.e., Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva.

Later, King Ananga Bhima Deva II (1170–1198) did much to continue the work of Chodaganga Deva, building the walls around the temple and many of the other shrines on the temple grounds. He is thus often considered one of the builders of the temple. He also did much to establish the regulations around the service to the Deity.

A scion of this dynasty made extensive donations to the

Konark temple was constructed in Odisha. A brother of the king titled Ulagaikonda Permadi is known to us from several inscriptions.[11]

Gallery

  • Royal Procession of Chodaganga at Garedi Panchana Temple
    Royal Procession of Chodaganga at Garedi Panchana Temple
  • Royal court scene of Chodaganga at Buddhanath Temple, Garedi Panchana
    Royal court scene of Chodaganga at Buddhanath Temple, Garedi Panchana

Sources

  • Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta (2000) [1935]. The Cōlas. Madras: University of Madras. pp. 322–323.

References

  1. ^ Tripathy, Dr. Kunjabihari (1972). "No 1 - Introduction". A Brief History of Oriya Literature. Vol. 1 -Part I. Berhampur-1, Ganjam ,Odisha: Bijoy Book Store. pp. e–f.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ Haldar, Narotam (1988). Gangaridi - Alochana O Parjalochana.
  3. ^ Rajaguru, Satyanarayan (1960). Inscriptions of Orissa, Volume III, Part I. Bhubaneswar: Orissa Sahitya Akademi. pp. 174, 175.
  4. ISBN 978-81-208-0793-8
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  5. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4
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  6. ^ Cesarone, Bernard (2012). "Bernard Cesarone: Pata-chitras of Orissa". asianart.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012. This temple was built between approximately 1135-1150 by Codaganga
  7. ^ Orissa (India). Public Relations Dept, Orissa (India). Home Dept. Orissa Review, Volume 44. Home Department, Government of Orissa, 1987. p. 56.
  8. ^ Dinanath Pathy. Traditional Paintings of Orissa. Working Artists Association of Orissa, 1990 - Painting, Indic - 93 pages. p. 16.
  9. ^ Oḍiśa Saṃskr̥ti Parishada. Studies in the cult of Jagannātha. Institute of Orissan Culture, 1991 - Religion - 256 pages. p. 150.
  10. ^ Joanna Gottfried Williams. Kalādarśana: American Studies in the Art of India. BRILL, 1981 - Art, Indic - 183 pages. p. 39.
  11. ^ Archaeological Survey of India, India. Dept. of Archaeology. Epigraphia Indica, Volume 30. Manager of Publications, 1987. p. 92.
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