Srimukhalingam temple

#GS-01 Indian Heritage and Culture

Srimukhalingam:

Srimukhalingam also known as Kalinganagara was the capital of the Eastern Ganga dynasty and is located on the banks of River Vamsadhara.
It is home to a group of three Siva temples viz, Madhukeswara, Someswara, Bhimeswara, which are dated from late eighth century to early eleventh century CE.
The main temple of Srimukhalingam is believed to have been built by Eastern Ganga Dynasty King Kamaranava deva II.

Eastern Ganga Dynasty also known as Chodagangas ruled Kalinga (consisting of present-day Odisha, parts of West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh) from the 11th – 15th century.
As per Jirjingi Copper Plate Grant, Indravarman I is earliest known independent king of the dynasty.
However, Anantavarman Chodaganga is known as the founder of the dynasty.

He was given the title Trikalingadhipathi (the ruler of three Kalingas) in 1076 CE due to having control over the three Kalingas i.e., Utkal (north), Kosal (west) and Kalinga proper (south).
He is also remembered for having built the famous Jagannath Temple of Puri in Odisha.
Narsimhadeva:
He is famous for having built the Sun Temple at Konark which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Bhanudeva IV (1414-1434 CE) was the last king of the Dynasty and the region was taken over by Chalukyas of Vengi.