The Antiquities of Orissa v2.c17.2

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[56] Bhuvaneśvara—Its situation, boundary and area.—Number and nature of its houses.—Population and present condition.—Early notices—Under Yajāti Keśarī—Capital of Orissa.—Hiouen-Thsang’s notice of the capital of Orissa.—Boundary after the time of Yajāti.—Hindu legendary account.—The Great Tower.—Bhagavatī’s temple.—Other temples within its enclosures.—Story of Gosāgara.—Vindusāgara tank.—The feasts celebrated in honor of the presiding divinity of the Tower.—The Sahasra-liṅgam tank.—Remains of a palace.—Tīrtheśvara Temple.—Anantavāsudeva Temple.—Koṭītīrtheśvara Temple and tank.—Brahmeśvara Temple.—Bhāskareśvara Temple.—Rājārānī Temple.—Kedārćsvara Temple.—Gaurī’s Temple and Kuṇḍa.—Mukteśvara Temple.—Siddheśvara Temple.—Alābukeśvara Temple.—Nākeśvara Temple.—Rāmeśvara Temple.—Vaitāla Deul.—Koṭiliṅga.—Suparṇajaleśvara.—Gokarṇeśvara.—Amratakeśvara.—Jaṭilcśvara.—Bhūmeśvara.—Savarćsvara, Magheśvara.—Someśvara Temple.—Sārideul.—Kapileśvara Temple and tank.—Gandhavatī River.—Pāpanāsana pool.