The Antiquities of Orissa v2.c17.s1.83

v2.c17.s1.83

To the west of the temple, close by its terrace, there is a large tank called Brahma Kuṇḍa, and its sin-rinsing merits are lauded in high terms by the *Ekāmra Purāṇa*; but, being situated far away from the Great Tower, very few pilgrims go to it; and neither the temple nor the tank is much cared for now. The priest, who worships the *liṅgam* in the temple, comes every morning, but lives far away in the village, and there is no watch or guard of any kind to protect the temple. When I visited the place, there were several heads of stray cattle on the terrace and inside the porch.