The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c28.104

v2.c28.104

The above discussion shows that Dhaṅga's reign was a long and distinguished one, probably unmarred by defeats at the hands of the Turuṣkas. The temples of Khajraho, which are regarded as 'the finest group of Hindu temples in Northern India,' and are usually referred to the 10th and 11th centuries, bear evidence to the splendour of the victories of the Candellas in the domain of peace.³ Some of these edifices certainly belong to the reign of Dhaṅga. The temple of Jinanātha, which contains an inscription of Dhaṅga's reign of the year 1011 recording a number of gifts by a Jain devotee, was probably built during that ruler's reign. The temple of Vaidyanātha, which contains an inscription of the year 1058 recording the building of a temple in honour of Vaidyanātha by one Kokkala of the *Gahapati* family, also appears to have been built during this reign.⁴ Another Khajraho inscription records the building of 'a magnificent temple for the god Sambhu, *Marakateśvara*, with two *liṅgas* one of emerald and the other of stone. This inscription is dated in the year 1059, and is now built into a wall of the temple of Visvanātha.¹