The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.57

c5.s2.57

Baranasi-Kataka—Kaṭaka in Orissa, at the confluence of the Mahânadî and the Kâṭjurî, founded in A.D 989 by Nṛipa Keśarî, who reigned between A D. 941 and 953. He removed his seat of government to the new capital According to tradition, his capital had been Chaudwar which he abandoned, and constructed the fort at Kaṭaka called Baḍabâṭî The remains of the fort with the ditch around it still exist. For a description of the fort (Baḍabâṭî), see Kittoe's "Journal of a Trip to Cuttack" in JASB 1838, p 203 The former capital of the Keśarî kings were Bhuvaneśvara and Jâjpur (Hunter's Orissa and Dr R. L. Mitra's Antiquities of Orissa, vol II, p 164) Fleet's identification of Vinîtapura and Yayâtinagara of the inscriptions with Kaṭak appears to be very doubtful The strong embankment of the Kâṭjurî is said to have been constructed by Marhaṭ Keśarî in A D. 1906 The town contains a beautiful image of Krishna known by the name of Sakshî Gopâla (Chaitanya charitâmṛita, II, 5)