The
Kandara line of kings is a rare one, and they ruled round about the 4th or the 5th century
A.D. Theprovenance of this inscription, therefore, shows that this temple is it existence
from the 5th century A. D. even.There are hoary traditions and legends about the temple,
which is a famous one in Andhra. The following legend concerning the origin of the temple
will be of interest. In Kashmir, one of the
largest and richest of the ancient kingdoms of India, a king named Sibi Chakravarti, son
of Mandhata and grandson of Yayati Maharaja, who were famous kings of the Mahabharata, was
ruling the world peacefully and justly. He had two brothers named Mehadambara and
Jeemutavahana. |