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tradition as the three ādi-purushas i. e. original persons of the dynasty; or it might simply mean that it was a temple of the trinity of Siva, Vishnu and Brahmā.
The S. S. K. also refers to Mūlarāja's visiting Sonianātha every Monday and to his building three Sambhu temples (II – 3, 4).
According to the D. K. Mūlarāja after consulting his ministers, Purohitas, and astrologers gave the throne to his son Chāmunda and himself retired to Srīsthala that is Siddhapura on the Sarasvati and ended his life by sacrificing his body in fire. The S. S. K. and the P. C. refer to similar incidents.
Here we may refer to the important persons of Mūlarāja's reign. Hemachandra mentions Jambaka, and Jehula the chief of Kheralu, as his principal ministers. The grant of V. S. 1051 (995 A. D.) describes the grantee Srī Dīrghāchārya-son of Sri Durlabhāchārya originally of Kānyakubja as' aşeshavidyāpāraga 'that is 'master of all departments of learning' and 'taponidhi' (lit. ocean of austerities ) that is a great ascetic.' The name of Mūlarāja's Mahāsāndhivigrahaka-great minister of peace and war-was Şrī Jaya who was the gift - causer of the grant of V. S. 1030 (974 A. D.).
From the colophon of the Nemināthachariu, we learn that in the Prāgvāta family of Ninnaya and Lahara was born one Vīra who was a minister in the reigns of Mūlarāja, Chámunda, Vallabha and Durlabha. He was in charge of the Tankaşāla that is the mint where he made coins in the image of Lakshmī.
From the Surathotsava of Someşvara, we learn that Şrī Sola - Sarman was the Purohita of Mūlaraja. He performed the great sacrifice known as Vājapeya.
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