________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir (iv) District it is known that a family of scholars proficient in Srnti, Smrti and Jyotishaastra which livel in the Kotararanga vishaya or the present Kotarahanga pragana of the Puri district received the patronage of the Bhanja royal family e. g. izta fatta: gira TTTTIST1749|FITT भारद्वाज गोत्रायाङ्गिरस बार्हस्पत्य भारद्वाज़त्रिप्रवराय; यजुर्वेदाध्यायिने, माध्यन्दिनीय शाखाय, अनन्तकण्ठपण्डिन प्रपौत्राय ज्योतिषक शीधर पौत्राय श्रुति-स्मृति ज्योतिःशास्त्रfar steigigalu gila-Alca- fagot, ta grafsftt alfpi FTTETE TFAO", Tiere was a well known Smrt:-writer named Scicilara, referred to in the later Smrti works, who may be identifieil with the far silett of the above copper-plate grant, as both of them belong to the same age. But nothing definite can be said about the matter vintil an:/ unless the works written by them are itisoverei ani stealiex!. NILAMBARA ACHARYA: Nilambara Acharya, father of the poet U ayana Achorya an! Govardhana Acharya, author of the famous Arya kapta ati was known to posterity as a Smrti writer. H's Cat, may be fixed with some amcunt of certainty in the last quarter of the twelfth century, a: his son Udayana Acharya composed the inscription of the Meghegvara temple (7) at Bhubaneswar during the reign of Anangabhima Deva II (1190-1198 A.D).) Udayana also composed the inscription of the Soblane;vara temple at village Niali (8) lying on the border of the Puri anl Cuttack districts, By the discovery of the above two insriptions it can be said without fcar of contra liction that Nilamara Acharya, the father of Ulayanla Lelongoul to Orissa. It is not possible to say at the present state of our knowledge, the names of Smrti works compiled by Nilarnbara Acharya, This will only be poss ble after a thorough search, collot:on anl staly of manusripts that still rema n 1inknwn, SAMKHADHARA: The next well-known Sturti writer belonging to Orisa (9) was Samkhadlara, the author o 'Smrti samuchchaya' which was acceptel as (7). E I. Vol. VI. 1901 edited by K. Keilhorn. (8) , J. B, O. R. S. Vol XVII, 1931. PP119-135. (9). Indian Historical Quarterly Vol. XXIII, No.2 June. 1946. For Private and Personal Use Only
