Sitabinji
Sitabinji. A.place in Keonjhara district. A tempera painting on the ceiling of a rock -cut cave known as Ravanachhaya a number of inscriptions are some of the antiquities of the place .The tempera represents a royal procession seated on an elephant The antiquities may belong to 8th century AD.Siva- See Saivism. Sivakaradeva I-Bhauma king -also known as Unmattasimha (756-786AD). Son of Kshemankaradeva - conquered Kangoda and north Kalinga - defeated the king of Radha.
A patron of Buddhism. Sivakaradeva II - (80~-?) Succeeded his father Subhakaradeva I. Defended Bhauma kingdom against Rastrakuta invasion. A Buddhist by faith. Sivakaradeva III . Bhauma king (885-890AD) ,married Prithvi mahadevi,daughter of Janmejaya I of the Soma dynasty. Si-Yu-Ki. The account of Chinese traveller Huen Tsang regarding India. He visited India during the rule of Harshavardhana (630- 644AD) - It describes the political, social and economic condition of India. Buddhism found specific discussion in it.
