Mask of Vaikuntha Vishnu, late 5th century. Learn more about 5th century masks
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Also known as the Rudhi or the Prachya Gangas, this is an early medieval dynasty that ruled over Kalinga (present-day eastern coastal regions between the Mahanadi and Godavari rivers) from c. fifth century till c. fifteenth century CE. The dynasty is known for marrying into and challenging the Chola and Chalukya dynasties following the decline of the Western Gangas. Prominent rulers include Rajaraja I (947 CE–1014 CE), who patronised the Brihadisvara temple (1010 CE) in present-day Thanjavur, and Narasimha I, who patronised the Konark Sun Temple in Puri, Odisha.