Nilakamberu

Nilakamberu lies in the forested hill country of Malkangiri in southern Odisha. Local accounts connect its foundation with Vinayak Deo, who married the princess Lilavati of Nandapur and established the family that later ruled Jeypore. Ancient images and other remains have been found at Nilakamberu. In the wider region, inscriptions at Kondakamberu record a gift made in 1376 to Nilakantheswar by the queen of Pandu Singh, showing the long presence of Shaiva worship in the hills.