Nagas of Vindhyatabi

The Nagas of Vindhyatabi were a royal dynasty ruling over Northern Odisha during the 2nd century A.D to 4th century A.D (possibly between 261 A.D to 340 A.D)[1] from their seat at Vindhyatabi, also called Vindhyatavi (identified with modern-day Keonjhar).

[3] A ruler of this dynasty, Manabhanja with title of Maharaja, "had added to his glory in a hundred clashes in war with the Devaputras".

He distributed a huge amount of wealth around a large part of northern, central and eastern India which provides an image of his territorial expanse.

Sitabhinji in Keonjhar district of Odisha has revealed that it was an ancient holy place of Shaivism promoted by the Naga rulers of Keonjhar as the cave arts found there provide a glimpse of a possible descendant of Satrubhanja who went by the name Disabhanja.

[7] The Bhanjas emerged as leading chieftains succeeding the Nagas of the Vindhyatabi in the Kendujhar and Western Odisha region, inheriting their territories.