[1][2] He was the son of Bhavananda Ray Patnaik, a resident of the village of Bentapur adjacent to Alalanatha (Brahmagiri) about 12 miles west of Puri, Odisha.
Bhavananda Ray Patnaik was the Samanta (chief) of Bentapur village near Chilika Lake, Odisha.
[4] Ramananda Raya had four brothers named Gopinatha Badajena (Governor of Midnapore), Kalanidhi, Sudhanidhi, and Vaninatha Nayaka.
[5] Ramananda Raya and his brother Gopinatha Badajena were governors in Gajapati Empire from the year 1497 to 1540 CE, Ramananda Raya was the governor of the southern territories in Gajapati Empire with his capital in Rajahmundry on the bank of the Godavari river.
[11] Ramananda Raya after retiring from his position as the governor of the southern territories in Gajapati Empire took along with him his large retinue of elephants, horses and soldiers positioned in Rajahmundry to Puri where he retired as the chief temple administrator of Jagannath Temple, Puri.