sentences:  According to inscriptions in the temple dated 1281 AD, the holy place of Kürmakshetra was reestablished by Sri Ramanujacharya under the influence of Jagannatha Deva at Jagannatha Puri.Later the temple came under the jurisdiction of the king of Vijayanagara.The temple is dedicated to Sri Kurmanatha, the second avatar of Lord Vishnu, Kurma Avatar.