 Narayanapatna was the capital for several rulers, including Vishwambhara Dev II (r 1713-1752), whom the later panegyrist of the family (himself a member by marriage) said was an ardent follower of the Vaishnavite teachings of Chaitanya.That bhakti sect remains popular in Orissa to this day and formed a significant bond between the royal family and their Khond tribal subjects.The bond, however, could be tenuous and the dynasty ruled by consent of their notional subjects.