A fourth century legend states that Raktabahhu, a pirate King intending to attack Puri with a huge fleet of ships, stealthily anchored at mouth of the sea, out of sight, to avoid detection.
A fourth century legend, often told to explain the birth of Chilika, states that the pirate king, Raktabahhu, planned to attack Puri with a huge fleet of ships. He stealthily anchored off the mouth to the sea, out of sight, to avoid detection.