Ligor inscription

Ligor inscription is an 8th century stone stele or inscription discovered in Ligor, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Southern Thailand Malay Peninsula. This inscription was written and carved on two sides, the first part is called Ligor A inscription, or also known as Viang Sa inscription, while on the other side is called the Ligor B inscription written in Kawi script dated 775 CE.[1][2] The Ligor B inscription was probably written by Mahārāja dyāḥ Pañcapaṇa kariyāna Paṇaṃkaraṇa, king of Shailendra dynasty.[3] This inscription was connected to the kingdom of Srivijaya and the Shailendra dynasty.

Interpretation

Ligor A inscription tell about a Srivijayan king named Dharmasetu, the king of kings in the world, who built the Trisamaya caitya for Kajara.[4]

While the Ligor B inscription, dated 775 CE, written in Kawi script, contains the information about a king named Visnu who holds the title Sri Maharaja, from Śailendravamśa hailed as Śesavvārimadavimathana (the slayer of arrogant enemies without any trace).[1][5] There are some different interpretations regarding the king mentioned in Ligor B inscription; some suggest that the king mentioned in this inscription was King Panangkaran[3] while other argues that it was his successor, King Dharanindra.

References

  1. 1 2 J. G. de Casparis (1975). Indonesian Palaeography: A History of Writing in Indonesia from the Beginnings to C. A.D. 1500, Volume 4. BRILL. p. 29. ISBN 9789004041721.
  2. ↑ Poesponegoro, M.D. (1992). Sejarah nasional Indonesia: Jaman kuna. PT Balai Pustaka. ISBN 979-407-408-X.
  3. 1 2 Zakharov, Anton O. (August 2012). "The Sailendras Reconsidered" (PDF). Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Singapore.
  4. ↑ Majumdar, R.C., (1933). "Le rois Çriwijaya de Suvarnadvipa". Bulletin de l'Ecole français d'Extrême-Orient. XXXIII: 121–144.
  5. ↑ Cœdès, George (1918). "Le Royaume de Çriwijaya". Bulletin de l'Ecole français d'Extrême-Orient. 18 (6): 1–36.
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