Pramodhawardhani
Pramodhawardhani (also indentified as Çrī Kahulunnan or Çrī Sanjiwana)[citation needed] was the queen consort of King Rakai Pikatan (r. 838-850) of Mataram Kingdom in 9th century Central Java. She was the daughter of Sailendran king Samaratungga (r. 812—833).[1]: 108
| Pramodhawardhani | |
|---|---|
| Çrī Kahulunnan Çrī Sanjiwana | |
| Queen Consort of Mataram | |
| Reign | c. 847 – 856 |
| Spouse | Rakai Pikatan Dyah Saladu |
| Issue | Rakai Kayuwangi Dyah Lokapala |
| House | Shailendra |
| Father | King Samaratungga |
| Religion | Mahayana Buddhism |
[2] Her royal marriage to the Prince of Pikatan (of the Hindu Śaivite Sanjaya dynasty) was not explicitly stated in any single inscription. However, it is interpreted based on a combination of sources, one of the most significant being the short inscriptions found at the north Plaosan temple, published and analyzed by J.G. de Casparis in Short Inscriptions from Tjandi Plaosan-Lor (1958).
She was credited for the inauguration of Borobudur and the construction of several Buddhist temples in Prambanan Plain; among others the small pervara temples in Sewu compound, Plaosan, and Sojiwan Buddhist temples. Her name was mentioned in several inscriptions, such as the Karangtengah inscription, Tri Tepusan inscription, and Rukam inscription. Tri Tepusan inscription dated 842 mentioned about the sima (tax-free) lands awarded by Çrī Kahulunnan to ensure the funding and maintenance of a Kamūlān called Bhūmisambhāra (Borobudur),[3] while the Rukam inscription dated 829 Saka (907 CE) mentioned about the inauguration of Rukam village restoration by Nini Haji Rakryan Sanjiwana, previously the village was being devastated by a volcanic eruption, and the obligation of Rukam village inhabitants to take care of a sacred building located in Limwung. This sacred building was identified as the Sajiwan temple.
According to the interpretation of Roro Jonggrang legend, Pramodhawardhani's likeness was the model for Durga's image in the Prambanan temple.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
- ^ Gomperts, Amrit; Klokke, Marijke J. (2003). "In memoriam J.G. de Casparis: 31 May 1916 ? 19 June 2002". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 159 (4): 471–487. ISSN 0006-2294. JSTOR 27868065.
- ^ Drs. R. Soekmono (1988) [1973]. Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2, 2nd ed (5th reprint ed.). Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kanisius. p. 46.
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