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Kelurak inscription

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Material
  
Andesite stone

Registration
  
D.44

Created
  
700 Saka (778 CE)

Kelurak inscription

Writing
  
Pranagari script in Sanskrit

Discovered
  
Lumbung temple in Kelurak village, Klaten Regency, located not far north of Prambanan temple, Central Java, Indonesia

Present location
  
National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta

The Kelurak inscription is an inscription dated 704 Saka (782 CE), written in Sanskrit with Pranagari script, discovered near Lumbung temple in Kelurak village, located not far north of Prambanan temple, Central Java, Indonesia.

The writings on the inscription was discovered in poor condition with several parts are unclear and unreadable, as the result historians only could translate the main information of the inscription.

Contents

The inscription mentioned about the construction of a sacred buddhist building to house the Manjusri statue that contain the wisdom of Buddha, dharma, and sangha; the same trinity as Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara. The construction of this sacred building was ordered by King Indra, revered in his official name Sri Sanggramadhananjaya. The reference to Hindu gods in this Buddhist temple signify the Tantrayana—Vajrayana buddhism influence. The temple dedicated to Manjusri is identified as Sewu temple, located not far north from Prambanan temple.

Today the inscription is displayed in National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta, under the inventory number No. D.44.

References

Kelurak inscription Wikipedia