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 (Panangkaran), king of Shailendra dynasty.^[3] This inscription was connected to the kingdom of Srivijaya and the Shailendra dynasty.

Interpretation

Ligor A inscription ^[4] tell about a Srivijayan king named Dharmasetu, the king of kings in the world, who built the Trisamaya caitya for Kajara.^[5]

While the Ligor B inscription,^[6] dated 775 CE, written in Kawi script, contains the information about a king named Visnu who holds the title Sri Maharaja, from Śailendravamśa (Wangsa Syailendra) hailed as Śesavvārimadavimathana (the slayer of arrogant enemies without any trace).^[1]^[7] 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 others^[who?] argue that it was his successor, King Dharanindra.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ a b 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.
^ Poesponegoro, M.D. (1992). Sejarah nasional Indonesia: Jaman kuna. PT Balai Pustaka. ISBN 979-407-408-X.
^ a b Zakharov, Anton O. (August 2012). "The Sailendras Reconsidered" (PDF). Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Singapore.
^ จารึกวัดเสมาเมือง ด้านที่ 1 (in Thai). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
^ Majumdar, R.C. (1933). "Le rois Çriwijaya de Suvarnadvipa". Bulletin de l'École Française d'Extrême-Orient. XXXIII: 121–144. doi:10.3406/befeo.1933.4618.
^ จารึกวัดเสมาเมือง ด้านที่ 2 (in Thai). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
^ Cœdès, George (1918). "Le Royaume de Çriwijaya". Bulletin de l'École Française d'Extrême-Orient. 18 (6): 1–36.

[Casparis-1] 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.

[Poeponegoeo-2] Poesponegoro, M.D. (1992). Sejarah nasional Indonesia: Jaman kuna. PT Balai Pustaka. ISBN 979-407-408-X.

[ISEAS-Zakharov-3] Zakharov, Anton O. (August 2012). "The Sailendras Reconsidered" (PDF). Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Singapore.

[4] จารึกวัดเสมาเมือง ด้านที่ 1 (in Thai). Retrieved 26 June 2021.

[Majumdar-5] Majumdar, R.C. (1933). "Le rois Çriwijaya de Suvarnadvipa". Bulletin de l'École Française d'Extrême-Orient. XXXIII: 121–144. doi:10.3406/befeo.1933.4618.

[6] จารึกวัดเสมาเมือง ด้านที่ 2 (in Thai). Retrieved 26 June 2021.

[Cœdès-7] Cœdès, George (1918). "Le Royaume de Çriwijaya". Bulletin de l'École Française d'Extrême-Orient. 18 (6): 1–36.