Prasati Blanjong

 

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  • Address:

    Intaran Village, Sanur, Denpasar Regency, Bali

Housed in Sanur’s Pura Blanjong, this ancient and valuable artifact known in English as the Blanjong Inscription dates back to 914 AD; was made by King Sri Kesari Warmadewa and tells of a military expedition against Eastern Indonesia.  Carved into a stone pillar measuring 177cm high, with a diameter of 62 cm, on top of it (the head) there is a crown in the form of lotus flower. The inscriptions are written in two languages. One of the inscriptions uses Pre-Negari letters that are a combination of ancient Balinese and Javanese that significantly suggests that an Indian colony settled in Bali over 1000 years ago, while the other letters written by Kawi uses Sanskrit. The middle section of the pillar is wrapped in cloth.

In addition to the inscription, on the site of Blanjong, a number of statues have also been found. Some of these statues are still intact. Inside this temple are found various relics such as the statue of Ganesha, the embodiment Arca, supposedly from XIII-XIV century (Majapahit), and intangible terracotta statues of animals and backrest statue, based on the attributes, most likely derived from Majapahit; plus the Linga placed in a shrine along with statues and fragments of statues stela.

Some of the statues from the Blanjong site have been removed and kept in Bali Museum in Denpasar capital.