Monday, September 27, 2010

Background

Statue of Vishnu, came from Kediri, the 12th century and 13th.
Indeed Daha town existed before the Kingdom of Kadiri stand. Daha Dahanapura stands, which means the city of fire. This name is contained in the inscription Pamwatan issued Airlangga year 1042. This is consistent with the news Candidates in Fiber Charcoal that, at the end of the reign of Airlangga, the center of the kingdom is no longer in Kahuripan, but moved to Daha.
In late November 1042, Airlangga was forced to split the territory of his kingdom because his two sons competing for the throne. Son named Sri Samarawijaya get named Panjalu western empire centered in the new town, namely Daha. While son named Mapanji Garasakan get named Janggala eastern empire, based in the old town, which is Kahuripan.
According Nagarakretagama, before it split into two, the name of the kingdom, led by Airlangga was named Panjalu, based in Daha. Thus, the Kingdom Janggala born as a fraction of Panjalu. The Kahuripan is the name of the old city that has been left Airlangga and later became the capital of Janggala.
At first, the name or Pangjalu Panjalu is more often used than the name of Kadiri. This can be found in inscriptions issued by the kings of Kadiri. In fact, the name Panjalu also known as Pu-chia-lung in the chronicles of China titled Ling wai tai ta (1178).

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