Belanjong pillar
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The Belanjong pillar, also Blanjong pillar or Blanjong inscription (Indonesian: Prasasti Blanjong), is a pillar established in 914 CE in the harbour of Belanjong, in the southern area of Sanur in Bali.
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Belanjong pillar | |
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Material | Andesite stone |
Writing | Pranagari script in Sanskrit and Old Balinese |
Created | 4 February 914 CE[1] |
Discovered | Belanjong, southern Sanur in Bali, Indonesia |
Present location | In situ (original location) |
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The pillar was established by King Sri Kesari Warmadewa, the first king of the Balinese Warmadewa dynasty, and bears a long inscription where the king describes his military campaign on the island. It is located in the Belanjong (Blanjong) Temple, where it is housed under a protective enclosure and is often decorated and partially covered with devotional cloth.
The pillar was only discovered in 1932,[2] and has remained where it was initially found.