Wurare inscription

[1] The statue is a tribute and a symbol for Kertanegara, king of Singhasari kingdom, which was considered by his descendants to have achieved the degree of Jina (Great Buddha).

The inscription consists of 19 verses, which among others tells a story of a powerful priest named Arrya Bharad, who divided Java into two kingdoms named Janggala and Pangjalu, using magic water from his water pot.

Kandang Gajak is in the vicinity of Trowulan, Mojokerto Regency, East Java, Indonesia.

In 1817, the statue was moved to Surabaya by a Dutch East Indies officer, Resident Baron AM Th.

de Salis, and it is currently placed in the Apsari Park, near downtown Surabaya, East Java.

Wurare Inscription, left side picture.
Wurare Inscription, back side picture.
Wurare Inscription, right side picture.