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Cura Si Manjakini
Cura Si Manjakini (Malay: ''Pedang Cura Si Manjakini'', alternatively Mandakini or Mandangkini; Jawi: ڤدڠ چورا سي منجاکيني) is a sword mentioned in the Malay Annals as originally possessed by Sang Sapurba, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings. For hundreds of years, the sword became a symbol of a rightful sovereignty and power in Malay culture. It was first inherited by Sang Nila Utama the founder of Singapura, later by Parameswara the first ruler of Melaka Sultanate, and then by Muzaffar Syah I the first Sultan of Perak. The sword is now a part of the Perak Sultanate's official regalia. Etymology The name of the sword has several transliterations depending on the root manuscript. The word ''cura'' is Sanskrit for knife or dagger while ''Mandakini'' (sometimes spelled ''Mandangkini'' or ''Manjakini'') refers to the Mandakini River. Thus Cura Si Mandakini is generally accepted as meaning "blade of the Mandakini". Another theory interprets the name as comi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Image From Page 294 Of "British Malaya; An Account Of The Origin And Progress Of British Influence In Malaya;
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