Sri Maravijayottunggavarman was a king of
Srivijaya Kingdom of
Shailendra dynasty
The Shailendra dynasty (, derived from Sanskrit combined words ''Śaila'' and ''Indra'', meaning "King of the Mountain", also spelled Sailendra, Syailendra or Selendra) was the name of a notable Indianised dynasty that emerged in 8th-century ...
, who reigned between 1008-c.1025 CE.
He was the son of King
Sri Chudamanivarmadeva.
He was called ''Se-li-ma-la-pi'' in the Chinese chronicle.
Biography
Maravijayottunggavarman started his reign around 1008 CE, when he was recorded to have sent three envoys to the emperor of China.
Srivijaya was also in a good relationship with the
Chola Empire
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, which at that time was under King
Rajaraja I.
The Leiden Inscription (1044 CE) mentions that Maravijayottunggavarman even built a Buddhist
vihara known as
Chudamani Vihara at
Nagapattinam
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, dedicated to his late father's name.
Chinese sources also speak of a major warfare between his kingdom and the
Kingdom of Mataram
The Mataram Kingdom (, jv, ꦩꦠꦫꦩ꧀, ) was a Javanese Hindu–Buddhist kingdom that flourished between the 8th and 11th centuries. It was based in Central Java, and later in East Java. Established by King Sanjaya, the kingdom was rule ...
of
East Java
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.
In 1016 CE, Srivijaya may be assisting a rebellious vassal state of Mataram, causing the death of King
Dharmavangsa Teguh Anantavikrama and the destruction of Mataram Kingdom.
See also
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Srivijaya
*
Chudamani Vihara
References
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Srivijaya
Shailendra dynasty
Indonesian Buddhist monarchs
11th-century monarchs in Asia
11th-century Indonesian people