Recent Posts Tagged With 'history'

• The Achyuta Gotra of Nusantara

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 04:25 in history, hinduism, vaishnavism, acyutagotra

  Person, who takes initiation of Vaishnava mantras (by accepting Prapatthi-marga with Pancasamskara-diksha) or ordination in Vaishnavite orders and takes Supreme Lord Vishnu as his beloved Deity, entered a brotherhood or family linage (gotra) termed A...

• The Legendary Vaishnava King Jayabhaya

  Posted on Friday June 26th, 2009 at 03:08 in history, hinduism, javanese, jayabhaya

  Thus Sri Jayabhaya was one of the greatest patrons of Vaishnavism in Java and Nusantara. Even today we still find glorifying stories about him in Javanese oral tradition. He was such a legendary personality. One day I found an interesting story about...

• King Jayabhaya’s Role in Vaishnavism

  Posted on Sunday June 21st, 2009 at 02:39 in history, hinduism, vaishnavism, jayabhaya

  The second important rise of Vaishnavism in Nusantara was under the patronage of the great king Jayabhaya (Maharaja Sri Varmesvara Jayabhaya Madhusudana-avatara-anindita Sri Singhaparakramottungadeva). Sri Jayabhaya unified the divided kingdom by sub...

• The Glory of Vaishnavism in the Reign of Airlangga

  Posted on Saturday June 20th, 2009 at 01:50 in history, airlangga, vaishnavism

  Airlangga, as the legal heir of his father in law, persuaded by Narottama and other loyal nobilities as well as his people, then tried to occupy his throne and reclaimed the sovereign authority over all Javanese kingdoms. At the same time Srivijaya w...

• Mystery of mPu Barada Spirituality

  Posted on Sunday June 14th, 2009 at 22:37 in Spirituality, history, sage, javanese, barada

  Undoubtedly, the great mPu Barada was once an accomplished siddha and spiritual preceptor of highest order in his time. Even today the Balinese and Javanese Hindus, some traditional Javanese spiritual practitioners (the Kejawens) still offer him such...

• The Mahapralaya

  Posted on Sunday June 14th, 2009 at 00:50 in history, barada, mahapralaya

  Memorial samadhi shrines of The Royal Varmadeva kings of Bali.Lord Udayana, Marakata, and Anak Wungsu in Gunung Kawi.Lets we go back to the history once again. From the marriage of Mahendradatta with the Balinese Varmadeva king, three sons were born....

• The Dharmavansha Project

  Posted on Friday June 12th, 2009 at 23:26 in prayer, history, ramayana, mahabharata, javanese

  The famous king of Ishanavansha, Sri Dharmavansha Anantavikramottungadeva (991 – 1007 ce) was the next king who further patronized the translation of Hindu-Vedic literatures, Puranas and Itihasas, to Kawi language. His sister was married to Udayana...

• Prayers to Lord Ramacandra in The Javanese Yogisvara Ramayana

  Posted on Wednesday June 10th, 2009 at 22:25 in prayer, history, hinduism, heritage, ramayana

  Lord Rama killed Vali and Dasamukha or RavanaRelief panel of PrambananDevas (gods of celestial realm), siddhas (accomplished mystic beings with supernatural power), and rishis (revered sages) were offered their prayer to Lord Ramacandra in Yogisvara...

• History and spiritualism of Bali

  Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 at 21:16 in history

  After the fall of great Bilvatikta, the Hindu Javanese nobilities and Brahmin communities fled to Bali. Bali before was an independent country, with independent rulers, but in the reign of Kritanagara of Singhasari and later Rajasanagara-Gajamada of ...

• History and spiritualism of Nusantara (2)

  Posted on Tuesday February 24th, 2009 at 21:13 in history

  After the reign of Raka i Wawa or Sri Vijayalokanathottunga (924 – 929 ce), the center of civilization and great kingdom of Javanese Hindu resettled on East Java by Pu Sindok or Ishanottungadeva, the vansakarta of Ishanavansa. The whole Nusantara c...

• History and spiritualism of Nusantara (1)

  Posted on Monday February 23rd, 2009 at 21:05 in history

  Vaishnavism in Indonesia was centuries aged. But its pure form only practiced by aristocratic or Brahmin families. The Vedic theological conception, spiritual thoughts, and way of life was deeply rooted in most Indonesians native customs, but the...