Śiva and mentions King Rudraloka as a king of high caliber who ruled the kingdom based on good moral practices. He gave a great deal of things to the prince who was now in a wedding ceremony with his daughter. Its content towards the end tells us that the prince was a royal member from Bhavapura city and Brahmans held a ceremony to pay respect to the phallic image every day."/> Śiva and mentions King Rudraloka as a king of high caliber who ruled the kingdom based on good moral practices. He gave a great deal of things to the prince who was now in a wedding ceremony with his daughter. Its content towards the end tells us that the prince was a royal member from Bhavapura city and Brahmans held a ceremony to pay respect to the phallic image every day."> Śiva and mentions King Rudraloka as a king of high caliber who ruled the kingdom based on good moral practices. He gave a great deal of things to the prince who was now in a wedding ceremony with his daughter. Its content towards the end tells us that the prince was a royal member from Bhavapura city and Brahmans held a ceremony to pay respect to the phallic image every day.">
Posted 13 Feb 2007 13:59:58 ( Updated 21 Apr 2024 22:01:01 )
Name |
Ban Tat Thong Inscription |
Script |
Old Khmer |
Date |
15th Buddhist century |
Language |
Sanskrit, Khmer |
Face/Line |
2 faces ; contains 47 lines of writing, face 1 contains 20 lines and face 2, 27 lines (face 2 don't have a transliteration) |
Material |
red sandstone |
Form |
Bai Sema |
Size |
44.5 cm. width ; 55 cm. height ; 6 cm. thick |
Found at |
Tat Thong Village, Tat Thong Locality, Mueang District, Yasothon Province |
Exhibited |
Wat Amphawan Nuea, Ban Tat Thong, Tat Thong Locality, Mueang District, Yasothon Province |
Description |
The inscription begins with humble words to praise Lord Śiva and mentions King Rudraloka as a king of high caliber who ruled the kingdom based on good moral practices. He gave a great deal of things to the prince who was now in a wedding ceremony with his daughter. Its content towards the end tells us that the prince was a royal member from Bhavapura city and Brahmans held a ceremony to pay respect to the phallic image every day. |
Reference |
Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2554 B.E.), SAC, from : |
Illustrations |
Rubbing inscription picture from : Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, 2545 (Record Number : CD; INS-TH-01, File Name; YS_002p1) |