Tham Ruesi Khao Ngu Cave Mueang Ratchaburi Inscription

Script

Pallava

Date

12th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit

Face/Line

1 face, contains 1 line of writing

Material

stone

Form

base of Buddha image

Size

47 cm. width ; 26 cm. length

Found at

Tham Ruesi Khao Ngu, Wat Khao Ngu, Chedi Hak Locality, Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province

Exhibited

Tham Ruesi Khao Ngu, Wat Khao Ngu, Chedi Hak Locality, Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province

Description

The inscription may have been to denote the name of the person who had the Buddha image constructed. Here, it may have been Ruesi Samādhigupta or Phra Śrīsamādhigupta, signifying the person who was purified by making merit.

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2552 B.E.), SAC, from :
1) Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “Ruesi Khao Ngu Cave Inscription,” in The Inscriptions in Thailand volume 1 : Pallava and Post-Pallava Script, 12th-14th Buddhist century (Bangkok : The National Library of Thailand, NLT, 2529), 68-71 (in Thai).
2) Georges Coedes, “22th Plate, Ruesi Khao Ngu Cave Inscription, Ratchaburi Province,” in Recueil des inscriptions du Siam : deuxieme partie : inscriptions de Dvaravati, de Crivijaya et de Lavo ([Phra Nakhon] : The Fine Arts Department, FAD, 2504), 20 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Rubbing inscription picture from : Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, 2545 (Record Number : CD; INS-TH-19, File Name; RB_001)