Surin Inscription (Wat Chumphon)

Script

Pallava

Date

12th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit

Face/Line

1 face, contains 2 lines of writing

Material

stone

Form

plate stone

Found at

Wat Chumphon (unknown whereabouts this temple now), Surin Province

Description

‘Citrasen’ was the name of a prince who was a relative of King Bhavavarman the First (1141-1150 B.E.), a king of the Chenla Kingdom. The prince later ascended to the throne and had his name elevated to that of King Mahendravarman (around 1150-1159 B.E.).

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2552 B.E.), SAC, from :
1) George Cœdès, “Inscription de Sŭrin,” in Inscriptions du Cambodge vol. V (Hanoi : Imprimerie d'Extrême-Orient, 1953), 3-4.
2) George Cœdès, “Liste générale des inscriptions du Cambodge : K. 377 (Sŭrin [Văt C‘ŭmp‘on]),” in Inscriptions du Cambodge vol. VIII (Hanoi : Imprimerie d'Extrême-Orient, 1966), 140-141.
3) R. C. Majumdar, “No. 15 Phu Lokhon Inscription of Citrasena," in Inscriptions of Kambuja (Calcutta : The Asiatic Society, 1953) : 20-21.