Warmadewa dynasty

TheWarmadewa dynasty,alsoVarmadeva dynasty,was a regnal dynasty on the island ofBali.

TheBelanjong pillarinSanurissued in 914 CE bySri Kesari Warmadewa,the founder of the Warmadewa dynasty.Sanur,Bali.

The deified statue of KingAirlanggadepicted asVishnumountingGaruda,found in Belahan, collection ofTrowulanMuseum,East Java.

History

There is little explicit information about how the various monarchs called Warmadewa were related to each other. The term "dynasty", in this context, therefore refers generally to a group of monarchs who share a common element in their titles, rather than a hereditary lineage.

It is believed that the dynasty was founded bySri Kesari Warmadewain the 10th century. However, the only evidence for this claim is that Sri Kesari is the first Balinese king to use the nameWarmadewa,on theBelanjong pillar(B.13). There is no explicit evidence that Sri Kesari founded the Warmadewa dynasty, only that he is the earliest known member of it. Only the partŚri Kesarī Warma-of this name is visible on the stone, but it is conjectured that the final element-dewawas written there but is now illegible.

The dynasty prospered for several generations. The final ruler to use the title Warmadewa was the famous kingUdayana Warmadewa,in the Abang Pura Batur A inscription dated 6 April 1011.Udayana Warmadewa is believed by many historians to be the father ofAirlangga,the famous king of Java in the 1020s to 1040s, based on Airlangga's biography given in the Pucangan inscription (1041).

Kings of the Warmadewa dynasty

• Sri Kesari Warmadewa(c. 914)
• Sang Ratu Ugrasena
• Tabanendra Warmadewa
• Indrajayasingha Warmadewa(c. 962)
• Janasadhu Warmadewa(c. 975)
• Udayana Warmadewa
• Airlangga(991-1049)
• Marakata Pangkaja
• Anak Wungsu(1049-)

See also

• Bali Kingdom
• History of Bali
• List of monarchs of Bali

References

• Willard A. Hanna(2004).Bali Chronicles.Periplus, Singapore.ISBN0-7946-0272-X.