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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Prajnaparamitha


Prajnaparamitha is buddhist of perfect wisdom considered as the feminine personification of the prajnaparamitha texs. A headless statue was found at Gumpung temple.t is seated female image, it has the hand in dharmmacakramudra. It's jewellery: necklace and beed upavita remind us of that of the Singhasari Statue. The style of Singhasari which is not surprising, as Kertanegara (The King of Singhasari Kingdom) paid special attention to Jambi which is shown by his sending of Pamalayu Expedition in 1275. He did the help of the King of Dharmasraya in Jambi. He needed this strategic point to defend Sumatera against the agression of Khubilai Khan