Lokapala (king)

Lokapāla
Rakai Kayuwangi
Shivagrha inscription (856) mentions the rise of Lokapāla to the throne.
Great King of Mataram
Reign8 June 855 - 17 February 885
PredecessorRakai Pikatan Dyah Saladu
SuccessorDyah Tagwas
SpouseRakryan Mānak
IssueDyah Bhūmijaya
Regnal name
Śrī Sajjanotsavatuṅga
HouseSanjaya
ReligionShivaist Hinduism

Śrī Mahārāja Rakai Kayuwangi Dyah Lokapāla Śrī Sajjanotsavatuṅga was the seventh monarch of the Mataram Kingdom of Central Java period (commonly referred to as Mataram Kingdom) who ruled between 855 and 885.[1][2] His birthname was Lokapāla, as indicated by the title dyah or pu that precedes it. He was also commonly referred to by his appanage title Rakai Kayuwangi, which means 'Lord of Kayuwangi'. King Lokapāla was described as a valiant king who defeated his enemies.[3]: 158 

  1. ^ Risa Herdahita Putri (2019-05-31). "Berebut Takhta Mataram Kuno". Historia - Majalah Sejarah Populer Pertama di Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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