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64-603: Bekasi is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being the capital city of the Kingdom of Tarumanagara . At that time, the name of Bekasi was Dayeuh Sundasembawa or Jayagiri . The earliest evidence of its existence dates from the fifth century according to the Tugu inscription , which describes the name of two rivers that run through the city, i.e. Candrabhaga and Gomati and one of those rivers, i.e. Candrabhaga

128-453: A tropical monsoon climate (Am) according to Köppen climate classification . The wettest month (highest precipitation) is January, with a precipitation total of 374.0 millimetres (14.72 in), while the driest month (lowest precipitation) is August, with a precipitation total of 55.0 millimetres (2.17 in). (as of 2020) Notable people from Bekasi include: Tarumanagara Tarumanagara or Taruma Kingdom or just Taruma

192-592: A Buddha seated on a throne, flanked by bodhissatvas and surrounded with tall stupas and topped by parasols. Besides this, a number of Buddhist votive tablets were discovered near Blandongan temple, also in the Batujaya archaeological site, confirming a Buddhist background of the site, and that the faith was indeed practiced in Tarumanagara. The stratigraphy of Blandongan temple revealed several layers of cultures dated between 2nd–12th century. This means after

256-464: A Buddhist pilgrim from Tang China that visited Tarumanagara in his journey to India; in the early 5th century there were three kinds of religions adhered by the population of Taruma kingdom; i.e. Buddhism just as adhered by Faxian himself, Hinduism, and a religion which he described as "impure" religion. The so-called "impure" religion probably refer to native animism beliefs practiced by local population prior of Hindu-Buddhist influence. Hinduism

320-415: A bus rapid transit TransJakarta . KRL Commuterline's Blue Line serves from either Bekasi , Bekasi Timur or Kranji to Jakarta Kota (via Pasar Senen / Manggarai ) and Cikarang . Bekasi Station also serves intercity trains to cities across Java. Jabodebek LRT serving on Bekasi Line which serves trips from Dukuh Atas station to Jatimulya station. The distance traveled in this fully-elevated line

384-649: A huge boulder of inscribed stone was spotted near Ciampea not far from Buitenzorg ( Bogor ). The stone inscription was discovered on the river bed of Ciaruteun river, a tributary of Cisadane River . It is today known as the Ciaruteun inscription , dated from the 5th century, written in Vengi letters (used in the Indian Pallava period) and in Sanskrit language. This is the earliest inscription that clearly mentioned

448-586: A new kingdom currently in Nagreg area, near modern Garut city. Kertawarman ruled c. 561 to 628. During this period the grandson of Manikmaya, Wretikandayun, in 612, established Galuh Kingdom , southeast of current Garut with its capital city located in Banjar Pataruman. Kertawarman's successor, King Linggawarman ruled from 628 to 650, he however produced no male heir. Linggawarman's eldest daughter Manasih, married to Tarusbawa, ruler of Sunda Sembawa. While

512-418: A number of well documented inscriptions. The records about Tarumanagara's later kings were scarce and obscure, most were known from later manuscripts and local traditions. Later series of Tarumanagara kings are only known from their names, all bears the name warman ( Sanskrit : varman means "shield" or "protector") which suggests that all of them belongs in the same dynasty. A rather detailed information

576-473: A refuge in the south and established a new capital near the Cipakancilan river upstream (today in modern Bogor ). It seems that he left the coastal areas of port of Sunda and Kalapa (today coastal areas of modern Banten and Jakarta ) under Srivijayan mandala's control. This capital centuries later became the city of Pakuan Pajajaran (or shortly called Pakuan or Pajajaran ). King Tarusbawa becomes

640-496: A thousand cows as gifts for Brahmins. These rituals demonstrate the Vedic Hinduism practice. The Ciaruteun inscription also demonstrated Vedic tradition; by equating the print of Purnawarman's soles with the foot of Hindu god Vishnu . Both Ciaruteun and Cidanghiang inscription mention vikkranta , which rever to Trivikrama or the "three steps" performed by of Vishnu avatar, Vamana . In Jambu inscription, Purnavarman

704-648: Is 29.54 km. TransJakarta and the Transjabodetabek premium serves commuters from Harapan Indah, Summarecon Bekasi, Bulak Kapal, and Jatiwarna, as well as the feeder buses from Kemang Pratama and Grand Galaxy City to Jakarta city center. The TransPatriot operates a route within the city. Damri shuttle bus service is available from the Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kayuringin, Harapan Indah and Summarecon Bekasi. Taxis are widely available. The primary means of public transportation

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768-682: Is Grand Metropolitan with over 125,000 m (1,350,000 sq ft) of floor space. Other shopping centres include Metropolitan Mall , Summarecon Mal Bekasi, Mal Ciputra Cibubur, Mega Bekasi Hypermall, Grand Galaxy Park, Grand Mall, Blu Plaza, BTC Mall, GP Mall, Bekasi Cyber Park, Plaza Pondok Gede, and Lagoon Avenue. Many hotels developed in Bekasi, such as Santika , Horison, Harris, Aston Imperial, Amaris, Amaroossa and Tune Hotel . The development of large scale residential areas and industrial parks in Bekasi has been induced by infrastructure development, especially roads, highways and railways. Bekasi

832-612: Is by minibus, called angkot . They serve certain routes throughout the city. The main bus terminal is Terminal Bekasi, located in East Bekasi. The other terminals are Pondok Gede, Harapan Indah and Kayuringin. The City of Bekasi is traversed by the main river, the Kali Bekasi (Bekasi River) , along with its tributaries. The Bekasi River originates from the confluence of the Cikeas and Cileungsi rivers, which have their sources in

896-659: Is called prasasti in Indonesian . Numbers of stone inscriptions dated from Tarumanagara period were discovered in Western Java region. The historiography of the Taruma kingdom were mostly uncovered, acquired and constructed from two main sources; the primary record of the stone inscriptions discovered near present-day Bogor and Jakarta, and Chinese chronicles dated from the Sui and Tang dynasties. In 1863, Dutch East Indies ,

960-706: Is connected by the Trans-Java Toll Road , the main road across Java. There are three expressways connections from the Jabodetabek urban area: the Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road , which has three exits in Bekasi; the Jakarta Outer Ring Road , which provides access to Tangerang , Jakarta and Bogor ; and the new Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu Toll Road . In 2019, Jakarta-Cikampek elevated toll road will operate to ease traffic on

1024-444: Is incomparable (peerless) is Sri Purnawarman who reigns Taruma. His armour cannot be penetrated by the arrows of his enemies. The prints of the foot soles belong to him who was always successful to destroy the fortresses of his enemies, and was always charitable and gave honorable receptions to those who are loyal to him and hostile to his enemies. Purnawarman probably is the most well-known king of Tarumanagara because he produced quite

1088-457: Is local name of indigo plant that used to create the indigo dyeing pigment. Around 400 BCE to 100 CE, a prehistoric clay pottery culture was flourished in northern coastal Western Java. This clay pottery culture is identified as Buni culture , named after its first discovered archaeological site, Buni village in Babelan, Bekasi , east of Jakarta . Archaeologist suggests that this culture

1152-651: Is remembered as a pioneer states that started the historical period of Indonesia . Tarumanagara is especially important as the historical identity for the city of Bekasi and its surrounding area , since local historians believe that the capital of Tarumanagara was located in or around the present day Bekasi city. The name Chandrabhaga mentioned in Tarumanaga inscription believed was the ancient name of Bekasi—from Chandrabhaga (Sanskrit for "moon river"), changed to Bhagasasi and finally corrupted into its present form as Bekasi . Tarumanagara kingdom also has become

1216-623: Is suspected as a fraud containing pseudohistory . The name Tarumanagara was found in several inscriptions in the Western Java region dated from circa 4th century. The Chinese chronicle also recorded the name To-lo-ma or To-lo-mo which suggest the Chinese pronunciation of "Taruma". Tarumanagara means the kingdom of Taruma. The name "Taruma" itself is connected to the Citarum River of West Java. In Sundanese language , ci means water or river while tarum means indigo plant. Tarum

1280-541: Is the origin of the name Bekasi where the name Candrabhaga evolved into "Bhagasasi" - due to the Sanskrit word candra (which means moon) evolved into Old Sundanese word 'sasi' which also means moon - and then the name Bhagasasi was mis-spelt as "Bhagasi", and then the Dutch colonial government also mis-spelt the name Bhagasi as "Bacassie", and finally it became "Bekasi". During the Dutch East Indies period, Bekasi

1344-678: The Tugu inscription Purnawarman apparently built a canal that changed the course of the Cakung River , and drained a coastal area for agriculture and settlement. In his inscriptions, Purnavarman associated himself with Vishnu , and Brahmins secured the hydraulic project through ritual. Tarumanagara is believed to have existed between 358 and 669 CE in the Western Java region, in and around modern-day Bogor, Bekasi and Jakarta, which roughly corresponds to modern Greater Jakarta area. The earliest known written records of Tarumanagara's existence were inscribed in stone inscriptions. Inscribed stone

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1408-853: The "flagging" system has seen falling ridership, with an average of 4,364 passengers per day. The groundbreaking for phase 1B was held on 30 October 2023. PT Waskita Karya was appointed as the constructor for phase 1B. The project would serve as an extension to the already operational Phase 1 line from Velodrome to Pegangsaan Dua . The plan is to build 6.4 km of new tracks and five new stations; Pemuda Rawamangun , Pramuka BPKP , Pasar Pramuka , Matraman , and Manggarai . Phase 1B cost an estimated Rp5.5 trillion, all were to be funded via Jakarta 's own provincial budget. The Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta , Heru Budi Hartono , said that Phase 1B will run from 2024 to 2026, with construction from Rawamangun to Pramuka stations finishing in September 2024 and

1472-638: The 1960s. The excavated earth mounds in the Batujaya archaeological site in Karawang (within the territory of Tarumanagara) have revealed that these earth mounds were actually red brick structures, either Candi (temples) or stupas . In total, archeological finds have uncovered around 30 sites (13 are of brick temples) from the Batujaya archaeological complex. These 5th century findings are of temples, stupas, inscriptions and moulded clay tablets recovered from 1995, 1997 and 2001. Among these tablets include

1536-774: The Jakarta LRT refers to Presidential Regulation Number 99 of 2015 concerning the Acceleration of the Implementation of Public Transportation on the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Province. As part of the preparation for the 2018 Asian Games , the Jakarta LRT was designated as a complementary public transportation system, and to facilitate its construction, the Governor of Jakarta directly appointed PT Jakarta Propertindo and PT Pembangunan Jaya for

1600-617: The Latuharhari Embankment. The monorail project was ultimately cancelled as the investors failed to meet the advanced requirements set by the Jakarta Provincial Government. Consequently, the LRT project became the priority, with Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama expressing his hope for greater consistency and fewer setbacks compared to the discontinued monorail project. The plan for the construction of

1664-1353: The Pulogebang-Joglo LRT route for 32.15 km (19.98 mi ). This line procurement is carried out under the Regional Government and Business Entity Cooperation scheme between the Jakarta Provincial Government and PT Pembangunan Jaya. LRT Jakarta begun collecting fares from 1 December 2019. On the entire system, passengers pay a flat fare of Rp 5.000. LRT Jakarta accept both cash and cashless payment. Cash payment are accepted to pay single trip tickets. Passengers must deposit of Rp 15.000 in addition to journey fare, which could be refunded within 7 days after last tapping out at exit gate. Cashless payment methods accepted are prepaid cards and electronic wallet. Prepaid cards accepted include e-money ( Bank Mandiri ), Flazz ( Bank BCA ), TapCash ( Bank BNI ), Brizzi ( Bank BRI ) Jakcard ( Bank DKI ), and Multi Trip Card (KAI Commuter). LRT Jakarta also accepts Jak Lingko -branded payment cards provided by Bank DKI, Bank Mandiri, Bank BRI, and Bank BNI. Fares are deducted from these prepaid cards upon exiting. From 3 August 2020, LRT Jakarta accepts payment from electronic wallet . To date it only accepts wallets provided by LinkAja . Passengers only need to scan QR code at

1728-882: The Tarumanegara Kingdom comes from a number of inscriptions dating from the 5th century AD. The inscriptions are named based on the location where they were found, namely the Ciaruteun inscription, the Pasir Koleangkak inscription, the Kebonkopi inscription, the Tugu inscription, the Pasir Awi inscription, the Muara Cianten inscription, and the Cidanghiang inscription . The inscription mentions

1792-424: The active mining sector. The Tugu inscription mentioned about the construction of hydraulic projects through the construction canals. This irrigation project suggest that the area of northern West Java and Jakarta was transformed into irrigated rice paddies. The canals also meant as a water management to prevent flooding that often hit the capital of Tarumanagara. According to the 4th century writings of Faxian ,

1856-454: The capital city of Indonesia . It is conceived and built by the Jakarta provincial government. The first phase of the LRT, from Velodrome to Pegangsaan Dua , began commercial operations on 1 December 2019. Jakarta LRT is operated by PT LRT Jakarta , a subsidiary of municipally-owned property and infrastructure company PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro). The proposed LRT system in Jakarta

1920-665: The city. In recent years, some residences have developed along the Jatiwarna/Jatibening ;— East Bekasi toll highway, further to Cibatu in Bekasi Regency. These include Kota Harapan Indah , Summarecon Bekasi , Kemang Pratama and Grand Galaxy City. Prime business and commercial centres are situated in the western part of city. There are some financial centres, restaurants, and shopping centres along Jalan Ahmad Yani, Jalan Sudirman, Jalan K.H. Noer Alie, and Harapan Indah Boulevard. The largest shopping centre

1984-578: The court of Tang. The history of Sunda kingdom and its predecessor (Tarumanagara and Salakanagara) is recorded quite detailed in Pustaka Rajyarajya i Bhumi Nusantara (simply known as Nusantara ), a book within Wangsakerta manuscripts collection composed in late 17th century Cirebon . However, currently the Wangsakerta manuscripts are generally discounted as a valid historical source among historians, since this controversial manuscript

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2048-604: The current toll road between Cikunir and West Karawang with a total length of 36.4 kilometres. Owing to its location as a satellite city of Jakarta , heavy rush hour traffic jams have become common on the roads between East Jakarta and Bekasi. A double track railway connecting Manggarai to Cikarang serves the city. Beside a double track railway, the government also built a 17.9 km light rail transit line connecting East Bekasi-Cawang-Dukuh Atas across Greater Jakarta. At present, rapid transit in Bekasi across Greater Jakarta consists of rail KRL Commuterline , Jabodebek LRT , and

2112-474: The earliest records of Hinduism in the western part of the archipelago . The geographical position of coastal West Java, which corresponds to today modern Jakarta , is a commanding region that controls the Sunda Strait . This location is strategic in regard to Sumatra, and also its connection to Asian continent of India and China. The kingdom was located not far from modern Jakarta , and according to

2176-454: The engraving of two large elephant footprints. The inscription read: These elephant foot soles, akin to those of the strong Airavata (elephant, which God Indra used to ride), belongs to Tarumanagara King who is successful and full of control. Not only the stones testify of the existence of King Purnawarman and his Tarumanagara kingdom, but also Chinese historical sources, since Tarumanagara maintained extended trade and diplomatic relations in

2240-577: The fall of Tarumanagara, the Buddhist site of Batujaya was still actively used. Which means the Batujaya temples was used between the 4th and 7th century during the Tarumanagara period; and continued well after the 7th–10th century, possibly under Srivijaya suzerainty. Unlike its successor; the Sunda kingdom that still remembered in Pantun Sunda ; the oral tradition of local Sundanese —Tarumanagara

2304-528: The far east of the known world then. Among others is a city called Argyre on the western edge of the Iabadiou island. Iabadiou can be equated in Sanskrit as Yawadwipa , which corresponds to the island of Java . The name argyre means "silver", while in local Indonesian and Sundanese language, silver is called perak , which sound similar to the Merak port town on the western edge of Java. The history of

2368-438: The home stadium of the three clubs. Bekasi City is divided into twelve districts ('kecamatan'), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of urban villages (all classed as kelurahan ) within each district, and its postal codes. Bekasi has

2432-469: The kingdom's name "Tarumanagara". The inscription reports the most famous king of Tarumanagara. "The powerful illustrious and brave King, the famous Purnawarman (of the) Tarumanagara (kingdom) whose (print of the) foot soles are the same (as those of) God Vishnu." Ciaruteun inscription . Located nearby is the Kebon Kopi I inscription, also called Telapak Gadjah stone, with an inscription and

2496-575: The land preparation process had been completed. The Jakarta LRT project seeks to address the issue of heavy traffic congestion on the city's roads. The rolling stock comes from Hyundai Rotem from South Korea which was first arrived from the Tanjung Priok Port on April 13, 2018. Each trainset consists of two cars and will be able to carry 270 to 278 passengers. There will be a total of 16 cars. Platform screen doors by ST Engineering Electronics will be installed at all stations. To build

2560-407: The largest minority as well as other minorities include Minangkabau , Bataks , and Chinese . Most citizens in Bekasi adhere to Islam . Other religions include Christianity ( Roman Catholicism and Protestantism ), Hinduism , Buddhism , and Confucianism . Bekasi was the home base of the football team PCB Persipasi , Bhayangkara F.C. , and Bekasi City with Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium as

2624-646: The main centres of growth in Jabodetabek . The city accounts for 2.11% of total national GDP . Recently, many foreigners (mostly Korean, Japanese , and Chinese) have set up their business to take advantage of its dynamism and boost its economy. Bekasi's economy was mainly based on service and manufacturing. Nowadays, Bekasi's economy also supported by services industry. Bekasi is one of the most promising property markets in Jabodetabek besides South Tangerang , and several high-value developments have transformed its property market. Many of country's big property developers are building apartments, hotels, and shopping malls in

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2688-621: The mountains of Bogor Regency. Surface water in the Bekasi area includes the Bekasi River, several smaller rivers, and the Tarum Barat irrigation canals used for irrigating fields. This water serves as the raw water source for the drinking water needs of the Bekasi region (both the city and the regency) and the DKI Jakarta area. Currently, the surface water condition of the Bekasi River is polluted by industrial waste originating from

2752-492: The name for Tarumanagara University , a private university based in Jakarta, established in 1959. 6°20′S 106°54′E  /  6.333°S 106.900°E  / -6.333; 106.900 Jakarta LRT [REDACTED] The Jakarta Light Rapid Transit or Jakarta LRT ( Indonesian : Lintas Rel Terpadu Jakarta , lit. "Jakarta Integrated Rail Line") is one of the light rapid transit systems in Jakarta ,

2816-566: The name of the ruling king is Purnawarman. Cidanghiang inscription (sits further to the west at Lebak in the Pandeglang area), consisting of two lines, proclaiming Purnawarman as the standard for rulers around the world. Jambu inscription, with a two-line inscription in Pallava/Sanskrit, bears the large footprints of the king. The inscription translates as: The name of the king who is famous of faithfully executing his duties and who

2880-523: The period 528 to 669, Tarumanagara sent their embassy to Chinese court. The kingdom was mentioned in the annals of the Sui dynasty , the king of To-lo-mo (possibly 塔鲁纳) (Taruma) has sent diplomatic mission, which arrived in China in 528 and 535. It was mentioned that the kingdom is located far south of China. The annals of Tang dynasty also mentioned in the year 666 and 669 the envoys of To-lo-mo has visited

2944-403: The predecessor of Sunda kings. The Chinese source mentioned about the product being traded in Taruma, which suggests the population made a living in hunting, mining, fishing, trade and shipping; aside of agriculture and farming sector. The commodities being traded in Taruma was specific hunting products, such as rhino horn , ivory and turtle shell. Gold and silver were traded too, which suggest

3008-616: The project. The groundbreaking of the Jakarta LRT was previously planned to be held in conjunction with the Greater Jakarta LRT groundbreaking in September 2015. The Jakarta LRT groundbreaking was held on 22 June 2016, coinciding with the 489th Anniversary of the City of Jakarta. In December 2016, PT Wijaya Karya was appointed as the contractor for the LRT construction project worth Rp5.29 trillion (around US$ 347.6 million). The construction itself only started in early 2017 after

3072-419: The rainy season, such as in the districts of Jatiasih, East Bekasi, Rawalumbu, South Bekasi, West Bekasi, and Pondok Melati. The 2020 Census of Bekasi's population was 2,543,676, but according to the revised official estimates for mid 2023 the total had become 2,513,669, a fall of some 30,007. Bekasi is inhabited by many different ethnic groups, mostly Sundanese , Betawi and Javanese descent. Sundanese are

3136-607: The rest following in 2026. The Jakarta LRT is expected to stretch across over 59.0 kilometres (36.7 mi), including 26.9 kilometres (16.7 mi) for the South line (from Pengansaan Dua to Pesing), 22.7 kilometres (14.1 mi) for the North line (from Pesing to JIS), and 9.4 kilometres (5.8 mi) for the South East line (from Velodrome to Halim). Construction of Route 1 started on 22 June 2016. The first six kilometers of

3200-571: The route connecting the Kelapa Gading Depot to Velodrome Station was 29.61% complete by 26 June 2017. It was expected to be operational before the 2018 Asian Games . However, this did not happen as construction is not yet finished and the Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) considered that buses would be more effective in transporting the athletes. The test run for the LRT

3264-467: The second daughter of King Linggawarman, Princess Sobakancana, married Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa , who later established the Srivijaya kingdom. According to 7th century Kota Kapur inscription , Srivijaya , centred in today Palembang , South Sumatra, launched a military expedition against Bhumi Jawa , the period coincides with the decline of Tarumanagara. It is very likely that Tarumanagara kingdom

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3328-582: The site, BCA had disbursed 2.78 trillion rupiahs of their syndicated loans. The completion target of the Jakarta LRT construction before the 2018 Asian Games was not met, resulting in the limited operation of the LRT during the competition as a trial run. The limited trial run was carried out starting August 15, 2018. A full public trial run began on 11 June 2019 between Boulevard Utara and Velodrome stations, with free admission to registered ticket holders. Since commercial operation began in December 2019,

3392-694: The southern part of the City of Bekasi (industries located in Bogor Regency). The City of Bekasi is a part of the Bekasi river basin , located in the downstream area of the basin with slopes ranging from 0 to 2% and elevations between 11 meters to 81 meters above sea level. The city of Bekasi is part of the Bekasi river basin and is located in the downstream area of the basin, with a slope ranging from 0 to 2% and elevations between 11 meters to 81 meters above sea level. This topographical condition leads to frequent flooding in many areas of Bekasi, especially during

3456-555: The territory stretching between India and China. The Chinese Buddhist Monk Fa Xian reported in his book Fo-kuo-chi (佛國記) (414) that he stayed on the island of Ye-po-ti (耶婆提.Chinese spelling of Javadvipa), most probably the western part of Java island, for six months, from December 412 until May 413. He reported that the Law of Buddha was not much known, but that the Brahmans ( Hinduism ) flourished, and heretics ( animists ) too. Between

3520-440: Was a part of Batavia residency. As a dormitory city, many middle class satellite areas have been developed in Bekasi, complete with their own shopping malls, schools, hospitals, club houses, water park , and shuttle bus services to central Jakarta . The large number of multinational companies has apparently attracted many expatriates (mainly Japanese and Korean ) to settle in Bekasi. Bekasi has already grown to become one of

3584-784: Was an early Sundanese Indianised kingdom , located in western Java , whose 5th-century ruler, Purnawarman , produced the earliest known inscriptions in Java, which are estimated to date from around 358 CE. At least seven stone inscriptions connected to this kingdom were discovered in Western Java area, near Bogor and Jakarta . They are Ciaruteun , Kebon Kopi , Jambu, Pasir Awi, and Muara Cianten inscriptions near Bogor; Tugu inscription near Cilincing in North Jakarta ; and Cidanghiang inscription in Lebak village, Munjul district, south of Banten. The inscriptions of Taruma kingdom are

3648-459: Was attacked and defeated by Srivijaya around 686. The pretext behind Srivijayan campaign against Tarumanagara was obscure, however it was probably because of Jayanasa's own claim to Tarumanagara's throne, afterall his wife, Sobakancana, is the daughter of Linggawarman, the late king of Tarumanagara. After this naval invasion, Tarumanegara's influence began to decline. Devastated by Srivijayan invasion, King Tarusbawa then moved further inland to find

3712-516: Was completely forgotten among local population in West Java. It was not until late 19th century when archaeologist and historian finally deciphered the stone inscriptions discovered near Buitenzorg and Batavia. The discovery and study of numerous Tarumanagara inscriptions; especially those issued by King Purnawarman, had uncover that this kingdom was indeed the earliest Hindu polity in western Indonesia. Together with Kutai and Kalingga , Tarumanagara

3776-506: Was equated with Indra and Surya . The Vishnu statues from Cibuaya dated from 7th century, also the Rajarsi statue discovered in Jakarta, also testified of Hindu prevalence in Tarumanagara. Buddhism was practiced in Tarumanagara as reported by Faxian in early 5th century. However, he said there were only a few Buddhists in the kingdom. Near the north coast of West Java, earth mounds called by locals as unur or hunur were discovered in

3840-537: Was initially conceived as an alternative to the suspended Jakarta Monorail construction project. The suspension of the monorail project was due to the objection of the Governor of Jakarta , Basuki Tjahaja Purnama , to the construction of the monorail depot above the Setiabudi Reservoir. This decision was made to avoid a recurrence of the 2013 Jakarta flood incident that occurred due to the collapse of

3904-455: Was initially scheduled for 10 August, however was delayed to 15 August 2018. Phase 1 was planned to begin operation in February, 2019. After several delays, the line opened for free public trial run from July to late November 2019. Commercial operations began on 1 December 2019. Apart from the North and South Line plans, the Jakarta Provincial Government is also planning the construction of

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3968-490: Was known about King Suryawarman that ruled from 535 to 561. King Suryawarman established a new capital city eastward and left Sundapura and its communities to preserve their own order. Then, Sundapura become a new smaller kingdom called Sunda Sambawa which was under control of Tarumanagara. Before the Suryavarman reigned Tarumanagara, Manikmaya, his son in-law, in 526, left Sundapura went southeastward and established Kendan,

4032-485: Was the main religion in Tarumanagara kingdom, at least among its elites ruling class. This is based on several inscriptions dated from Tarumanagara period. For example, Tugu inscription mentioned that the father of Purnawarman is titled as Rajadhiraja Guru has dug the canal in Chandrabhaga. Purnawarman himself credited for the construction of Gomati canal. The inscription also mentioned that King Purnawarman donated

4096-482: Was the predecessor of Taruma kingdom. This is affirmative regarding its connection to Batujaya archaeological site. The ancient society that supported the Buni culture was Indianised ; absorbing Hindu influences from India, and establishing early Hindu polity in Java. According to the book Geographike Hyphegesis written in 2nd-century Roman Empire, a Greek geographer Claudius Ptolemaeus mentioned about countries in

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