page_title: Bukit Seguntang
hierarchical_section_title: Bukit Seguntang
caption_attribution_description: English: An Amaravati style Buddha statue displayed in Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum in Palembang. The statue was discovered in Seguntang Hill archaeological site in Palembang back in 1920s. It was discovered in pieces, the head part was discovered first, several months later the body parts were discovered, the leg part is still missing. The 277 cm tall statue made from granite stone commonly found in neighboring Bangka island. The statue followed the Amaravati style flourished in Southern India around 2nd to 5th century CE. The style was coppied during Srivijaya era and the statue was estimated to be dated around 7th to 8th century CE. Bahasa Indonesia: Arca Buddha bergaya Amarawati dipamerkan di halaman Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, Palembang. Arca ini ditemukan di situs Bukit Seguntang, Palembang, pada tahun 1920-an, dan ditemukan dalam beberapa pecahan. Bagian yang pertama kali ditemukan adalah bagian kepalanya, beberapa bulan kemudian bagian tubuhnya ditemukan, hanya bagian kakinya yang kini masih hilang. Arca setinggi 277 cm ini dibuat dari batu granit yang banyak ditemukan di pulau Bangka. Arca ini mengikuti langgam Amarawati yang berkembang di India Selatan abad II sampai V masehi. Langgam Amarawati sampai Kerajaan Sriwijaya melalui hubungan dagang dan keagamaan dengan India, diperkirakan arca ini berasal dari abad VII sampai VIII masehi.
context_page_description: Bukit Siguntang is a 29–30 metres high small hill located at the northern bank of Musi River and within the vicinity of Palembang, capital city of South Sumatra province, Indonesia. It is located around 3 kilometres north from Musi river northern bank and around four kilometres southwest from Palembang city center. The place is considered sacred by the locals and home of many archeological relics believed to be related to Srivijaya Empire, once a dominating political power around Malacca Strait. Today the hill gain status as an archaeological park.
  In 1920s, a Buddha statue was discovered in this hill. It was discovered in pieces, the head part was discovered first, several months later the body parts were discovered, however the leg part is still missing.
  The 277 cm tall statue made from granite stone commonly found in neighboring Bangka Island. The statue followed the Amaravati style flourished in Southern India around 2nd to 5th century CE. The style was copied during Srivijaya era, and its origin was estimated circa 7th—8th century CE. Today it is displayed in Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum, near Kuto Besak fort.
context_section_description: Bukit Siguntang ("Seguntang Hill") is a 29–30 metres high small hill located at the northern bank of Musi River and within the vicinity of Palembang, capital city of South Sumatra province, Indonesia. It is located around 3 kilometres north from Musi river northern bank and around four kilometres southwest from Palembang city center. The place is considered sacred by the locals and home of many archeological relics believed to be related to Srivijaya Empire, once a dominating political power around Malacca Strait (6th to 13th century AD). Today the hill gain status as an archaeological park.
  In 1920s, a Buddha statue was discovered in this hill. It was discovered in pieces, the head part was discovered first, several months later the body parts were discovered, however the leg part is still missing.
  The 277 cm tall statue made from granite stone commonly found in neighboring Bangka Island. The statue followed the Amaravati style flourished in Southern India around 2nd to 5th century CE. The style was copied during Srivijaya era, and its origin was estimated circa 7th—8th century CE. Today it is displayed in Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum, near Kuto Besak fort.
  In Bukit Seguntang area also found fragments of Boddhisattva statue, a ruin of stupa made of sandstone and brick, fragment of inscription, stone statue of Boddhisattva, statue of Kuwera, and a statue of Buddha Vairocana in seated position complete with prabha (halo aura) and chattra (umbrella). The fragment of inscription is called Bukit Siguntang Inscription, mentioned about a great battle that shed a lot of blood upon Bhumi Srivijaya. The inscription also mentioned about a curse for those who had done evil deed.
  In the southern side of the hill lays Karanganyar site, where sherds from Tang and early Sung dynasties were found. Two stone inscriptions dated back to seventh century AD were found in its vicinity in 1920s.
caption: A statue of Buddha, discovered in Bukit Siguntang archaeological site, Palembang.
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