page_title: Tasikmalaya Regency
section_title: Ancient origins
hierarchical_section_title: Tasikmalaya Regency / History / Ancient origins
caption_attribution_description: English: View over hills and ricefields, Neglasari Nederlands: Foto. Gezicht over heuvellandschap met rijstvelden, Neglasari
context_page_description: Tasikmalaya Regency is a regency in the province of West Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,712.52 km², and had a population of 1,675,675 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate was 1,876,544. Located in the southeastern region of Priangan, the Regency is by far the biggest and the most important regency in East Preanger. The Regency was previously administered from Tasikmalaya City, which however is now administratively independent of the Regency, and the administrative centre of the Regency is now at Singaparna to the west of the city.
  Most of the Regency features green fields, predominantly occupied by agriculture and forestry, whilst farmers settled as the majority of its population. Tasikmalaya regency is well known for its handicrafts, salak, whilst nasi tutug oncom known as the Regency's famous dish. The Regency is also known as a major religious centre in West Java, which has more than 800 pesantren.
context_section_description: As from the 7th century to the 8th, there was living in this Regency, a known realm with an unknown form of governance that had its central located nearby Mount Galunggung. This realm has a power of authority to officiate coronations for heads of particular kingdoms, namely for the sovereigns of Galuh Kingdom. The rulers of the realm who charged during those centuries were Batara Semplakwaja, Batara Kuncung Putih, Batara Kawindu, Batara Wastuhayu, and the last, to whom this governance later changed into monarchy, is Batari Hyang.
  This Kingdom was named Galunggung, taken from the name of the mountain where the kingdom resides. According to Geger Hanjuang inscription, this kingdom was established on 13th Bhadrapada 1033 Shaka or  21 August 1111, and Batari Hyang was the first Galunggung Kingdom's accession to the throne. The Queen owned a famous teaching, known as Sang Hyang Siksakanda ng Kareksian. This teaching of Batari Hyang was still used as an official doctrine in the era of Prabu Siliwangi who reigns Pakuan Pajajaran. The Kingdom of Galunggung was lasted to its next sixth ruler, each from its hereditary succession.
caption: a 1920–1935 photograph showing a landscape of Tasikmalaya Regency – Neglasari, Salawu Subdistrict.
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