Saruaso II inscription

Saruaso II inscription, also previously known as Batusangkar inscription, is one of the inscriptions from the King Adityawarman era (14th century CE). It is currently located at the Fort van der Capellen area, in the courtyard of the old office of the Monuments Preservation Department (BPCB, the old Balai Adat hall), in Batusangkar city, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The inscription was previously displayed across in front of the Indo Jalito Building, which was the residence of the Regent of Tanah Datar during the Dutch colonial period (researcher L.C. Westenenk once lived there). The inscription is written in Old Javanese script and Sanskrit language. The inscription is carved into a brown quartz sandstone and slightly yellowish color on both sides. The inscription shape is rectangular, measuring 110 cm high, 75 cm wide, and 17 cm thick. There is writing on both sides (side A and side B), which are basically the same content but in slightly different sentence structures. Some of the scripts have worn out but can be estimated by comparing the two sides. A special feature of this inscription is its unique ornaments; on the front side there are a snake ornament and ornament of a giant (kala) head with large fangs and wearing a small crown, while on the back side there is also an ornament of a giant head but in a shape like an inverted urn, has large protruding eyes and short fangs. Th

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