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5. Balaputradeva Museum

The Balaputra Dewa Museum is one of the so-called Indonesian

State Museums, which represent each province in Indonesia.

Construction of the museum began in 1978, and the building was

inaugurated on November 5, 1984. The decision for the name

"Balaputra Dewa" was based on the 9th-century Indian sovereign

Balaputra, recorded in an inscription found in Nalanda, India. The

Nalanda inscription mentions his connection with building a

Buddhist monastery under his sponsorship. Both names are

mentioned as being found in inscriptions in Java in the 9th century

AD, relating his defeat in Java to Rakai Pikatan, a ruler from the

Sanjaya dynasty, who was asked by Balaputra to leave Java to

settle in what is now the city of Palembang, South Sumatra.

6. Kerajaan Sriwijaya

The Sriwijaya Kingdom Tourism Park is a relic of the Sriwijaya

Kingdom which is located on the banks of the Musi River --

precisely on Jalan Syakyakirti, Karanganyar Village, Gandus

District. The Sriwijaya Kingdom Tourism Park stores various

artifacts equipped with supporting information to increase visitor

insight. In this place there are also artificial islands, grass gardens,

and a replica of Admiral Cheng Ho's ship, which is a favorite

photo spot.

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