Ligor inscription

Ligor inscription is an 8th-century stone stele or inscription discovered in Ligor, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Southern Thailand Malay Peninsula. This inscription was written and carved on two sides, the first part is called Ligor A inscription, or also known as Viang Sa inscription, while on the other side is called the Ligor B inscription written in Kawi script dated 775 CE.^[1][2] The Ligor B inscription was probably written by Mahārāja dyāḥ Pañcapaṇa kariyāna Paṇaṃkaraṇa (Panangkaran), king of Shailendra dynasty.^[3] This inscription was connected to the kingdom of Srivijaya and the Shailendra dynasty.

Ligor A inscription ^[4] tell about a Srivijayan king named Dharmasetu, the king of kings in the world, who built the Trisamaya caitya for Kajara.^[5]

While the Ligor B inscription,^[6] dated 775 CE, written in Kawi script, contains the information about a king named Visnu who holds the title Sri Maharaja, from Śailendravamśa (Wangsa Syailendra) hailed as Śesavvārimadavimathana (the slayer of arrogant enemies without any trace).^[1][7] There are some different interpretations regarding the king mentioned in Ligor B inscription; some suggest that the king mentioned in this inscription was King Panangkaran,^[3] while others^[who?] argue that it was his successor, King Dharanindra.^{[citation needed]}