Sundararavarman
| Sri Sundararavarman | |
|---|---|
| King of Si Thep | |
| King of Qiān Zhī Fú | |
| Reign | Early 10th century–937 |
| Predecessor | Sundaraprakrama |
| Successor | Narapatisimhavarman (Si Thep) Mahidharavarman I (Kasitindrakama) Sudhammaraja (Phitsanulok–Si Satchanalai) |
| Issue | Narapatisimhavarman Mangalavarman |
Śrī Sundararavarman (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., RTGS: Si Sunthra Woraman) is documented in the Śrī Canāśa Inscription (K.949) as the sovereign of Canasapura,[1]:122[2] Peter Skilling cautions that the evidential base for Cānāśa is unusually narrow. The name is attested in this inscription and in the Bo Ika inscription alone, and in no literary source, and he describes the polity as a mystery that speculation cannot resolve. He adds that old Khorat lay on the routes later taken by Ayutthayan armies marching to the plateau, so the stone found at Ayutthaya may have been carried south at some later date.[3]:81 whose political center was situated at Si Thep, with Mueang Sema serving as a prominent regional administrative center.[4]:32–4 His reign appears to have been characterized by the ascendancy of Shaivism, as indicated by the royal epithet -varman, a titular element conventionally associated with Hindu monarchs of the period. This religious orientation contrasts with that of his predecessor, who is believed to have adhered to Buddhist traditions.[2] The material culture of Si Thep during Sundararavarman’s reign further corroborates this shift, as evidenced by architectural remains that display a pronounced stylistic convergence with contemporaneous Angkorian Hindu temple styles.[5][6]:303,308–309
Epigraphic evidence also records that Sundararavarman fathered two sons. The elder, Narapatisimhavarman, succeeded him as ruler, while the younger son is credited with commissioning the Śrī Canāśa Inscription, thereby perpetuating both dynastic memory and religious-political legitimacy.[2] However, the eastern region centered on Talung (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), situated in the present-day Prakhon Chai district, appears to have exercised a substantial degree of political autonomy during the reign of Sundararavarman. In this context, a new ruler—bearing the regnal name Mahidharavarman I—emerged around 920 and established a new political center in the Phanom Rung area, known as Kasitindrakama.[7] Its political orientation was defined by strong and enduring affiliations with Angkor to the south.[8]
During his rule, the earliest settlement in the swamp basin corresponding to present-day Ayutthaya was reportedly founded by a noble from Bang Pan to the north.[9]:30
References
- ↑ Coedès, G. (1968), The Indianized States of Southeast Asia, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "จารึกศรีจานาศะ" (in ไทย). Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre. 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ Anna Bennett; Hunter Watson, eds. (2019). Defining Dvāravatī: Essays from the U Thong International Workshop 2017 (PDF). Distributed by Silkworm Books, Chiang Mai. DASTA and BIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2026. Search this book on
- ↑ Hoshino, T (2002). "Wen Dan and its neighbors: the central Mekong Valley in the seventh and eighth centuries.". In M. Ngaosrivathana; K. Breazeale. Breaking New Ground in Lao History: Essays on the Seventh to Twentieth Centuries. Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books. pp. 25–72. Search this book on
- ↑ Depimai, Anurak (2020). The Cultural Development of Si-Thep as the Hinterland Ancient Town Prior to 14th Century (Ph.D. thesis). Silpakorn University.
- ↑ Higham, Charles (2014). Early Mainland Southeast Asia: From First Humans to Angkor. Bangkok: River Books. ISBN 9786167339443. Search this book on
- ↑ Dusit Thummakorn (2024). "ราชวงศ์มหิธรปุระ" [Mahidharapura Dynasty]. www.finearts.go.th (in ไทย). Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "จารึกปราสาทหินพนมรุ้ง 7" [Phanom Rung Stone Castle Inscription 7]. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre (in ไทย). 13 February 2007. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑ Northern Chronicle
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