In 832 AD, there was a political marriage between the two dynasties; Sri Kahulunan, a Sailendra queen married a Sanjaya King, known as Rakai Pikatan (Miksic 24). An inscription dated on 842 AD mentioned the allocation of money from a village by Sri Kahulunan to support ‘Bhumisambhara’ (Miksic 23). As mentioned earlier, ‘bhumisambhara’ is believed to be the origin name of Borobudur, which shows that the Queen still acknowledge the sanctuary’s construction at utmost important. This marriage alliance confirms the support given by Sanjaya Dynasty in the continuation of the construction of Borobudur, until it was finished in the 860 AD. It is possible that the unification of the dynasties is probable because of the resources support that the Sanjaya King had to offer, in other word, finishing Sailendra’s Borobudur Temple was intended as a marriage gift from Rakai Pikatan and as a symbol of unification of the
In 832 AD, there was a political marriage between the two dynasties; Sri Kahulunan, a Sailendra queen married a Sanjaya King, known as Rakai Pikatan (Miksic 24). An inscription dated on 842 AD mentioned the allocation of money from a village by Sri Kahulunan to support ‘Bhumisambhara’ (Miksic 23). As mentioned earlier, ‘bhumisambhara’ is believed to be the origin name of Borobudur, which shows that the Queen still acknowledge the sanctuary’s construction at utmost important. This marriage alliance confirms the support given by Sanjaya Dynasty in the continuation of the construction of Borobudur, until it was finished in the 860 AD. It is possible that the unification of the dynasties is probable because of the resources support that the Sanjaya King had to offer, in other word, finishing Sailendra’s Borobudur Temple was intended as a marriage gift from Rakai Pikatan and as a symbol of unification of the