Gold Paper Found in Ratu Boko Temple

There are various discoveries of archaeological objects in the plains of Ratu Boko. The heritage objects could have been the attributes of the kingdom that existed in the area in the past or the instruments of religious teachings performed there. Whatever the form, these relics are a way that can be used to read the Keraton Ratu Boko in the past.
One of the important archaeological discoveries of the Ratu Boko plain was a piece of gold paper that was discovered in the 1940s (did not know when the exact date, this data was recorded in 1950). It looks like this paper has long gone, but the picture still survives. The shape resembles a diamond by Sundberg (2003) interpreted as a vajra (in Sanskrit means lightning or diamond), a symbol of Indra in Hinduism, and in Buddhism the characteristics of the Buddhist God known as Vajrapani.
The paper contains 4 copies of each spell on each side of the diamond. The mantra has similarities with other Buddhist spells found in several places in Yogyakarta such as Abang Temple. In addition, the gold paper is also written with words Panarabwan and Khanipas.

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