Sungai Mas Archeological Exploration - Kedaram
  • Among the sites were Chandi Bukit Penjara, Chandi Bukit Meriam where
    Buddhagupta inscriptions were found, and Chandi Bukit Batu Lintang,
    where a granite statute of Devarapala was found. The three hills
    might have functioned as a guard post or lookout post for activities
    in Merbok Bay and the Straits of Malacca. Meanwhile a gold belt
    engraved with the kala or sinha mukha symbol, weighing 13.574
    kilograms was found in Sungai Terus. Two stone writings or
    Buddhagupta inscriptions using the Pallava scripts and in the
    Sanskrit language was found at Guar Kepah, and Cheruk Tok Kun in
    Bukit Mertajam, Penang were among the important sources uncovered
    during the research. Other related sites were in Chandi Matang
    Pasir, Chandi Tikam Batu and other scatted sites along the banks of
    Muda River, including the remote port of Srokam in Pinang Tunggal.


    Among the finds were Buddhagupta inscriptions in Sanskrit using the
    pallavic script, a Hariti statute, a Buddha's head, a Buddhist
    votive tablet, a statue pedestal and the head or the stone banister
    of stairs carved with the symbol of kala or sinha mukha, building
    materials such as the base of columns, threshold and granite door
    frame, roof tiles and so on

    Broken pottery were made up of the body, base, cover, handle and the
    spout of vessels was the most dominant artifact. These were of two
    types: the undecorated and the decorated ones. Its varied
    decorations pointed to the creativity of the community that used and
    created them at that time. There were pieces of pottery on which
    were Sanskrit words written in the Pallava script. This kind of
    writing could also be found the excavation site at Chandi Bukit
    Pahat (8A), Mebok , which was usually used for religious ceremonies.


    http://www.mykedah.com/e_10heritage/e101_2_p2.htm

    As an early conclusion, the importance of Sungai Mas is duly
    recognized, but it is important continued research be carried out
    for the confirmation of facts. Interpretations, based on limited
    data are very dangerous. This is clear because archeological
    excavations at sungai Mas had only reached O1 percent of all its
    historical sites. Many questions remained unanswered, among them
    was, were the names synonymous with Old Kedah, such as Kataha,
    Kadaram, Kalagam, Qalha, Kalah, Kaca, Chieh-ch'a located in Sungai
    Mas? The attack and conquest by Kulotunga Chola 1 in 1025 A.D. that
    equalize Kataha to Kadaram in Srivijaya; was that Sungai Mas? The
    success of the conquest was celebrated by the production of tokens
    with the tiger, bow fish and Sri Chula-narayana emblem

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