Ciaruteun inscription | |
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![]() Ciaruteun inscription on its original location, circa 1900 | |
Material | Stone |
Size | 2 by 1.5 meters |
Writing | Pallava script in Sanskrit |
Created | early 5th century |
Discovered | Ciaruteun river, Ciaruteun Ilir village, Cibungbulang district, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia |
Present location | in situ; 6°31′39.84″S 106°41′28.32″E / 6.5277333°S 106.6912000°E |
Ciaruteun inscription (Indonesian: Prasasti Ciaruteun) also written Ciarutön or also known as Ciampea inscription is a 5th-century stone inscription discovered on the riverbed of Ciaruteun River, a tributary of Cisadane River, not far from Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. The inscription is dated from the Tarumanagara kingdom period, one of the earliest Hindu kingdoms in Indonesian history.[1]: 15 The inscription states King Purnawarman is the ruler of Tarumanagara.