Sri Deva was a king of Srivijaya Kingdom of Sailendra dynasty, who in 1028 CE sent an envoy to the Chinese Northern Song dynasty.[1][2][3] In the chronicle History of Song (Sòng Shǐ), his name was recorded as Shih-li Tieh-hua, which may not be his complete title.[1] He ruled shortly after Srivijaya's various territories were attacked by King Rajendra I of the Chola dynasty in 1025 CE,[2][3] in which King Sangramavijayottunggawarman of Srivijaya was defeated and captured by his opponent.[1] Chola attack was not accompanied by the occupation of the Srivijaya territories.[4][5]

After the attack, Srivijaya's power in Sumatra seemed to be restored, however it made peace with the Kahuripan Kingdom, which claimed power over the whole of Java.[2] The Kahuripan king Airlangga supposedly married a Srivijayan princess in 1030 CE to strengthen the peace commitment.[1][2]

Mahayana Buddhism teaching was very popular in Srivijaya around the time of Sri Deva's reign,[2] as evidenced by the discovery of the Lokanatha (Lokesvara Bodhisattva) statue in Tapanuli which was made in 1024 CE,[2] and from the notes of Nepalese monk Atiśa who visited Srivijaya between 1011-23 CE.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Cœdès, George (1968). The Indianized States of South-East Asia. University of Hawaii Press. p. 142-144. ISBN 9780824803681.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hall, D.G.E. (1981). History of South East Asia. Macmillan International Higher Education. p. 54,62. ISBN 9781349165216.
  3. 1 2 Hazra, Kanai Lal (2007). Indonesia: Political History and Hindu, and Buddhist Cultural Influences. Decent Books. p. 25. ISBN 9788186921388.
  4. ↑ Journal of Ancient Indian History. D.C. Sircar. 1972. p. 111.
  5. ↑ Asiatic Society (Calcutta, India) (1965). Year Book of the Asiatic Society. p. 16.
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