Sabdapalon
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Sabdapalon was a priest and adviser to Brawijaya V, the last ruler of the Hindu
empire Majapahit in Java. He was mentioned in Darmagandhul, a Java
nese spiritual story. He was also said to have cursed his king upon the conversion of the latter to Islam in 1478. Sabdapalon then promised to return, after 500 years and at a time of widespread political corruption and natural disasters, to sweep Islam from the island and restore Hindu-Javanese religion and civilization.
Some of the first new Hindu temples built in Java were indeed completed
around 1978, for example Pura Blambangan in the regency of Banyuwangi.
As the prophesies foretold, Mt. Semeru
erupted around the same time. All this is taken as evidence of the accuracy of Sabdapalon's predictions.
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
empire Majapahit in Java. He was mentioned in Darmagandhul, a Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
nese spiritual story. He was also said to have cursed his king upon the conversion of the latter to Islam in 1478. Sabdapalon then promised to return, after 500 years and at a time of widespread political corruption and natural disasters, to sweep Islam from the island and restore Hindu-Javanese religion and civilization.
Some of the first new Hindu temples built in Java were indeed completed
around 1978, for example Pura Blambangan in the regency of Banyuwangi.
As the prophesies foretold, Mt. Semeru
Semeru
Semeru, or Mount Semeru , is a volcano located in East Java, Indonesia. It is the highest mountain on the island of Java...
erupted around the same time. All this is taken as evidence of the accuracy of Sabdapalon's predictions.