Grahi inscription
| Grahi inscription | |
|---|---|
The five-line inscription | |
The inscription in situ, at the pedestal of the 12th-century Buddha statue, Bangkok National Museum | |
| Type | Inscription |
| Writing | Old Khmer |
| Created | 1183 |
| Discovered | 1904 in Wat Wiang, Chaiya |
| Present location | Bangkok National Museum |
Grahi inscription (Thai: จารึกครหิ; RTGS: kharahi), or officially Than Phra Phuttharup Wat Hua Wiang Inscription (Thai: จารึกบนฐานพระพุทธรูปวัดหัวเวียง; lit. 'the inscription on the base of a Buddha statue in Wat Hua Wiang') is an inscription found in Chaiya, southern Thailand, written in Old Khmer language with Old Sumatran script, and dated to 1183 CE. The five-line inscription is written on the pedestal of a bronze Buddha statue that was discovered in 1904 at Wat Wiang temple in Chaiya and was stored at Wat Hua Wiang temple. The Buddha statue is currently a collection of Bangkok National Museum. The name Grahi, called Kia-lo-hi in the Chinese Zhu Fan Zhi record, is considered to be the old name of Chaiya. The city was part of Tambralinga, once a border polity between Srivijaya and Khmer kingdoms in the Malay Peninsula.
Older names of the inscription as registered in Thai official records include S.D.9 and 25th inscription; at the base of Wat Hua Wiang's Buddha statue.