The Sailendra Succession: Srivijaya's Buddhist Kings

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Sailendra dynasty's brief but transformative hold on Srivijaya's throne. They trace how a Javanese Buddhist clan rose to power in the late eighth century, why their Mahayana vision reshaped commerce and worship across the Strait of Malacca, and how the dynasty's fall to Hindu rivals paralleled Srivijaya's own decline. Along the way, they revisit the Ligor inscription, the debt to Nalanda, and the mystery of a king buried far from home. A story of faith, ambition, and the fragile ties that held a maritime empire together. #Srivijaya #Sailendra #Borobudur #MahayanaBuddhism #Nalanda #LigorInscription #StraitOfMalacca #Palembang #Java #Mataram #Balaputradeva #8thCentury #9thCentury #MaritimeHistory #SoutheastAsia #BuddhistKings #Chola #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo