Desawarnana

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Desawarnana is a 14th-century Old Javanese epic poem that glorifies the Majapahit Empire and provides a detailed account of its political and cultural landscape.

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Desawarnana canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Javanese poem ⓘ
epic poem ⓘ
kakawin ⓘ
literary work ⓘ
associatedWith Majapahit court ⓘ
linked to: Majapahit Empire
author Mpu Prapanca ⓘ
contains descriptions of processions ⓘ
descriptions of religious sanctuaries ⓘ
eulogies of the king ⓘ
geographical descriptions ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Java ⓘ
culture Javanese culture ⓘ
dateWritten 14th century ⓘ
depicts Majapahit Empire ⓘ
describes Majapahit capital ⓘ
administrative organization of Majapahit ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ
territorial extent of Majapahit ⓘ
field Javanese literature ⓘ
genre court poetry ⓘ
panegyric ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance yes ⓘ
hasHistoricalValue yes ⓘ
historicalContext pre-Islamic Java ⓘ
influences later Javanese historiography ⓘ
language Old Javanese ⓘ
literaryForm metrical verse ⓘ
literaryTradition kakawin tradition ⓘ
mainSubject cultural landscape of Majapahit ⓘ
political landscape of Majapahit ⓘ
originalScript Javanese script ⓘ
portrays Majapahit as powerful and glorious ⓘ
praises Majapahit rulers ⓘ
linked to: King of Majapahit
provides historical information about Majapahit ⓘ
regionOfOrigin East Java ⓘ
religiousContext Hindu-Buddhist Java ⓘ
setting Majapahit Empire ⓘ
studiedIn Indonesian philology ⓘ
Southeast Asian history ⓘ
timePeriodDescribed 14th century ⓘ
usedAs source for Majapahit history ⓘ

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Nagarakretagama → alsoKnownAs → Desawarnana ⓘ