Prasati Blanjong

"If you have an interest in archaeology and history, if you want to find out more about Bali and particularly the Sanur area, the stone Prasasti possibly Bali's oldest dated artefacts which was discovered only in 1932 is certainly worth a visit.
The stone pillar erected by the Buddhist King Sri Kesari Varma in A.D. 914. The pillar has only partially been deciphered, the inscription is in both Old Balinese and Sanskrit. The stone Prasasti, is a round pillar 177-cm-high and 75-cm-diameter.
There were other artefacts found at the same time, some are now in the Denpasar Museum, however a few items are in the Pura Belanjong �temple� grounds right next to the glass enclosed that contains the stone pillar. In the temple grounds there are a few very old carved statutes "

Inside the grounds of the Pura Blanjong (also Belanjong) are two sites: one inside and one outside. The main attraction of this temple, one of which is an archaeological inscription: the Blanjong.
The Prasati Blanjong pillar contains an inscription, in which the oldest written history of the state island of Bali. This inscription is engraved on a piece of rock, a stone shaped pillar or pillars with a height of 1.77 meters and a diameter of 0.62 meters.
This inscription is the word "Walidwipa" which is the name for the island of Bali. This inscription dates from the year 913 and was commissioned by a king named Sri Kesari Bali Warmadewa. He was a Javanese king who lived in a palace in Singhadwala around the year 917 AD. Since holding a dozen years scholars engaged in the Blanjong.

The top of the pillar is in the form of a lotus. It's special, that contains this inscription two types of text. At the top there are six lines with letters Pranegari using ancient Balinese language (Kawi) and on the bottom side there are thirteen lines with letters of ancient Bali and Sanskrit. The top has a lotus shape.
In the year 1930 Stutterheim found this inscription.

In addition to the discovery of inscriptions in Blanjong also some images could be found. Some images were still intact when they found them, others not. This was due to the high age of the images. Most of the images are moved from here to the Museum of Bali to prevent further damage. However, there are some on display in the Pura Blanjong:

A Ganesha statue, it is about 15 meters from the Prasatie. This statue was placed in a sacred building in the complex Blanjong. This image is made of stone, which can not be found on the island. So there is a possibility that this statue is taken from elsewhere else.

A statue of a goddess. At this moment it is stored in the Bali Museum in Denpasar. The image is made of stone, in which a goddess is depicted. The goddess is depicted upright with an oval face. There is wear on earrings and necklaces.
There are also terracotta images found. These images are also stored in the Bali Museum in Denpasar. The terracotta statues are made of crushed stone. These images have a pedestal with a size of 15 x 15 x 4 cm and a total height of 50 cm to 12 cm wide.