 and influence of Kahuripan as the Srivijaya Empire began to decline. Airlangga was known for his religious tolerance, and was a patron of both the Hindu and Buddhist religions.

In 1035 Airlangga constructed a Buddhist monastery named Srivijayasrama dedicated for his queen consort Dharmaprasadottungadevi. The monastery bearing the name of Srivijaya suggests that his queen consort was probably a Srivijayan princess, a close relative, probably daughter, of the Srivijayan king Sangramavijayattungavarman. She had taken refuge in East Java after her father was taken prisoner and her kingdom was raided through series of  raids of the Indian Emperors Rajendra Chola I and Virarajendra Chola of the Chola dynasty. The decline of Srivijaya due to the Chola invasion gave Airlangga opportunity to consolidate his kingdom without foreign interference. Later, he extended his kingdom to Central Java and Bali. The north coast of Java, particularly the port of Hujung Galuh (modern Surabaya) and Kambang Putih (modern Tuban), for the first time became important centres of trade.

Although there are few surviving archaeological remains dating from his time, Airlangga is known to have been a keen patron of the arts, notably literature. In 1035, the court poet Mpu Kanwa composed the Arjuna Wiwaha text, which was adapted from the Mahabharata epic. This text told the story of Arjuna, an incarnation of Indra, but was also an allegory for Airlangga's own life. The tale of Airlangga's life was illustrated in the Belahan Temple on the flanks of Mount Penanggungan, where he was portrayed in stone as Vishnu on Garuda.

In 1037 the capital was moved from Watan Mas to Kahuripan, the king also reported to bestows titles for his loyal followers, such as Narottama promoted as Rakryan Kanuruhan (prime minister) and Niti as Rakryan Kuningan. According to Kelagen inscription (dated 1037) Airlangga also took a keen interest on agriculture development. He embarked on grand irrigation project by constructing the Wringin Sapta dam (located in today Jombang regency). By built a dam on Brantas river, he
and influence of Kahuripan as the Srivijaya Empire began to decline. Airlangga was known for his religious tolerance, and was a patron of both the Hindu and Buddhist religion. 

 In 1035 Airlangga construct a Buddhist monastery named Srivijayasrama dedicated for his queen choir Dharmaprasadottungadevi. The monastery bearing the name of Srivijaya suggests that his queen choir was credibly a Srivijayan princess, a close relative, probably daughter, of the Srivijayan king Sangramavijayattungavarman. She had taken refuge in East Java after her don was taken prisoner and her kingdom was raided through serial of   raids of the Indian Emperors Rajendra Chola I and Virarajendra Chola of the Chola dynasty. The decline of Srivijaya due to the Chola invasion gave Airlangga opportunity to consolidate his kingdom without foreign interference. Later, he extended his kingdom to Central Java and Bali. The union coast of Java, particularly the port of Hujung Galuh (advanced Surabaya) and Kambang Putih (modern Tuban), for the first clock time became significant centres of trade. 

 Although there are few surviving archaeological remains date from his time, Airlangga is known to have been a keen patron of the arts, notably literature. In 1035, the court poet Mpu Kanwa compose the Arjuna Wiwaha textbook, which was adapted from the Mahabharata epic. This text told the story of Arjuna, an incarnation of Indra, but was also an fable for Airlangga's own animation. The tale of Airlangga's life was illustrate in the Belahan Temple on the flanks of Mount Penanggungan, where he was portrayed in stone as Vishnu on Garuda. 

 In 1037 the capital was move from Watan Mas to Kahuripan, the king also reported to bestows titles for his patriotic followers, such as Narottama promoted as Rakryan Kanuruhan (prime minister) and Niti as Rakryan Kuningan. According to Kelagen inscription (dated 1037) Airlangga besides took a keen interest on agriculture development. He embarked on grand irrigation undertaking by construct the Wringin Sapta dam (located in today Jombang regency). By built a dam on Brantas river, he
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 and influence of Kahuripan as The SrivijaYa EmpIre BegAn To deClinE. Airlangga was kNOwn fOr his religious tolerancE, and wAs A PatrON oF both The HindU AnD bUddHiSt RelIgIOnS.

In 1035 AiRlaNgga conStructed a BUddHiSt monastery nAMeD SrivijayaSraMa dedicated fOr hIs queeN cOnsORt DhaRmaPrasaDottunGAdevi. THe monasteRy BEaring THe name oF sRiVijaYa suggests that his QUeEN consort was proBably a srIViJAYan PriNcess, a closE rElatiVE, probabLY dAUGHteR, Of the SrivijayAn king SangrAMavIjayatTuNgaVArman. SHe had TaKEn rEfuge in East java After her fAther wAS taken pRIsoner aNd her kIngDom Was rAIdEd ThrOuGH seRIeS of  RAidS of the InDiAn emperOrs RAJENDra CHolA I anD ViraRajendra Chola Of tHe ChOLa dYnastY. The dEcliNe Of SriVijaya Due to ThE Chola invasion gAve AIrlangga oPpoRtUniTy To conSOlidatE hiS kiNgdom wiThout foREigN iNTERfErence. Later, he extenDeD HIs Kingdom tO CentrAL JAvA And Bali. THe NorTh coAST of JaVa, paRTiCularly tHe port OF HUjUng GaluH (mOdern SUrAbaYa) aNd KamBAng PUtih (moDern TubaN), for tHE first time becaME important cenTReS OF tRAde.

ALthOugh there arE few SUrviVing ARcHaeOLogicAl remAiNS dATing from his time, AirlAnGga is kNown tO have been a keeN patron of tHE ARts, notabLy liTErATure. In 1035, the court Poet MPu Kanwa comPOsed the ARjuna wiwaha teXt, which waS ADapted frOm tHe MAhaBhaRATa Epic. This text tOLD the StOry of ArJunA, an incaRnaTioN of indRa, But was alsO an allegOrY fOr aiRlaNgga's OWn life. ThE tAle Of airLanggA'S life wAs illUstrAtEd IN thE BelahaN teMPLe on ThE fLankS of moUnt PeNangGUngAn, where He was portRayED in sToNe As VishnU on Garuda.

In 1037 thE cApital was mOvEd fRom WatAN mas to KahUripan, the king also reportED to bestOws TitleS for His loyal fOllOwers, sUch AS NarotTama prOmoteD aS RaKRYan KaNURuHan (PrIme ministeR) ANd NIti as raKryaN KuningAn. According to KelagEN inScription (dateD 1037) AiRlanGGA aLso TOoK A keEn INteRESt on agriculture DevelopmenT. HE EmBarked on grANd iRrIgation Project By conSTructinG the WringIn Sapta daM (lOcatED In tOday JombanG regency). by built a dAM on BrANtAs rivEr, hE
 and influence of Kahuripa n as the S rivij aya  Em pi re b egan  to decline. A i rlan gga was known for hisrelig io u s to l er ance,  and wa s  a p atr on  o f b ot h  t he Hi ndu  and Bu ddhist rel igi on s.

In 1035A ir langga con str ucted a Budd his t mona st ery named  Sr ivija yasram a  dedic ated forhi s  queen consort D ha rmap rasadottungadevi. Th e  monastery bea ring t he na m e  of  Sr ivijaya su gg estst hat his qu e e n  co n sort was prob ably a Sriv i jay an pri nc ess ,  a clo se re la t ive , probablydaug hter, ofthe Sr i vijayan king Sa ngrama vij aya ttun g av ar man .S heh ad  ta k enrefuge i nEa st Ja va a f t e r  her  fa ther  wastaken prisone r a nd h e r k ingdo m was  rai de d thr ough s eries  o f  raids of the  Ind ian Emper ors  R aje nd ra Ch o la I a ndVir arajend ra Chol a  of  t h e Ch ola dynasty. The d ec l i ne  of Sriv ijayad ue  t o  the Cho la  in vasi o n  gave  Air l an gga oppo rtunit y  t oconsoli da te his  k ing dom  with o ut f oreign  interfe rence .  Later, he ext e nded his king d om t oC entr alJava and Ba li.T he n orth co ast of Ja va, p ar t ic u larly the port of H uj ung Ga luh ( modern Suraba ya) and Ka m b a ng Putih  (mo d er n  Tuban), for t he fi rst time b e came imp ortan t centre s of trad e . 

Althou ghthe reare f ew  surviving ar c h aeol og ical re mai ns dati ngfro m h isti me, Airla ngga iskn ow nto  ha ve be e n a keen  p atr on  of  thea rts, n otabl y li te ra t ure . In 10 3 5, t he c ou rt  poe t M pu  Kanw a co m pos ed theArjuna Wi wah a  tex t,  w hich wa s adapted fro mthe Mahabh ar ata  epic. T his text  told the story of Arju n a, an i nca rnati on o f Indra,but  was a lso an all egoryfor A ir lan g g a's o w n  l ife .The tale o f Air langg a' s li fe wasillustrated in the Bel ahan Temple o n t he f l a nk s o f  M o unt  P e nan g g ungan, where he  was portr ay e din stone a s  Vi sh nu on G aruda.
In 1 0 37 thecapital w as movedfr om W a t anMas to Kah uripan,the kinga lso r e po rtedtobestow stit les f or his loy al fo llower s,  suchas Na ro ttama pr omoted as Rakryan Kanur uhan ( prime  mi nister) a ndN iti  as Rakry an K uningan. A cco rdi ng to  Ke l ageninsc r ip tio n  (dat ed 1 0 37) Airla n gg a a l s otook a keen i n ter est o n a g ricult uredevelopment. He e m barked on gran d ir r i gat ion proj ec t by construct ing  t h e  Wringin  S apta dam (l ocated i nt odayJomban g rege ncy). B y bu i lt a d am o n B rantas ri ver ,h e
 and_influence of_Kahuripan as the Srivijaya_Empire began_to_decline. Airlangga_was_known for his_religious tolerance, and_was a patron of_both the Hindu_and_Buddhist religions.

In 1035 Airlangga constructed a Buddhist monastery named Srivijayasrama dedicated for his queen_consort_Dharmaprasadottungadevi. The_monastery_bearing_the name of Srivijaya suggests_that his queen consort was_probably a_Srivijayan princess, a close relative, probably daughter, of_the_Srivijayan king Sangramavijayattungavarman._She had taken refuge in East Java after her_father was taken prisoner and her_kingdom was raided_through_series_of  raids of_the Indian Emperors Rajendra Chola I_and Virarajendra Chola of the Chola_dynasty. The decline of Srivijaya due to_the Chola invasion gave Airlangga opportunity_to consolidate his kingdom without_foreign interference._Later, he extended his kingdom_to Central Java_and Bali._The north coast_of Java, particularly the port of_Hujung Galuh (modern_Surabaya) and Kambang Putih (modern Tuban),_for_the first time_became_important_centres of_trade.

Although there are_few_surviving archaeological_remains_dating from his time, Airlangga is_known_to have been a keen patron of_the arts, notably literature._In_1035, the court poet_Mpu Kanwa composed the Arjuna_Wiwaha text, which was adapted from_the Mahabharata_epic. This_text told the story of Arjuna, an incarnation of Indra, but_was also an allegory for Airlangga's_own life. The tale_of Airlangga's_life_was illustrated in_the_Belahan Temple_on the flanks of Mount Penanggungan, where_he was_portrayed in stone as Vishnu on_Garuda.

In 1037 the capital_was_moved from Watan Mas to Kahuripan,_the king also reported to bestows_titles for his loyal followers,_such_as_Narottama promoted as Rakryan Kanuruhan_(prime minister) and Niti as Rakryan_Kuningan. According to_Kelagen inscription (dated 1037) Airlangga also took_a_keen interest on agriculture development. He_embarked_on grand irrigation project by constructing_the_Wringin_Sapta dam (located in today_Jombang regency). By built a dam_on Brantas river, he