Siguntang hill in Palembang,indonesia

Seguntang hill or sometimes called Siguntang Hill is a small hill as high as 29-30 meters above sea level, located approximately 3 kilometers from the northern bank of the Musi River and entered the territory of the city of Palembang, South Sumatra. Administratively this website including Old Hill village, West Ilir District I, Palembang. This hill is about 4 kilometers to the southwest of the city center of Palembang, can be reached by using public transportation to the majors Bukit Besar.

In the neighborhood hill found some archaeological findings associated with the kingdom of Srivijaya that debuted around the period of the 6th century to the 13th century. At the top of the hill there are several tombs believed to be the ancestors of the people of Palembang. By the local community, the complex is considered sacred and a pilgrimage destination. This area is now a park Antiquities to preserve artifacts that may not yet be revealed.

 Archaeological findingsSeguntang hill as the highest hill in the plain Palembang seems to have regarded as an important place since the time of the Kingdom of Srivijaya, some findings are artifacts that show where that Buddhism is one of the areas of worship and religious empire. In the 1920's on the southern slope of the hill is found Amarawati style Buddha statue. Large enough statues are found in several fractions. The part that was first discovered is the head that was immediately taken to the National Museum in Batavia. A few months later his body was found, then the head and body together. However, only the legs are still unaccounted for. This statue Amarawati follow style that developed in South India II to V century BC. Amarawati style influence expanded to the kingdom of Srivijaya through trade and religious ties with India. 277 cm tall statue is made of granite stones which are found on the island of Bangka, it was concluded that the statue was made of local, not imported from India. This statue is estimated VII to VIII century BC. This statue is now on display in the courtyard of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum, near Kuto Besak, Palembang.
In the area of ​​Bukit Seguntang also found fragments of statues of Bodhisattvas. Head statue depicted with her hair combed with ribbon ties decorated with flowers. On the hill is also found ruins of a stupa of sandstone and brick materials, fragments of inscriptions, stone statues of Bodhisattvas, statues Kuwera, and a statue of Buddha in a sitting position Wairocana complete with prabha and chattra. In the area of ​​Bukit Seguntang also found fragments of a stone inscription written in Pallava script and the Old Malay. The inscription consists of 21 lines tells the story of a great war which resulted in much bloodshed, as it also mentions a curse for those who do wrong.
About 3 kilometers to the southeast near the banks of the river Musi contained Karanganyar site, which shows the former settlement. Two inscriptions from the 7th century discovered nearby in 1920, dates to the year 682 (Inscription Kedukan Hill) and 684 (Inscription Gutter Tuwo). In 1978, 1980, and 1982 ceramic relics of the T'ang and Sung dynasties earlier removed from the area in and around Bukit Seguntang slopes. 

 Seguntang hill is a mound of earth's most prominent cities in the plains of Palembang. Hill covered with gardens and large trees is believed to be the burial Malay kings. At the top of the hill there are several tombs which local people associated with the figures of kings, nobles and heroes Malay Srivijaya. There are seven tombs in the hills, the tomb:

     King Sigentar Nature
     Prince King Stone Fire
     Dadar Flower Princess
     Princess Hair Selako
     Commander Sir Junjungan
     Good Commander Yellow
     Good Commander Reefs

According to the book Sulalatus Salatin, Bukit Seguntang is a coming of the Sapurba, Iskandar Zulkarnain descent, who were later kings down Malays in Sumatra, West Kalimantan and the Malay Peninsula. Bukit Seguntang described as pieces Mount Mahameru the Hindu-Buddhist belief, and are considered sacred because it is the origin of the Malays. The king who ruled in Malacca is said to be descendants of the Sapurba.