 Bukit Siguntang of about 27 meters high from the sea level lies at the
western part of Palembang city. During Sriwijaya era it became a holy
place for a Buddhists. Based on the historical event, there lived,
about 1000 Buddha monks on the hill. Up to now Bukit Siguntang hill has
still been considered as a sacred place. In 1920, it had found Buddha
statue in Amarawati style and supposed from 11th centuries A.D. This
statue put in Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Museu, beside Kuto Besak
Fortress. There are sacred graves on the top of Bukit Siguntang. One of
them is Sigentar Alam grave that become the oath place of the
pilgrimage. According to the legend, Sigentar Alam is a King in
Sriwijaya period. Nowadays, Bukit Siguntang has beautiful.
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