Gayatri Rajapatni
Gayatri Rajapatni (c.1276—1350) was the queen consort of Majapahit's founder and first king Kertarajasa Jayawardhana, and also the mother of Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi, the queen regnant of Majapahit. A devout Buddhist, she was the youngest daughter of Kertanegara, king of Singhasari.
| Gayatri | |||||
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| Çri Rajapatniçwari | |||||
Although popularly believed that the East Javanese statue of Prajnaparamita was the personification of Ken Dedes, queen of Singhasari, other recent opinion suggested that it was probably the deified personification of Gayatri Rajapatni instead. | |||||
| Queen Consort of Majapahit | |||||
| Tenure | 1294 – 1309 | ||||
| Successor | Kertawardhana (as Prince Consort) | ||||
| Born | Dyah Gayatri c. 1276 Kingdom of Singhasari | ||||
| Died | 1350 | ||||
| Burial | Prajñaparamitapuri, Kamal Pandak, Kingdom of Majapahit | ||||
| Spouse | Kertarajasa Jayawardhana, 1st King of Majapahit | ||||
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| House | Rajasa | ||||
| Father | Kertanegara, 5th King of Singhasari | ||||
| Mother | Bajradewi | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
She was an influential figure within Majapahit's inner palace and later in her life acted as the matriarch of Majapahit's Rajasa dynasty. Tradition mentioned her as a woman of extraordinary beauty with exceptional charm, wisdom, and intelligence.
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