Bujang Valley

Bujang Valley , also known as Lembah Bujang, is a famous historical site in Kedah found in the western part of the serene Sungai Petani Town . This place of interest in Malaysia was the place of a prosperous Hindu-Buddhist civilization dating back to the 5 th century AD. The famous Chinese monk named I-Tsing was here in 671 AD while this rich kingdom was involved in trade with other nations such as Cambodia , India and Srivijaya.

Lying between Gunung Jerai in the north and Sungai Muda in the south, is regarded as Malaysia’s richest archaeological area. Archaeological findings indicate that this is one of the earliest centres of civilised settlement and development of Malay Peninsula-rending it significant to the history of Southeast Asia as a whole.

The ruins, like Candi Batu Pahat, believed to have been built in the 17th Century were mainly remains of temples and statues of Indian Gods and Goddesses, similar to those uncovered of historical sites in India. Obviously there has been some form of cultural exchange between the two countries through their trading conducts.

The Bujang Valley Archaeological Museum in Pengkalan Bujang houses the numerous artificial caskets, gem stones, beads, etc. 50 Candis or temples were found along Sungai Bujang and to date, 8 of them has been restored to their original form using the same original materials. more

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Filed under: Kedah on November 29th, 2007