HISTORY OF KEDIRI - EAST JAVA - INDONESIA

Some people believe that the word Kediri comes from 'kedil' which means sterile or woman who cannot give birth. According to typical Javanese dictionary by Wojo Wasito, the word 'Kedi' means short people, nurse or rural traditional doctor. In traditional performance of puppet, the name Kedi has popularized by the Arjuna actor who was acting as a dance instructor named Kedi Wrakatnolo.
It we refer to the popular name of Dewi Kilisuci who meditated in Selomangleng cave, 'Kedi' means pure or clean. Beside, the word ' Kediri' could comes from 'diri' which means in (inherited Javanesess Jumenengan language), adeg, angdhiri, magdhiri or to become a Lord. Because of that reason, this story could be read in Wanua instription in 830 inherited Saka year which says: "Ing Saka 706 cetra masa danami sakla pa ka sa wara, angdhri rake penaraban: which means in the year of 706 Saka year or 784 AD Pake Panaraban was sitting in his crown.
The word Kediri could also be found in many inherited literature written in inherited Javanese language such Samaradhana, Pararaton, Negarakertagama and Calon Arang. The were many inscription which said the word Kediri such as: 1.Ceber inscription written in 1107 Saka year, located at Ceker village, now it is known as village Sukoanyar in Mojo Sub-district. It was written in that inscription that the people of Ceker has a great contribution to their Lord and as return they received a gift in form of land. It was written that; Sri Maharaja Mansuk ri siminairing bhumi kediri which means the Lord has gained bac k his charisma and hopes at Kadiri land.
2.Kamulan inscription at Kamolan village, in Trenggalek District, written in 1116 Saka year or August 31, 1194 AD. In this inscription the word kediri was also written, the region which was attacked by the Lord from the east. Aka ni satru wadwa kala sangke 'purnowo' that why the Lord left his royal palace in Katangkatang (tatkalanin kentar sangke kedetwan ring Katangkatang deni nkin malr yatik keprabun sri maharaja siniwi ring bhumi kadiri). According to MM Sukarto Kartoatmojo, the 'birth day of Kadiri' was firstly based on three inscription harinjing A-B-C, but he believed that the name Kediri was firstly use from the third inscription. The reason was that Harinjing. A inscription dated March 25, 804 AD, was believed older than other two inscription B and C, both dated on September 19, 921 AD and June 7, 1015 AD. Based on dates in those three inscription, Kediri was believed first stated in March 25, 804 AD and it was precisely still order than that since Bagawanta Bari received the land gift from the Lord Rake Layang Dyah Tulodong, as written in those three Harinjing inscription. Kediri was firstly a small name and it extended into the kingdom name Panjalu, a big kingdom which is wellknown until present time. Finally through the Decree of Kediri Regent dated January 22, 1985 number 82 year 1985, birthday of Kediri was decided on March 25.