Sabdapalon was a priest and adviser to Brawijaya V,the last ruler of the Hindu empire Majapahit in Java. He is also said to havecursed his king upon the conversion of the latter to Islam in 1478.Sabdapalon then promised to return, after 500 years and at a time ofwidespread political corruption and natural disasters, to sweep Islamfrom the island and restore Hindu-Javanese religion and civilization.Some of the first new Hindu temples built in Java were indeed completedaround 1978, for example Pura Blambangan in the regency of Banyuwangi.As the prophesies foretold, Mt. Semeru erupted around the same time. Allthis is taken as evidence of the accuracy of Sabdapalon's predictions.

See also

• Jayabaya