Sri Kesari Warmadewa was the first king of Bali to leave a written inscription. He authored the inscription on the 914 CE Belanjong pillar

Belanjong pillar

The Belanjong pillar, also Blanjong pillar , is a pillar established in 914 CE in the harbour of Belangong, in the southern area of Sanur in Bali....

 ("Prasasti Blanjong") in southern Sanur. The inscription It is written in both the Indian Sanskrit

Sanskrit

Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...

 language and Old Balinese language, using two script, the Nagari script and the Old Balinese script (which is used to write both Balinese and Sanskrit). The pillar testifies to the connections of Bali with the Sanjaya Dynasty

Sanjaya Dynasty

The Sañjaya Dynasty was an ancient Javanese dynasty that ruled the Mataram kingdom in Java during first millennium CE. The dynasty was an active promoter of Hinduism in ancient Java.-Origin and formation:...

 in Central Java

Central Java

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. It is dated according to the Indian Saka calendar.

Sri Kesari is considered as the founder as the Warmadewa dynasty

Warmadewa dynasty

The Warmadewa dynasty, also Varmadeva dynasty, was a regnal dynasty in the island of Bali.-History:It is considered that the dynasty was founded by Sri Kesari Warmadewa in the 10th century...

, which prospered for several generations, one of its descendant being the famous king Udayana

Udayana

- Introduction :Udayana also known as Udayanācārya lived in the 10th century, in Kariyan village in Mithila, near present day Darbhanga, Bihar state, India. Udayana was a very important Hindu logician who attempted to reconcile the views held by the two major schools of logic...

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According to the inscription, Sri Kesari was a Buddhist king of the Sailendra Dynasty leading a military expedition, to establishing a Mahayana

Mahayana

Mahāyāna is one of the two main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice...

Buddhist government in Bali.