As power in Central Java declined within the tenth century, powerful kingdoms rose in East Java to fill the ability vacuum. During the reign of King Erlangga each East Java and Bali enjoyed profitable commerce with the surrounding islands, and an artistic and mental renaissance. Parts of the Mahabarata epic had been translated and re-interpreted to adapt to an East Javanese philosophy and consider of life, and it was from this period that East Java inherited much of its temple art. The Eastern Java area was the a part of the Mataram kingdom during its peak.
Since their first reunion …