Ijo Temple

The road to the south of Queen Boko Palace complex is a way of diverting, it mainly for cultural tourism. How does not, in the temple buildings there tanks scattered rains in the mold. One of them is not a lot of discussion is Ijo Temple, a temple that is located in the most high-temples of other temples in Yogyakarta.

Ijo temple was built around the century-9, on a hill known as Green Hill or Gumuk Ijo, the height of 410 m above sea level. Because of height, then not only building a temple, but also can enjoy natural scenery in the form of lower terrace-like terrace in the area of agriculture with a steep slope. Although not a fertile area, the nature around the temple is very beautiful to enjoy.

Temple complex structure consisting of 17 buildings divided into 11 terrace berundak. Terrace as well as the first page to the entrance is a terrace that berundak of west to east. Building on the terrace to a 11-haw, eight fruit patok conservancy, four of the main temple, and three temples perwara. Laying on each building based on the terrace kesakralannya. Building on the highest terrace is the most sacred.

Variety of art found since the entrance of the building classified this Hindu temple. Right above the entrance there is a tense makara motif with double heads and some atributnya. The motive of the double and attribute that can also be found in the temple shows that the Buddhist temple that is a form of akulturasi Hindu and Buddhist culture. Some temples have a similar motive kala makara among others Ngawen, PLAOSAN and Sari.

There is also a statue that depicts her women and men who fly and on a certain side. Figures may have some meaning. First, as suwuk to mngusir evil spirits and the gods as a symbol of unity Siwa and Uma Dewi. Dimaknai as unity is the beginning of the creation of the universe. Unlike the statue at the Prambanan Temple, naturalistic style on the statue in the temple does not lead to Ijo erotisme.

Go perwara temple buildings in the terrace to-11, there is a place such as the vessel of fire (homa). Right at the top of the back of the vessel wall can be holes or air ventilation and rhomboid-shaped triangle. There is a place where fire is a mirror of society who venerate Hindu Brahma. Three temple perwara show reverence to the Hindu community Trimurti of Brahma, Siwa, and Whisnu.

One of the mysteries of the store are two inscription located in the temple building on the terrace to-9. One of the inscription of the code with F Guywan or Bluyutan means retirement. Inscription others made of stone measuring 14 cm high and 9 cm thick load mantra-mantra which is estimated to be the curse. Mantra is written as much as 16 times and among which is legible "Om Sarwwawinasa, Sarwwawinasa." May be, the second inscription is closely linked with the occurrence of certain events in that time. What eventless? Up to now have not growled.

Visiting this temple, you can see beautiful scenery that can not be found in other temples. When facing west and look down, you can see the planes take off and landing at the airport Adisutjipto. The scenes that can be found as the Thousand Mountains stand this temple to be the limit of the eastern part of the airport. Because of the existence of the temple in the mountains, she also, Adisutjipto Airport runway can not be extended to the east.

Every detail temple overlooking something meaningful and to reflect on penikmatnya so travel is not a fun place. There is a lot of great works of art without the name of the author shows the view of Java community at that time that focused more on the moral message that was brought by a work of art, not the manufacturer or the grandeur of art.