Travelling

Borobudur Temple

2008-12-29T03:09:00.000-08:00

Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of the Ancient Kingdom of Mataram, the descendant of Sailendra dynasty. Based on the inscription Kayumwungan, an Indonesian named reveal that Hudaya Kandahjaya Borobudur is a place of worship is completed on May 26 824, almost one hundred years since the beginning of construction. Borobudur own name, according to some people means a terraced mountain-terrace (budhara), while some others said that Borobudur means monastery, located in the high places.

Borobudur-shaped building punden berundak consists of 10 levels. 42 meters high before the renovated and 34.5 meters because of the level renovated after the bottom used as a backstop. Six levels below the square-shaped and three levels above form a circle and the highest level in the form of a Buddhist stupa to the west. Each level symbolizing the stages of human life. According mahzab Mahayana Buddhism, every person who wants to reach the level of Buddha must through every level of life is.

The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing the human appetite is still tied. Four levels of above mentioned Rupadhatu symbolizing the human has been able to free themselves from the militancy but still bound appearance and form. At the level of the Buddha statue is placed open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddha placed in a stupa called holey Arupadhatu, symbolizing man has been freed from lust, shapes and forms. The top of the Arupa called symbolizing nirvana, where the Buddha stayed.

Each level has a beautiful reliefs that show how advanced the author. Relief will be read in runtut when you walk clockwise (the left of the entrance of the temple). In reliefnya Borobudur tells a story about a very melegenda, the Ramayana. In addition, there is also a relief that describe the conditions at that time. For example, about the relief activities of the farmers who reflect on the progress of the agriculture system and relief when the ship is a representation of the progress of the voyage time is centered in Bergotta (Plymouth).

Overall relief of the Borobudur temple reflects the teachings of the Buddha. Therefore, this temple could be used as a media education for those who want to learn the teachings of Buddha. YogYES invites you to circumnavigate the narrow alleys of Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a budhis Indian origin in the century to 10, had visited the temple which was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the Great Cathedral in Europe this.

Owing to visit Borobudur and script Drawing from the teachings of Buddha Serlingpa (one of the king of the Kingdom of Sriwijaya), Atisha able to develop the teachings of Buddha. He became head of a monastery Vikramasila and instruct people on how to practice the Tibetan Dharma. Six of the script Serlingpa also summarized into a core teachings called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known by the name Bodhipathapradipa.

One of the questions now unsolved Borobudur is about how the conditions around the temple when the temple was built and why it found the circumstances terkubur. Some say Borobudur originally stood dikitari swamps and hidden because the eruption of Merapi. Basically, the inscription is Kalkutta titled 'Amawa' means sea of milk. Then the word is interpreted as lava Merapi. Some others say the cold lava buried Borobudur Merapi.

With all the grandeur and mystery that is, when many reasonable people of all penjru Borobudur enter the world as a place that must be visited in his life. In addition to the temple, you can also go around the villages around Borobudur, such as Fleet and Wanurejo to see the activities of citizens to make handicrafts. You can also go to the top Kendil people can look to the panorama from the top of Borobudur. What are you waiting for? No need to worry earthquake May 27, 2006, because of Borobudur is not affected at all.

Muara Takus Temple

2008-12-29T02:54:00.000-08:00

This temple complex is located in the village of Muara Guru, District XIII Koto Kampar, Kampar regency, Riau, Indonesia, approximately 135 kilometers from the City of Pekanbaru, Riau. The distance between the temple complex is the central village of Muara Takus about 2.5 kilometers, not far from the river bank Kampar Kanan. This temple by Yzerman found in 1893, when he knock on the forests of Sumatra. He was stupefied when I saw a mound of the wall that flake. In the year 1935, the archeologists are from the Netherlands, Dr. F.M. Schnitger come and examine this temple. At that time, he was astonished to see a group coming to the temple elephant at the full moon night, as would a visit. There are connecting this incident with the mystical aspects. But actually, this is no more than the fact that the position of the temple Muara Guru is in the regional track and games elephant.
This temple complex is surrounded by the wall measuring 74 x 74 meters. While the temple itself measuring 7 x 7 meters. Outside the complex area, there is also a land of wall-sized 1.5 x 1.5 km that beset this complex to the river bank Kampar Kanan. In this complex, there is also the Old Temple, temple and the youngest Mahligai Stupa and Palangka. Temple-building materials temple consists of sandstone, river stone and brick. According to local sources, bricks for the building was constructed in the village Pongkai, a village which is located downstream in the temple complex. Former extractive land for bricks that, until now highly respected by the population. To bring the bricks to the development of temples, made from a twig in hand to hand. Although certainly not the truth, this story provides a description of that temple was done in a gotong royong.
In addition to The Old Temple, temple youngest, and Palangka Mahligai Stupa, in the temple complex is also found a pile estimated as the burning human bones. Outside of this complex, there are buildings (former) made of bricks, which can not yet ascertained the type of building. In general, characteristics this temple shows some similarities with the Temple Kalasan in Yogyakarta, Indnesia.
Candi Muara Guru is the only historic site in Riau shaped temple. Budhis this temple is the historical evidence that Buddhism had developed in this area a few centuries back. Nevertheless, the experts can not yet determine the ancients exactly, when the temple was founded. Some of the eleventh century, have said that the fourth century, the century of the seventh, ninth century, and so forth.

Kedulan Temple

2008-12-29T02:28:00.000-08:00

Kedulan temple is a Hindu temple figured that there is in Hamlet Kedulan, approximately 3 kilometers from the temple Kalasan. This temple is found accidentally by the sand on 24 November 1993. Which will be different when you visit this temple, because you can enjoy the process of reconstruction of the temple is very complicated.

Location 7 meters deep excavation will be found once arrived in this temple complex. Locations include the excavation of the stones to the temple which spread all over the foot and the main temple appears still ignites. This is the excavation site in the temple complex Kedulan the temple consists of 1 main and 3 temple perwara (assistant) originally stood. Now, the main temple middle leg strength tested to be crushed stones on the next stage.

Encircle the area around the location of excavation, will be found rocks in the middle reconstructed temple in a way to match the stone with other stones. Stones that have been successfully matched symbols that are written using chalk. Appear while building construction barrier fence selasar temple, roof, temple room and some parts of the body other temples. Visible also Yoni conservancy and the components that are suspected to fill the room temple.

Some of the ornaments that decorate temples have enjoyed candinya own beauty even though still in the reconstruction phase. For example, relief under the dragon Yoni estimated fill the main room main temple, figurnya different with dragon decoration Yoni temple in Central Java has seen the other jaw. There is also a relief of the god in some parts of the temple wall, decoration-spiraling suluran, roset, relief and batik motifs.

Done around, YogYES was talking with one of his staff called Haryono. He tells how difficult it is re-building that has been the collapse. There are hundreds of stones that must be matched so that the temple can stand again, but for disamakankan no instructions at all. Saking difficulty, sometimes only a worker is able to match the stone with a stone in a span of a week. Yes, like composing a giant puzzle.

If you enter the room next to the location information in the process, you can find out the estimated design temple Kedulan. From the estimated, mother temple has 8 meters high, divided into the legs, body and roof. Body temple consists of 10 layers of stone with a 2.4 meters high, has a niche containing the statue of Ganesha (son of god Siwa), Agastya, Durga (the wife of god Siwa), Nandaka and Nandiswara (vehicle Goddess Durga), and have a narrow selasar suspected to be entered only certain people. Roof temple consists of 13 layers of stone andesite. From the above description can be estimated that the overall architecture is similar to the temple Sambisari.

In the information space is also, you can see the rubble, debris, rubble and debris bowl titivate gerabah suspected of goods used in the liturgy ritual in this temple. In addition, there are also wood-wood that came from trees that grow during this temple stood. Haryono told the YogYES that one of serpihan wood that was brought to someone carved, but returned again for the people who would bring a disaster.

Some photos of things that others found during the excavation can be seen in the information space. There are images of bronze statue of the god and photo inscription Pananggaran and Sumudul were found in 2003. On the wall of the room, there is a description of the soil layer of stones temple is found, and the photographs that illustrate the process of excavation is in progress for many years.

On 12 June 2003, the inscription found in 2 locations digging. Inscription written in letters and Sanscrit Pallawa is successfully read by two epigraf from the Archeology Department of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, namely Dr Riboet Darmoseotopo and Tjahjono Prasodjo MA. Saka year numbered 791 (869 BC, or about 10 years after the Prambanan temple stood), the contents of the tax exemption of land in the Village Pananggaran and Parhyangan, creating a dam for irrigation, the building named holy Tiwaharyyan and the threat of condemnation for anyone who does not comply with the rules.

Some archeologists suspect that is related to the inscription of the temple Kedulan. The building is a holy temple Tiwaharyyan suspected Kedulan itself. Village Pananggaran told that the inscription is suspected in the region around the temple, so also is the dam. But until now have not found trace the ancient dam. Perhaps the dam was built in the River Opak a distance of ± 4 km from the temple site, or perhaps also in the river that is now no longer exists as a closed lava eruption of Mount Merapi, a thousand years ago.

The many puzzles waiting to be solved and its charm component of the temple to temple tour Kedulan interesting to do. The condition of temples that are still in the reconstruction phase would add fun when walking to get there.

Tara Temple

2008-12-29T01:46:00.000-08:00

Many people always mention when discussing the building of Borobudur Buddhist temple. Actually, there are many Buddhist temples figured that there are in Yogyakarta, one of which is related to the Borobudur Temple is Tara. The temple, located in the Kalibening Kalasan was built by the drafter of the same energetic, namely Rakai Panangkaran. Because of the location in the region Kalasan, the temple is better known by the name of the temple Kalasan.

Completed in the year 778 M, Tara Temple became the oldest Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta. The temple stand not far from Yogyakarta, Solo Road was built as a tribute on the marriage of Pancapana Sanjaya dynasty with Dyah Pramudya Wardhani from Syailendra dynasty. In addition to a wedding gift, the temple is also a response to the king's proposal to build another building for the holy Goddess Tara and a monastery for the parson.

Temple Tara is the basic building-shaped square with each side sized 45 meters high and 34 meters. Building the temple consists of three vertical sections, namely foot of the temple, the temple body and roof of the temple. The foot of the temple is a building that stood at the base rectangle-shaped stones and a stone wide. In part, there is a household ornament makara in the end. Meanwhile, around the foot of the temple decoration, there are creepers that out of a pot.

The body has the look of the temple, which protrudes out in the middle. In the outer surface of the body of the temple there is a niche decorated figure of the god holds a lotus flower with a standing position. Part tenggaranya have a room in which there is a throne decorated with motifs that backed the lion standing on the backs of elephants. The room can be entered from the viewer that there is room in the east side.

Eaves octagon-shaped temple and consists of two levels. A statue of Buddha there is a human figure on the first level while the second level, there are statues of Buddha depict Yani. The peak form of the temple square, which symbolizes The Semeru garnish with the stupa-stupa. On the border with the body of the temple there is a temple roof ornaments interest creatures coming Gana called a dwarf.

If you find details of the temple, you will also find relief in the beautiful surface. For example, the relief tree gods and clouds with the coming of the play sounds. The coming of the lead fiddle, shellfish and camara. There is also an illustration bud flowers, leaves and creepers. Relief at the Temple of Tara has a peculiarity because coated with cement ancient called Brajalepha, made from the sap of certain trees.

Around the temple there is a stupa-high stupa with approximately 4.6 m 52 bears fruit. Although the stupa-stupa is no longer intact because it is not part of it may be combined in full, you can still enjoy it. Visiting the temple based on the known history of the founding of the temple inscription Panagari against, you will recognize the severity of Rakai Panangkaran even had time to build a sacred building in Thailand.

This temple is also a proof that in the past there have been efforts to merukunkan embraces religion with one another. Proven, Panangkaran a religious Hindu temple to build the suggestion of the Tara Buddhist frock and offered for the Pancapana also Buddhist religion. This temple also become one of the holy building responses Atisha, a Budhis Indian origin who had visited the Borobudur and spread Buddhism to

Plaosan Template

2008-12-29T00:45:00.001-08:00

You need not hurry back to the lodge after a visit to the Prambanan Temple, not far from the Hindu temple tercantik in the world that you will also find a temple in the temple-pulling together. Go to the far north of 1 km, you will find PLAOSAN Temple, a temple built by Rakai to lure permaisurinya, Pramudyawardani. Located in the Hamlet Bugisan Kecamatan Prambanan, this is a temple architecture blend of Hindu and Buddhist.

PLAOSAN complex is divided into 2 groups, the Temple and the Temple Lor PLAOSAN PLAOSAN Kidul. Both the temples have quadrangular terrace surrounded by a wall, where semedi shaped depot in the western part of the stupa and on the other. Because of the similarities, the temple kenampakan PLAOSAN and Lor Kidul almost similar if viewed from a distance until now so that the temple PLAOSAN also often called the twin temples.

The temple building has a page PLAOSAN Lor middle, surrounded by a wall with the entrance in the west. At the center of the page, there is pendopo measuring 21.62 mx 19 m. In the east there are 3 pendopo the altar, the altar north, east and south. Gambaran Amitbha, Ratnasambhava, Vairochana, and Aksobya found in the eastern altar. Stupa Samantabadhara and figures Ksitigarbha altar in the north, while there is a picture Manjusri altar in the west.

The temple also has PLAOSAN Kidul pendopo in the middle of the temple, surrounded by 8 small divided into 2 levels and each level consists of 4 temples. There is also a description Tathagata Amitbha, Vajrapani with vajra attribute on utpala and Prajnaparamita which is considered as the "mother of all Buddha." Some of the images can still be found, but not in the place of the original. Figure Manujri that according to a Dutch scientist named chrome significant also found.

Bas relief the temple has a unique image of men and women. There is a man who described the bersila sit with your hands and worship the male figure with hands vara Mudra and vase at the foot of the six men surrounded the small. A woman is depicted standing with hands vara Mudra, while around him there are books, pallet, and vase. Chrome male figure that the woman is a picture of two patron supporter wihara.

The entire temple complex has 116 PLAOSAN stupa perwara and 50 temple perwara. Stupa perwara can be seen in all the main temple, the temple also perwara a size smaller. When running to the north, you can see a building called Mandapa. Two prasati also found, which is the inscription on the gold chip on the north side of the main temple and the inscription written on a stone in the temple Perwara the first line.

One peculiarity PLAOSAN temple terrace surface is smooth. Chrome holds terrace temple is different from the terrace in the temple was built in the same period. According to him, it is related to the functions of the temple and again to save the alleged texts belonging to the canonical Buddhist clergy. Other allegations came from the Dutch scientists, if the number of clergy in the region that it may be a little terrace was used as a wihara (place of worship the Buddha).

If you see around the temple, you will know that the temple PLAOSAN actually is a vast complex of temples. It may be seen from the fence along the circumference of 460 m north to south and 290 m from east to west, the interior consists of a fence along the ditch 440 m from north to south and 270 m from east to west. Furrow up the interior of the fence can be seen by walking to the east through the middle of this historic building.

Sari Template

2008-12-29T00:36:00.000-08:00

Sari means a beautiful temple, located in the Village Bendan, Kelurahan Tirtamartani, Kalasan District, Sleman DIY.Candi Sari found in a heavily damaged, and then restored in 1929 by Office of ancient, 1 year establishment during this temple can not be with Clearly, only the year is estimated with the same temple Kalasan, namely M VIII century, and this temple is a building Budhaistis.

Sari temple consists of legs, body and roof, with a height of 17 meters, 17.3 meters long and 10 meters wide. The only visible part of the foot, because many stones are missing, the body temples and terraced scam rectangular entrance is in the middle of the east, and at the bottom of the sculpture there are people who ride elephants. On each side of the window there is a divided evenly around the top and bottom.

Body temple consists of three rooms or room that a row of each hole is connected with the dividing wall between the doors. In the body of the outer temple terpahat statue statue to be placed between two lines of the window. This statue is a god and Tara Bodisatwa of 36 units, that is, 8 in the east, 8 in the north, 8 in the south side and 12 on the west side. In general, this statue holds a lotus red or blue, and all this is depicted in the statue graceful attitude, the attitude with Tribangga, so also with the roman face portrayed a much more quiet and smooth and not too luxurious garnish will be adjusted as if the Buddhist holy place. In addition to the left of the window right there sculpture Kinara Kinari or tangible thing kayanganyang half human half-bird. Sari temple is on the outside of the coated with Bajralepa wall is intended to refine and preservative that is not hot-stone worn.

Viewing the form of temple building which consists of several bilikcandi that lantainya from wood, wood bergeruji window, door and consists of wood, the first temple Sari used as a residence or the Vihara as a place of meditation and dormitory for students of the clergy menganjar, where there are a temple

Gampingan Temple

2008-12-29T00:23:00.000-08:00

Not all temples have a pretty typical relief because generally only decorated by statue and relief that there are common in almost all temples. One that has a beautiful relief that it is typical Gampingan temple, a temple were found accidentally by a brick of Hamlet in Gampingan, Piyungan, Bantul in 1995. Although small in size and is not intact, the Temple Gampingan still rich in relief of glamor.

One of the beautiful relief that can be found in this temple is a relief that there are animals at the foot temple. Relief in the animal Gampingan so natural to the type of animal can be described. Quite rare temple that has such relief, at least, only Prambanan Mendut known and has a similar relief. All are decorated with relief background runner-suluran, namely padmamula (lotus root crops), which is believed as a source of life.

YogYES time around, it appears that dominate the type of animal is a bird. There is relief that crows appear to have a big part, solid body, the wings and tails to the top of the fan-shaped. There is also a relief woodpecker has a crest that is described in the head, that part is rather long and sharp-pointed wings, and that does not inflate. In addition, there are also cock that has bloated chest and down the wing.

The making of relief in the number of birds in this temple many related public confidence at that time the power of transedental birds. Believed, it is a manifestation of the gods as well as messages from the gods or nature Nirwana. Bird is also related to the absolute freedom of human beings who achieved success after leaving the worldly life, the symbol of the human soul separated from raganya.

Relief other animals that are also described many frogs. Society at that time believed that the frog has a charm that is capable of bringing rain, so that the frog is held also able to increase productivity, because the rain water that brought frogs can increase harvests. Frogs that often appear out of the water also symbolizes the renewal of life and resurrection to a better direction.

Until now, relief is still leaving a question, whether a fable (didongengkan animal stories to children) as in the picture or Mendut temple animals deliberately made to show a particular purpose. Questions for the picture that appears in animals such as Temple Gampingan not found in the book that fable, such as the Jataka, Sukasaptati, Pancatantra and turunannya version.

The temple was built Gampingan estimated that between 730 - 850 M is believed to worship god Jambhala (Dewa Rejeki, children Dewa Siwa). This is based on the findings Arca Jambhala when digging. Jambhala are described in the semedi, her body while sitting bersila eyes terpejam. The body decorated by elements ikonografis (asana) a lotus flower which has amounted to 8 leaf blade in the disc as the symbol of the human body.

Figure Jambhala in this temple is different from that in other temples. Generally, Jambhala others described in the temple with wide eyes that stare in the direction pemujanya be accompanied with a variety of decorations that symbolize prosperity and luxury. Believed, this depiction is different based on the motivation of worship, not for prosperity but seeking guidance in order to achieve pure happiness.

Visit the Temple will bring us Gampingan reflect back on the road that we have to go of the happiness and welfare. Relief that dominated the form of animals that live in its surrounding environment can be a form on the wisdom of the local community in the era that represents a message from the Nirwana: to live safe and protected from disaster, people should maintain harmony with nature.

Ijo Temple

2008-12-29T00:11:00.000-08:00

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.

Gebang Temple

2008-12-29T00:00:00.000-08:00

Gebang temple was first found by local residents in November 1936, in the form of a Ganesha Arca. On the basis of the report, the Office of the ancient research, which appeared Arca Ganesha is not stand alone, but is a part of a building. To follow up the results of this research, it was digging in the vicinity of the findings Arca is Ganesha. The results achieved are the findings of a building that remains of the roof temple, a small body part and a small foot that is still intact.

From the results of the excavation, then held the order of the experiment so that the actual construction of the building. With the image of the order of the results of this experiment, the regrouping can be carried out even though the body of the building stone of many uses. Gebang temple restoration was conducted in the year 1937 until 1939, led by Prof.. DR. Ir. Van Romondt.

The temple building Gebang berdenah square with the size of 5.25 x 5.25 m high and 7.75 m. The proportion who have a foot high and no relief / plain. This temple does not have a ladder in, or the possibility of the entrance are made of wood or other material that is easily damaged, so up to now not found again. This is a distinction this temple, and that distinction is in the center coincided with the temple center page temple.

Inside the temple there is a body of one room with a direction to the east side in which there Yoni. On the right there is left of the entrance to the niche Arca Nandiswara, while the niche containing the Mahakala arcanya no. (Note: When visiting the temple YogYes.com Gebang in February 2004, Arca Nandiswara is not) Relung in the north and south in the blank. To the west there is a niche filled with Arca Ganesha is sitting on a faucet with Yoni facing to the north. Meanwhile, at the peak there were Lingga the ball is in the top of the lotus. Lingga only form the top of the form of a cylinder. In the roof there is also a small room in the cavity in the temple on the actual room. Lingga found in the cast (patok), which is in the fourth sudutnya.

Background history of the temple Gebang not known exactly. However, a clear Gebang temple is hinduistis. This may be the presence of Lingga, Yoni, and Arca Ganesha. In addition, based on the foot of the temple has a high proportion of this, show that the temple Gebang comes from the old (± 730 - 800 F). Meanwhile, according to Van Romondt, Gebang temple stood at the beginning "of Central Java."

Jawi Template

2008-12-28T16:30:00.000-08:00

Built around the 13 century, the temple is a place where the velocity is not a cult or a place of worship. This is a temple where the ashes of the last king of Siyabuswa, Kertanagara. Some of the ash is also stored in the temple Singosari. Both this temple, there is a relationship with the temple Jago is a place of worship Kertanagara.

Why Kertanagara build a temple here. Actually, is far from the center of the kingdom? Can be in this area because of religious followers of Shiva-Buddha is very strong. People in the area are very loyal. Even Kertanagara known as the glorious king, he also has many enemies in the country. Song Wijayakrama Obando, for example, mentioned the occurrence of Science Bayangkara rebellion. Negarakertagama record of rebellion Cayaraja.
Perhaps the only area of the temple velocity as the basis for supporting Kertanagara. Proven, when Dyah Wijaya, Kertanagara daughter, fled after the king Kertanegera dikudeta subordinates, Jayakatwang graduated from the bracelets (Fort area), was hiding in the area, before finally flee to Madura.
Legged form of Shiva temple, Buddhist berpundak. High-slim shapes such as Prambanan Temple in Central Java, with the vast size of 14.24 x 9.55 meters and 24.50 meters high. The door to the east. Position the door is used by some experts to confirm that the reason the temple is not the place or worship pradaksina.
Usually, the temple for worship to the mountains, where the Gods reside. Temple had distance Jawi Mount Penanggungan. Meanwhile, other experts consider the temple as a cult. The position of not facing the door to the mountains because of the influence of the Buddha.
The uniqueness of the temple is the velocity of relief on the wall. Unfortunately, this relief can not read. Pahatannya could be because that is too thin, or because of the lack of supporting information, such as from a script or inscription. Negarakertagama clearly told that this temple is not offensive at all these questions and relief. Unlike with relief at the temple, Jago and upgrading the temple is still clear. One fragment, which is on the wall of the temple, the temple describe themselves Presence arrived along with several other buildings around the temple. Clearly visible in the fragment is on the east side of the temple, there are ancillary temples as many as three, but I once conditions perwara the third time this can be flattened. such is also visible in the fragment is clear that there is a temple on the gate of the temple, located west. Remnants of the building is still there, but more like a pile bricks, because the gate of the temple is built of red brick.
Besides the relief which is located in the walls of the temple, there are also other relief which is located in the temple. Located right in the middle of the temple, which is the highest part of the temple, there is a relief of the Gods Surya terpahat clear.
The uniqueness of the other temple is the velocity of stone used as building material consists of two types. The bottom of the black stone, while the top of the white stone. So there can be two-period construction.
Indeed, mention that Negarakertagama or candrasengkala year Memanah Day Fireworks (1253 Saka) temple was thunderstruck. Most the time, the statue Aksobaya raib. Majapahit king Prabu Hayam Wuruk who visit the temple to grieve over the loss of the statue. It found the statue Most Aksobaya now stored in the Park Apsari, front office of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) East Java, which was then known as the Statue Jokodolog. However, this statue is not the velocity of the temple.
A year after thunderstruck, the rebuilding done. At the time this is the estimated use of white stone. However, from where the white stone? Because, the incoming foot of Mount Welirang most black stone. White stone found in many coastal areas north of Java or Madura.
Temple velocity renovated for the second time years 1938-1941 because the conditions have collapsed. However, until the renovations are not complete because some batunya lost. Then again improved year 1975-1980, and inaugurated 1982.
The form of temple building velocity is intact, but its content is reduced. Negarakertagama mention, in the room there is a statue Shiva temple. Most listed above Aksobaya. There are a number of Shiva statue, as Nandiswara, Durga, Ganesa, Nandi, and Brahma.

Jago Temple

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Jago Temple is located in the village of Jago Jago, Tumpang Sub-district, Malang regency. This temple was named Jayaghu. This temple, according to Negarakertagama known as one of the temple pendharmaan for Emperor Wisnuwardhana. Hayam Wuruk never mentioned visit pilgrimage to the graves of their parent Wisynuwardhana namely that dicandikan in Jayaghu or Jago.

Even if the temple known as a champion graves Wisynuwardhana emperor, but if viewed from the form of architecture and variety hiasnya the building comes from the days of the end of Majapahit. In the year 1272 Saka or 1350 CE, for example, the temple was repaired by Adityawarman. And after that, it seems the temple several times in the restoration end of the century Majapahit namely in the mid-century to 15.
Seen from the form of architecture, Candi Jago with similar forms of punden berundak which is a characteristic of religious buildings from that era megalithikum experience resurrection in the back end of the mass of Majapahit. Agency temple is located above the foot of the temple of three. The main temple building is located slightly forth and occupy the terrace level. Suspected in the main building was given the roof of ijuk as quasi-in Bali. Even from the perspective aetiologi name of the Village where the Temple Tumpang Jago is derived from the shape of the temple, as in the Java language Tumpang memeliki ancient word meaning "layer, row, the compound, built in the terraced row."
Amoghapasa highest deity statues in the Buddhist religion Tantra, which has eight hands is the embodiment of Wisynuwarddhana as mentioned in Negarakertagama. Aca is currently still remaining in the temple, but his head was missing. Besides, there are statues Amoghapasa Archa Bhaiwara the end of his head and several small statues, and remnants of the temple building berserak around the temple area. Medium-statue statue that was obtained from the temple area is stored in Jakarta Museum.
While the review of the decorative, especially multiform reliefs that decorate the temple of the body relate story Krishnayana, Parthayajna and Kunjakarna, increasingly convinced that building the temple comes from the end of the Majapahit although the material is batunya may come from the Singosari or the period when the temple was renovated by Adityawarman. Acts Parthayajna and Kunjakarna, is Kakawin written Mpu Tanakung living on the end of the Majapahit era. According to P.J. Zoetmulder (1983), the second Kakawin dipahatkan as a relief in a temple in East Java, namely the temple Jago.
Kunjakarna relief that decorate the terrace temple master told Boddhicitta Wairocana in wihara the dharma is to teach the Ellon, Boddhisattwa, Bajrapani and deities. At the same yaksa called Kunjarakarna do Buddhist meditation at Mount Semeru to be exempt from wataknya as the devil incarnate in the next.
Parthahayajna expressed relief trip to Mount Arjuna Indrakila to train themselves through tapabrata to obtain assistance from the deity weapons. Indrakila Mount is where he can meet with the deity, but it must be through Receipt Dwipayana, professor in the teachings and practices Sivadharma. Receipt Dwipayana mengajarai Arjuna ways to achieve redemption and unity with the substance Siva. After one year, at Mount Indrakila, Arjuna message successfully reached its destination where Siva appeared as Hyang Kirata.
Krisnayana relief can be as a manifestation of the story marriage emperor Wisynuwarddhana with Nararya Waning Hyun, namely, the symbol of the god Vishnu marriage with the goddess incarnate in the Sri Krishna and Rukmini exist. In Kakawin krynayana mentioned that the leaders Prthukirti, mother Rukmini, is the sister Kunti and Basudewa. so Krishna and Rukmini is a first cousin. This is in accordance with the facts that are Wisynuwarddhana cousin Waning Hyun. In the end, Krishna Rukmini successfully marry and live happy with ten people have children.

Panataran Temple

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Panataran Temple, located in the north of Cadiz is the only monument complex that exposure in the area of East Java. Based on reports from the Office of primordial 1914-1915 number 2045 and notes Verbeek number 563, which is building kekunaan cluster consists of several so-called complex enshrinement. Location of building the temple is located in west-slope power Mount Kelud in the height of 450 meters above sea level (above sea level), in the village which is also called Panataran, Nglegok Subdistrict, Blitar. Only around 12 kilometers from the city of Cadiz, or less than a half hour journey by motor vehicle. With the relatively smooth roads and wide enough to the front of the temple complex.

Panataran temple found in 1815, but until 1850, have not known. Penemunya is Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), Lieutenant Governor-General of the British colonial government in power in the State. Raffles, together with a Dr.Horsfield Natural Sciences experts to visit the temple Panataran, and the results kunjunganya is entered in the book entitled "History of Java" published in two volumes. Raffles is Tracks in the day and then followed by other researchers, namely: J. Crawfurd a resident assistant in Yogyakarta, the next Van Meeteren Brouwer (1828), Junghun (1884), Jonathan Rigg (1848) and NWHoepermans that in the year 1886 hold in inventory Panataran monument complex.

Entering the temple acreage, in the main door we are greeted the two statues guard the door or called with Dwaraphala within the community known as Bida "Mba Bodo." The interest of the statues guard arcanya this is not because of the large, but due to face the frightening (Daemonis). Carvings number listed on the pedestal statue written in the Java Ancient letters: Saka year 1242 or if they become Christian (78 plus years) to year 1320 CE. Based on the number of carvings are on the second statue pedestal, that the building of holy palah (another name for the temple Panataran) inaugurated a temple of state (the state-temple) in the new era of the Majapahit King Jayanegara who ruled in 1309-1328 CE.

In the east there is a statue remnants of the gate, made of red bricks. Other important buildings around the gate there is a square building long called the Bale Agung. Then the building where former curate the only order umpak-umpak only. A building in the square size smaller than Bale Agung is Pendopo Terrace shelf or in the form of small temples called berangka year figures in the temple, where buildings are made of stone materials andesit.

In the south of the temple buildings still stood a stone inscription or inscribed stone. This letter inscription using Java Ancient many Saka 1119 or 1197 CE issued by the King of the Kingdom of Srengga Kediri. The contents include mention a ceremony perdikan of interest to Sira Paduka Batara Palah (Temple Panataran). So the development process in the temple complex Panataran take at least 250 years, which was built starting in the year 1197 Kediri Kingdom era until the year 1454 in the era of Majapahit Kingdom.

The temple is the next Dragon Temple made entirely of stone with the size of the width of 4.83 meters, 6.57 meters long and 4.70 meters high. The temple called Naga because the body around the temple dililit dragon and the features or figures such as the king of nine fruit. Among the buildings that most temples are the main temple, which is located at the rear, namely the most part, which is considered holy. Building the temple consists of three multilevel terrace with all 7.19 meters high. On each side of the second ladder up to the first terrace, there are statues Dwaraphala, on the base year figures, there are statues Saka 1269 or 1347 CE.

At the back of the temple there is a sacred pond, the pond is perhaps the story that is used as a place of worship rituals. Remnants of the luxury of the past is still visible from the building of this mini-pond. Swimming is about the size of 2 x 5 meters this clean and great fit. Takes approximately less than 1 hour to browse the entire area of the temple Panataran. Because the location is not too far from the city of Cadiz while still a point where the pilgrimage tour Makam Bung Karno, so if you visit incidental to the Brits harmless menyempatkan time for a visit to the Temple Panataran as one manifestation of the award's history.

Singosari Template

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The temple is located Singosari didesa Candirenggo, Subdistrict Siyabuswa, Malang Regency. Found in the early 18th century around the year (1800-1850) with the name / designation Temple Tower by the Dutch. Perhaps because of this name resembles the shape of the tower. Its also the name given by the temple, Cella an expert with the ancient European nation taking the four-slit in the wall dinidng the body. Also according to a report from the W. Van Schmid who visit this temple in the year 1856, local residents call the temple Cungkup. Finally, the name used until now is because the temple located in Siyabuswa Siyabuswa, some people call others with the temple because Renggo located didesa Candirenggo.
According to the written report from the temple, visitors Singosari years from 1803 until 1939, said that the temple complex is a monument Singosari broad. Inside the complex was obtained seven buildings that have collapsed temple and many statues are to be here. One of the seven temples that can diselematkan fate of the temple that is now a temple, we Singosari. The statue-arcanya many brought to the Netherlands, while the statue-statue, which is currently located in the temple Singosari now, comes from the temples have been destroyed it.
Singosari form of temple buildings themselves can be special, because the temple was seemingly has two levels. There should be room-room temple is located on the body of the temple, the temple had Singosari are on the foot of the temple. Rooms at the beginning, there is also the statue which contains a statue of the north Durgamahisasuramardhini, to the east and contains a statue of Ganesha in the south, there are statues Receipt of regular teachers with a famous Receipt Agastya. However, currently only living statue Receipt Agastya only, while the other statue has been taken to Leidan - Netherlands. Reasons why the statue receipt Agastya is not brought to the Netherlands and is due to a condition that may have damaged quite severe, so it is not feasible as a gift brought to the ruler of the country bother at that time.
Another interesting observed at the temple for Singosari This is the temple decoration. Generally, the temple building decorated with ornaments that on average throughout the body or the temple. In the temple Singosari we did not get the case. Artwork Temple Singosari not entirely resolved. Thus we can conclude that the first temple Singosari not completed but then abandoned. For reasons left are connected with the war, namely the attack from the king of the kingdom Jayakatwang Bracelet-ring against King Kertanagara kingdom Singhasari that occurred around the year 1292. Jayakatwang king attacks can destroy the kingdom Singhasari. King Kertanagara and its followers were killed. Predicted that the destruction of (pralaya) Singhasari that is the kingdom, the temple Singosari not resolved and eventually neglected.
Excessive selesaian building of this temple is also useful for us who want to know the techniques of making ornaments (decoration) temple. It appears that the decoration is done from top to bottom. The top is done perfectly, the body of the temple (middle) part has been completed, while the bottom is not yet completed.
Siyabuswa in the temple, there are still some remaining statues, some of them form the body of god / goddess, although can not be whole again. There is even a statue of goddess Parvati has a visible part of the "strange". seems the part is not the head of the statue. Because of the statue, which was alleged to drop out and not found again.
A visit Singosari to the temple is holding a tour guide who talked about the history of the temple Siyabuswa, as was my damper. How not, on the page the book was clear photos of the statue has been brought to the Netherlands, complete with annotations position / posture and its attributes Attribute-charged by the statue figures. The photo shows that there is what they (colonists) kenegeri take them, is indeed a statue that is still intact, with the level of art that we should be proud. One thing that can be said to be "robbery" by the Netherlands to the art-cultural nation.

Gunung Gangsir Temple

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Gunung Gangsir Temple seems to be a temple made of stone with red ornaments / relief the most. Unfortunately, not all ornaments that can be enjoyed now because most of these ornaments have been damaged. Come by local people who lost some jewelry as a result taken by the Japanese army in the colonial era in the past. Ornament or relief of the remaining intact, although not more, can still be enjoyed by visitors.

Ornament motif vase with a runner-runner who generally oft decorate other temples, can still be seen clearly. A noose body with the head of women who have lost either Crittenden also seen decorate the walls of the temple north. Various other forms of jewelry also decorate the body temple, which is at least able to confirm that this temple was surely a temple that is very interesting to see.

Standing over the wide area 62 x 24 meters, the temple has a spacious building with 20 meters long and 17 meters wide. There is a door to the temple that is difficult to be penetrated by pengujung because of the size small enough. First to try to enter, visitors must climb a ladder with a form that is not uniform again and just as dangerous vulnerable to landslides.

From the available literature on the location, this temple functions as a monument on the success of food crops by the people around in the past. It is estimated at up to the early 10 century, namely the local people not to know the pattern horticulturalists. Recognize patterns before horticulturalists, local people living with rogue countryman eat grass tuton.

A legend who live in the community about a recount that came when a permpuan called Nyi Sri Gati, which invites the nomadic ask petujuk on Hyang Widi to overcome the problem of food is always reduced. Until the time came on a countryman who brought Wren bird species of cereals. Bird then throw in rice and bran are then planted in the north of the temple.

Hobbes plants grow with the grain of rice paddy yield fruit, while the normal skin, and stone. This causes Nyi Sri Gati become rich and famous because kedermawanannya also with the name Mbok Rondo Dermo (Rondo = widow; Dermo = benefactor). Property owned attract the attention of traders and nomadic want to sell the stone to other areas. In the middle of the road, they obfuscate distributing goods in the boat. Owing to the strength of ghaib Nyi Sri Gati boat is sinking and darted into Mount Prau that is now located on the slopes of Mount Penanggungan (west of Melrose).

Not only the traders, the penjahatpun interested to have a wealth Nyi Sri Gati. Many who tried to confiscate / seize property Nyi Sri Gati, but all can be defeated. The names of criminals that eventually become the name of the village temple Gununggangsir, as an example: Keboireng, Wonokoyo, Pucang, Sobo, Kesemi, Kedatan and many more.

Irrespective of the truth or not, the legend, this temple until Gununggangsir still a sacred place for local residents.

Kidal Temple

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Kidal Temple (12.5 m high, wide: 35 m2) is located didesa Rejokidal about 20 km east city of Malang - East Java. The temple was built in 1248 lefty M, coincides with the end Cradha funeral ceremonies for King Anusanatha (Anusapati), the successor King Rajasa Amurwabhumi. Anusapati diarcakan as Shiva and placed in the main temple hall. However, now this statue is not located in the place again.

From the list of books yan visitors see that there is no temple lefty friends sepopuler Temple Siyabuswa, Jago or velocity. This is because the temple is located lefty dipedesaan far, not many reviewed by experts of history and rarely written books on tourism guide. Location of the temple itself is located alongside a road main village, but rather because the project is located in the so difficult to see before actually right in front of the entrance gate of the temple area.
Southpaw temple made of stone andesit and berdimensi geometric vertical. The temple visibly foot perch above the entrance stairs small seems not enter the stairs indeed. Body size is smaller than the temple feet wide and the roof of the temple, so it emphasizes the effect of the slim. Roof of the temple consists of three parts with the top of the surface has a large bald roof, such as gem or stupa. Each layer disisakan space and given the rather extensive ornamentation. He seems every corner of the temple first layer of the roof where a small diamond.
Headdress with the hideous starkly mare's eyes bug out in full. His mouth open and visible taringnya two large and curved to give the impression dominant. The existence of these two canine is also a characteristic pattern of Java Timuran temple. Disudut left and right, there are fingers mudra with the (attitude) to threaten. So Perfected duty as a guard building the holy temple.
Seen from age, temple, the temple is a lefty oldest relics from temples in East Java. This is because the period of Airlangga (11-12 F) and (Kediri (12-13 F) does not leave a temple, the temple except Jolotundo Hemisphere, and that is not the temple but pertirtaan. Drip decline from the description above, the pattern still has a Java TENGAHAN and contains elements of Java Timuran, the temple was built in the southpaw the transition period from the second period. Even temple called lefty as a prototype temple period, an East Java.
Southpaw very own name may be derived from the multiplicity of ornamental temple graveyard Anusapati that is not common, which generally decorative, especially multiform relief in the temple are paradaksina (sanscrit = clockwise, from right to left), but the Temple thus a lefty prasawya (sanscrit = Counterclockwise, from left to right). Southpaw in their own language Java Obsolete means "left".
Temple southpaw is the only temple of Java meiliki narrative stories involving Garuda. There are three reliefs of Garuda in this temple, the first with Garuda carrying three large snakes, both depict a relief pitcher with a garuda above his head and relief third Garuda supporting a woman over. Among the three relief, the relief is both the most beautiful and intact.
A question, why dipahatkan relief garuda (garudeya) in the temple lefty? What hbungannya with Anusapati? Likely died before, Anusapati to leave their families to dicandi later established that they made for the relief Garudeya. He wanted so deliberately aimed meruwat because his mother, Kendedes, which is dicintainya, who always suffer during her life and has not fully become a major women.
Legend ....................
In ancient Javanese literature, there is a story that is popular among the people Garudeya, namely, the garuda travels in the discharge of his mother from slavery to redemption Amerta holy water.
Kadru message that is Winata and two wives Receipt Kesiapa. Kadru three foster children have a snake tail and foster children have Winata garuda. Kadru the shiftless feel bored and tired take three children angkatnya naughty-naughty as they often disappear among the bushes. Timbullah intention jahatnya Kadru to submit to this task to Winata. Diajaklah Winata bet on the color white ponytail Uccaihswara that often pass through their house, with the losers must note that the winner of obey all. Kadru the color is black, while Winata the color is white.
The snake know that the mother of one of them. They tell Kadru, his mother. Kadru and then make a plan so that her children, the snakes change color with a ponytail Uccaihswara be. Business mother bear is successful, and less Winata be slaves by Kadru. Since that time Winata ordered to serve all the needs and nurture Kadru snake every third day. Winata then ask for help in Garudeya, utnuk help their children (the relief first).
When Garudeya grow large, he asked his mother why he must keep the third brother angkatnya. After untold betting on horse Uccaihswara, then Garudeya understand. Ditanyakanlah to third snake that is how the mother can be freed from this slavery. Answered by a snake "I bawakanlah Amerta holy water stored in Kahyangan and kept the deity and the milk comes from the ocean." Garudeya undertakes immediately and ask his mother for permission to leave Kahyangan.
Of course, the deity does not agree that the desire Garudeya fights. However, the deity can be defeated. Viewing this Batara Vishnu hands down and Garudeya can be defeated. After hearing stories about his desire to get Garudeya Amerta, the Batara Vishnu memeperbolehkan with the requirements Garudeya would be so tunggangannya vehicle. Garudeya agree, so the water can bring Amerta back down to earth (second relief).
Since that time Garudeya also become tunggangan Batara Vishnu. And with holy water supplies Amerta this Garudeya can eventually relieve his mother from slavery on Kadru. This is described in the third relief where Garudeya with burly carrying his mother and free from slavery.

BadutTemple

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Clown is not always synonymous with the comic or farcical matters other. Clown is a name can mean a temple in the district of Karangbesuki, Malang Municipality. Clown word itself comes from the Sanskrit "Bha-dyut" which means that the beam or Canopus Stars Highlight Agastya. It is the parent temple in the room that contains a pair of statues is not clear Shiva and Parvati in the form of commemorative and Yoni. On the wall outside, there are niche-niche containing the statue Mahakal and Nadiswara. Niche in the north statue Durga Mahesasuramardhini there. East there is a niche statue of Ganesha. And the South there is a statue that is Agastya Syiwa as a professor. However, among all the statue is only Mahesasuramardhini Durga statues are left.

Seen shapes, similar to the Temple Clown temples in Central Java century to the period 8 to to 10, especially in the Dieng plateau as Gedongsongo Temple. Materials made of stone temple andesit. Foot of the temple does not make plain. Entrance given viewer. Kalamakara that decorate the top of the door is not under the jaw.
Clown temple was surrounded by a wall that is now lost. Some of the temple ruins are still visible here, there is certainly a part of the temple, which until now has not ascertained how the original form. An enclosed staircase which cheeks staircase decorated by carving kinarakinari (being a paradise of birds head man who plays heavenly music). Relun field beside the tub-niche temple decorated with flower patterns. Ceiling collapsed. Before the entrance of the base, there are ancillary temples that as many as three smaller fruit. Page next to the temple in North and South, there are two cube-shaped stone with a square hole.
This temple is found in the year 1921 which forms when the only form of bumps hills, and ruins the land. The first person who announces the existence of the temple is the Clown Maureen Brecher, a controller that the Dutch people working in Leicester. Clown temple rebuilt in the years 1925-1927 under the supervision of B. De Haan from the Netherlands East Indies Position immemorial. From the results of the excavation conducted at the time known that the temple buildings have collapsed at all, except the feet that can still be seen susunannya.
Stones and then there are around dipilah-Sort and collected according to the type and size. On the basis of this and then tried to arrange the building. In the year 1926 the entire building the legs and the body can be rebuilt, except the ceiling which can not be found again. In the year 1990-1993 was held back by the restoration Temple Clown Office of Educational History and Heritage Night and the ancient East Java, through the Conservation Project / Utilization Heritage History and ancient East Java, implemented gradually. Conservation efforts and the construction of Bintuni Cultural Objects is that the cultural heritage we can remain sustainable, which shows our identity as a nation of culture.

Songgoriti Temple

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Songgoriti indeed have a motorcycle-taxi tour is enough hot water in the famous Stone of the administrative area of the city, even in East Java. But who suspected that the object other than tourism hot water, there is also a cultural tourist attraction in the form of a temple called the Temple Singosari. Honesty is only tens of years living in Malang I do not think at all if there is a temple in the area of tourism is hot water. If not from a book that cultural tourism obtained during my visit to the Temple southpaw, may be up to this time I will be the same once I will never know its.
Submerged in the density of visitors tour songgoriti hot water, the existence of this temple is less known / sought by the visitors. Not that strange considering the conditions of the temple can be lived half, several statues and reliefs that there is no longer intact. Plus the size of which is not only 14:36 x 10:10 meters and 2:44 meters high, this temple can be hidden from the fence of the hotel frequently used dijejali and four-wheeled vehicles.
* This Venue Temple Songgoriti actually located by the valley that separates between the slopes of Gunung Gungung Arjuna with the slope Kawi. This temple is built over the hot springs in the past is believed to cure various diseases. Buildings made of stone temple andesit, while pondasinya of bricks. The architectural building consists of legs, body and roof of the temple, while up to now can be seen only foot of the temple and some of the body temple East, North and West. Temple Songgoriti period of development can not yet known, but suspected the temple comes from the government Pu Sindok, namely, the movement of power from Central Java, East Java, to around a century IX - X BC.
Seen from the architecture is very simple, Temple Songgoriti classified as the oldest temple in East Java and have ornaments berlanggam Central Java. Building the temple that left (East, North, West) has a niche-niche as a place of statues. East is a niche where the statue of Ganesha, who live arcanya most, namely the stomach and legs. Niche northern arcanya already lost, while the niche next to the West, arcanya is not attached again in the niche, but still dilingkungan temple. This statue is a statue Agastya, who in the Hindu religion is one of seven ecclesiastic the spread of Hindu religion in Southeast Asia and Java.
Note the temple Songgoriti first made by Van I Jsseldijk in the year 1799, and then by Rigg in the year 1849 and Brumund in the year 1863. In the year 1902 Knebel do inventarisasipada temple site Songgoriti and continued with improvements (renovation) in the year 1921. Temple Songgoriti that we see now is a result of renovations in the years 1936-1946. At the time of the renovation found four stone box which contains the commemorative-Yoni of bronze and gold, currencies, and gold scrap with the name of the deity.
From these findings, and the statue Agastya, shows that this temple is Siwaistis. The functions of the temple Songgoriti can not yet known with certainty, it is estimated that this place is a place of worship / ceremony particular, given the room in the temple, there is hot water source that contains sulfur, which can cure skin diseases. Until now, the source of water is used as a source of water for bathing, which is situated not far from the temple Songgoriti.
What's the last, the Office of Tourism City of Stone in 2005, will apply to the provincial government aid budget of Rp 1 billion. Funds to renovate it and arrange the construction of the temple severely damaged, given the high cost of making a replica, and more than 25% of building the temple is no longer intact.

Bajang Ratu Temple

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Bajang Ratu Temple, is a kingdom of Majapahit relics of the temple, the temple is located in the region Trowulan, Mojokerto, and the story was this temple is one of the gate at the time of Majapahit kingdom.

Mengutif books from Drs I.G. Good L Arnawa, seen from the gate or the shape of this temple is a building gate type "paduraksa" the gate that has a roof. Overall, this temple made of brick, except the floor staircase and the doors are made of stone andesit. The building is 11.5 m long and 10.5 m wide, 16.5 m high and wide tunnel entrance 1.4 m.
Moment when we see this temple, can be divided in three vertical sections, namely legs, body, and the roof. In addition has a gate and fence walls on both sides. At the foot of the gate there are ornaments that teach the story "of Sri Tanjung," in the body above the threshold there with the usual ornaments spiraling suluran ornaments, and the ceiling there is a form of ornamentation enclosed lion head mare, relief sun, the dragon-legged, head garuda, and reliaef one-eyed cyclops or a monocle. Function of relief as repellent and protective peril. On the right wing there is a story of the Ramayana and the relief carvings of animals have ear length.
Temple Bajangratu suspected as the entrance to a building sacred to commemorate King wafatnya Jayanegara in the Saka year 1328 or 1250 CE. Bajangratu own in the ancient Javanese language means small, rising to become the king of the throne is still small, and perhaps it occurred in the King Jayanegara.
Bajangratu establishment of the temple itself is not known with certainty, but based on reliefs found in the building, estimated this temple was built in the century 13 - 14, and completed renovated in 1992.
Bajangratu location of the establishment of the temple is located relatively far (2 km) from the center of the canal waters Majapahit in the east, currently located in the Palace hamlets, villages Temon 0.7 km from the temple near the Rat. Reasons for the selection of this location, probably to get quiet and closeness with nature, but still controlled by evidence of the canal cross in front of the temple, a distance of less than 200 meters I direct to the middle of the canal system of Majapahit, shows close relationship with the central city of Majapahit.
The existence of this temple is also not clear from a belief that still adheres dibenak the local community. Is a taboo for government officials to cross or enter the gate of the temple Bajangratu this, because it can be trusted to give bad fortune. Can believe it or not, but there may be a good idea to try

Tikus Temple

2008-12-28T14:38:00.000-08:00

Since the first time in the year 1914, and until the restoration is done around the year 1983 - 1986, the temple Rat administratively located in the hamlet Dinuk, Temon Village, Kecamatan Trowulan, Mojokerto regency, East Java, has invited the attention of many experts on ancient history and archeology to determine the meaning and function of the building, both in terms of architectural and religious aspect of the review.
Perhaps, given the name Tikus Temple because when demolition is done in the year 1914, by the Regent of Mojokerto RAA Kromojoyo Adinegoro, around the temple that had become a breeding mice, rats and pests attacking this village around, chasing after the mouse is always flock into the mound of land, which found after demolished a building material made of red brick floor and four-square with the size of 29.5 mx 28.25 m.
Excerpt from the book-length Drs I.G. L Arnawa good, certainly not known when the temple was established Rat because there are no sources about the history of this temple. In the book written by Nagarakertagama Prapanca in the year 1365 M (which has been recognized by experts as a source of history quite full load of Majapahit kingdom, especially during the king's government Hayam Wuruk), is not mentioned about the existence of this temple.
However, this does not mean that a series of research intended to find and determine when the temple built this Rat away manjadi can not be implemented. At the least, based on the architectural study, the difference in the description of the use of raw materials for the temple, which is brick red.
Differences in the use of red brick (both differences in quality and quantity), provide indications about the stages of development Rat temple. From the results of that research has been done by the archeologists, proved that the red-brick sized larger than the older age with a red brick-sized smaller. Thus, it can be said that during the period stood up and functioning, the temple Rat had experienced two stages of development. The first phase of development is done using a brick-sized larger as the raw materials, while the second phase of development is done using the red-brick sized smaller.
As with the opinion that dikemukankan by NJ Krom through the book "magical" it is entitled Inleiding tot de Hindoe Javaansche Kunst II (Introduction to Art Hindu Java). By considering the material and style of art from the water channel, the specialist art history of ancient Javanese Dutch assume that there are two stages of development Rat temple.
The first stage, the water channel made of red brick and shows the shape of a rigid. Meanwhile, the second phase of the water channel made of stone and andesit shows the shape of a more dynamic and created the golden period of Majapahit. This means that according to Krom, Rat temple has stood before the Majapahit kingdom reached the peak keemasannya, namely on the government Hayam Wuruk (1350 - 1380).
Meanwhile, when the restoration is done in the year 1984/1985, successfully disingkap southeast side of the temple buildings Rat. Foot building, located at the side, the size difference showed the red brick used as raw materials. This would strengthen the allegations about the two-stage development of the temple. Foot building the first phase of the shape of a red brick large, visible closed by the foot of the second phase of building from composed of red brick sized smaller. When a certain stage of development first and the second is done, clearly not correct.
The existence of the household decreased in the north, giving the impression that the building of this temple Rat made it under the soil surface. Appliances declined to the north, the well is an indication that the building has a direction to the north side. Two pools of four square sized 3.5 x 2 m with a depth of 1.5 m, flank the stairs entrance. Each pond is equipped with three tap water in the form of interest Padma (lotus) and made of stone materials andesit.
In the south terrace terbawah there is a building berdenah square with the size of 7.65 mx 7.65 m. The building is considered as the main building of the temple Rat equipped with 17 water spray fruit in the form of interest and Padma makara. In building the parent, there is a tower surrounded by 8 towers sized fruit is smaller.
Ordering tower that has attracted a Dutch named AJ Bernet Kempers it to the conception of religion. In a book titled Ancient Indonesian Art, which he has rendered in the period reveal the influence of the Hindu religion - Buddhism in India through the study of temples, which said that the temple is a replica of the Rat westhampton mountains.
Is a mountain that is sacred mountains regarded as a center of the universe has a foundation of trust that is kosmogoni there will be a harmony between the world (mikrokosmos) and the universe (makrokosmos). According to the Hindu conception, the universe consists of a continent called Jambudwipa center surrounded by seven seas and seven mainland and all are limited by a high mountain. It may be a temple Rat petirtaan purified by the Hindu and Buddhist, and also as a regulator of water supply in the era of Majapahit.
In addition to functioning as a regulator of water supply in the city, located outside the city that gave the impression that before entering the city, the water must be purified first temple in the Rat. In this case, if the building of the temple Rat is considered as a manifestation of the mountain westhampton, each water out of the building as a parent is believed to be holy water (Amerta). No wonder, then when the water out of the temple Rat also trusted to have the magical power of the people in order to meet the expectations of agricultural products and they doubled off from the difficulties that harm (Ric)

Mendut Temple

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Mendut temple is located 3 km to the east of Borobudur, a Buddhist temple built in 824 by King Christian Sense of dynastic Syailendra. Mendut in the temple, there are three (3) high statue.

1. Cakyamuni are seated position of the segment is same with the dharma wheel play.
2. Awalokiteswara as Bodhi Animal help mankind
Awalokiteswara amitabha statue is located at the top of the mahkotanya, Vajrapani. He currently holds a red lotus flowers placed in the hands of.
3. Maitreya as a human shield in the future

There are stories for children on its walls. This temple is often used to celebrate the ceremony on May Waisak every full moon night and visited the pilgrims from Indonesia and foreign countries.

This temple is older than Borobudur Temple. Architecture and has a square entrance at the top on. Ceiling also square and stratified, there is a stupa on the top.

Pawon Temple

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Pawon temple is located 1.5 km to the west of the temple and Mendut to the east of Borobudur temple, is also a Buddhist temple. When fully examined in the reliefnya, it is the beginning of the relief Borobudur.

Many people think Pawon temple is a tomb, but after it is examined is the place to store weapons Sense King called Vajranala. This temple is made of volcanic stone. Viewed from the art building is a combination art buildings and ancient Javanese Hindu India. Pawon temple is located right in the axis line that connects Borobudur temple and Mendut.

The possibility of this temple was built to kubera. This temple is located on the terrace and the stairs rather wide. All part-part decorated with a stupa (dagoba) and the outer walls of the pictures symbolic

Jolotundo Temple

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The second Clnst Water on Earth

By : Alimin (Reform)

A visit to natural recreational place somtimes can bring you memorebel experience as you will be able to see natural forests and learn the vilage life. If you plan to explore the tropical forest of East Java, you have the chance to visit the most wonderful bathing place in Est Java, Jolotundo.
Jolotundo is located on the west side of Pananggungan monten. Exactly, it is in Seloliman, Trawas, Mojokerto,East Java Province. Jolotundo is one of the most beoutiful places and is well know because it has clean, cold, and unpoluted water. This place is comfortable and enjoyable to refresh our mind. Being tortuous and ascend, it is not easy to get there but your tiredness will be paid off after arriving there. you can get there by your motor bike and private car. you cannot take public transportations because they are not avaliable there.
At Jolotundo, you will see many trees in cold atmosphere and crackling water which flows from the Jolotundobathing place. visting Jolotundo means visiting a bathing place of the ancient Javanese King, King Airlangga, who ruled over Java and Bali early in the 11 century.
The bathing place in Jolotundo is diveded into two rooms. One place is for women only and another is for men. Some people belive that bathing in the Jolotundo bathing place makes people look younger, and it is able to heal some skin diseases. Water which is from two streams then flows out into one place in the middle that forms a pool.
That pool has many fish. Altaugh there are many fish, some are quite big,you are forbiddend to fish. Furthermore, people who stay there say there say that the water which is from the Jolotundo bathing place is the second cleanest water in the world.
Araund the bathing place are stones site in varios size which had already been collected neatly into one place. Actually, those stone site are part of a building from the Jolotundo bathing place. Recntly, local goverment had tried to reconscruct some of the stones site.
The Jolotundo bathing place is the oldest haritage in the Penanggungan of King Airlangga. The Jolotundo bathing place is also called Jolotundo Well. Actually, there are many templs araund the Jolotundo bathing place but they are far enough from it. They are spread in different places. An offiser said that there are around 9 temples. You have to have to be in a good stamina to get all off them bicause they are in the slope of the mountain. You will have an unforgettable experience in your life if you go there. So, make a plan to go there if you want something which is really different in your whole life.

Semeru Mountain

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King of Mount in Java

by : Laela Hikmah Nurbrata

Have you ever been to the top of the highest mountain in Java?, isn't it challenging and adventurous?, Yes, if you are adventurous person, climbing Semeru will not sound strange in your adventure. MT.Semeru is highest volcano in Java ( 3,677 m ). The most unique attribute of Semeru is that it spews out a smoky cloud of steam, black ashes and stones every 20 - 30 minutes.
You can get many beneficial aspects in mount-climbing activity such as a training to increase self - reliance and stamina, developing friendship and spending a leisure time for recreation. Doing a climbing activity can be useful for scientific activity just to refresh themselves. Usually the trip takes around 3-4 days to reach the top of MT.Semeru. Believe me,if you plan to climb Semeru, you plan for the most unforgettable experience in your live.
Mount Semeru is located on Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, one of conservation areas which is well known by many people, because it has great values of potential aspects viewed from cultural history, biodiversity and estetica. Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park covers a wide area including some other mountains : MT.Bromo ( 2,392 m), MT. Batok (2,47 m), MT. Kursi (2,58 m), MT. Watangan (2,662 m), and MT. Widodaren (2,650 m). Semeru is exactly located between Malang and Lumajang with geographical position of 8 06' south latitude and 12 55' est longitude. the park of Semeru is 3,676 m above sea level, making it the highst montain in Java.
The top of Semeru is called Mahameru. Mahameru means the great mountain. In fact, Mahameru actually refers to the Hindu god Siva in local dialects. Siva the Destroyer is the most powerful God; hence, it comes to no surprise that mount Semeru is name after this forceful deity.
For those who are interested in climbing Semeru, the hike starts at the village of Ranu Pane. If you depart from Malang, you can take the local bus to Tumpang, from which you can hire a 4WD ( JEEP )To Ranu Pane across the sea of sands. If you are form Pasuruhan or Probolinggo, you can hire a regular taxi van that passes Sukapura, Ngadisari and arrives at Cemoro Lawang, from which a rented 4WD will bring you to Jemplang on Semeru’s southern rim, and eventually to Ranu pane. First we need to stop by in tumpang and get the permission from the mount officer to climb to the motion. Ranu Pane is the last village on the way to MT. Semeru. At the end of a long and descending road,there is a lake with several houses and farms around it. You can find two lakes araund this village, namely Ranu Pane Lake and Ranu Regulo Lake. From here you must walk up. It is interesting journey, because you can see the mountain clearly.
The next stop is Ranu Kumbolo, which is about 9,3 kilometers from Ranu Pane. If you arrive in the afternoon, you can build your tent and stay overnight. There is a badly-littered shelter on the bank of a beautiful lake situated at 2400 m above sea level. The water is clean ( it can be used from drinking ), and the scenery is beautiful. Here, you can also find a statue made by Hindi people. The place is considered to be a sacred place for the Hinds, becouse some religious ceremonies are held in the lake. Therefore, we have to respect the place and beware of our attitude.
The next stop after Ranu Kumbolo and also the first base camp you find on the map actually has a frightening name called Kalimati. The distance is about 5 Km. it is vast stretch of grassland dotted with short tress and shrubs. This place is warm in the afternoon, but bitterly cold when the evening winds start to sweep across it. There is a small shelter here for climbers to rest before continuing to climb to the second base camp. Kalimati looks like a wide field whare you can see lots of your water, you can find in the jungle. Somehow, you need to be cereful in Kalimati because tigers may live in the jungle. It is better to take water in Ranu Kumbolo.
The other option is to stop in the secound base camp which also has a magnificent name, Arcopodo. It is about one kilometer from Kalimati. However, the land is a bit unstable and landslide often occurs. Arcopodo is the last forest in semeru area before you reach the peak. To camp here is very cold so you really need the right equipment to survive in jungle.
To see the sunrise on top of the mountion, people usually climb at 2 in the early morning. You need to be cautious when climbing, because loose volcanic scree can get into your boots and make you slip all the way. At this rate, it seems that we’ll naver reach the top, but on mount is impossible to climb. It’s better not too close to the crate because you may be caught by gas and lava from the volcanic activity, especially when you approach theocratic from the south side.
When you finally step on the top of Semeru, you will get excited because you will see smoky cloud, and eruption. Nobody wants to miss the marvelous show. What about you??

Beautiful Beach in Yogyakarta

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BARON BEACH

Baron coastal beaches, located 65 kilometers from the city of Yogyakarta (Wonosari through the city) is often used by teenagers to berlintas nature and camping. . Baron is a bay beach diapit by a wall of green hills filled by coconut trees. Not far from this place, there is a fish market that sells fresh fish cuisine of different types of cuisine. Baron trips to the beach can stay over to the beach; Kukup, Baron and the beach is a beach Kukup chain. Baron distance of the beach and coastal Kukup kuranglebih 1 kilometer.

Kukup BEACH

Kukup beach, which is located not far from the beach Baron, has a natural beach and the mountains that are very elegant. The white sand beach buff also has the cave - the cave coral shade, ornamental fish and bait airlautyang very very glamor, wisawatan can naikke hill coral beach dioinggir between Baron and Kukup, through the paths.

Krakal BEACH

Beach Krakal can be achieved through the road along the 6 km from the beach area Kukup, Krakal trip to the beach is also across the hill - limestone hill, with a terrace-diselingi terrace reef. This is one of the Karst region of the managed population. Based on geological research, at the time of the back of this area is the basis of the sea by the adoption process that occurred in the earth crust, the sea bottom is the old escalate and eventually emerged as a high yangberupa rock - rock.

Prambanan

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Beautiful Hindu temple in the World

Prambanan is the extraordinary beautiful buildings built in the 10-century to the government two princes, Rakai and lure Rakai Balitung. Tower at 47 meters (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple), the temple has been the desire to meet the author, shows the triumph of Hindus in the land of Java. This temple is located 17 kilometers from the city of Yogyakarta, in the middle area that is now built beautiful gardens.
There is a legend that Javanese people always told about this temple. Alkisah, a man called Bandung Bondowoso loved Roro Jonggrang. Not because of love, Jonggrang ask Bondowoso make temple in 1000 with the statue in the night. The request was fulfilled almost before Jonggrang ask villagers pound of rice and create a large fire in order to form such as the atmosphere morning. Speed can make a new statue and 999 condemns Jonggrang a statue to the feel-1000 because deceitful ed.
Prambanan temple has 3 major in the main page, the Temple Vishnu, Brahma, and Siwa. The three temples are symbols of Trimurti in Hindu belief. All of them face to the east. Each main temple has a temple facing the west, namely Nandini for Siwa, Angsa to Brahma, and Garuda for Vishnu. Besides, there are 2 temples wedge, 4 temple curtain, and the 4 corners of the temple. Meanwhile, a second page has 224 temples.
Siwa to enter the temple, located in the middle of the building and the most high, you will find the room 4. One main room contains a statue Siwa, while the other 3 rooms each contains a statue Durga (the wife of Siwa), Agastya (Siwa teachers), and Ganesha (the son of Siwa). Durga statue that have been used as the statue in the legend Roro Jonggrang is told above.
Vishnu in the temple, located in the north of Siwa temple, you will only see one room contains a statue of Vishnu. Similarly Brahma Temple, located in the south of Siwa Temple, you will only find one room contains a statue Brahma.
Temple facing quite enthralling Garuda temple is located near the temple Vishnu. This temple save the story of her half-human bird called the Garuda. Garuda is a mystical bird in Hindu mythology is well-gold, a certain kind of face is white, red-winged, beaked and winged eagle-like. Estimated, the figure is Hindu adaptation on her Bennu (means' up 'or' shining ', usually associated with the god Re) in the Ancient Egyptian mythology or Phoenix in the Ancient Greek mythology. Garuda can save his mother from the curse of Aruna (Garuda sister who was born disabled) with a steal Amerta Tirta (holy water of the gods).
The ability to save it be admired by many people until now and is used for a variety of interests. Indonesian use the symbol for the country. Perhaps, the creator of the symbol of Garuda Pancasila find inspiration in this temple. Other countries that also use the symbol for the country is Thailand, with the same reasons, but the form of adaptation and appearance different. In Thailand, Garuda is known by the term or Krut Pha Krut.
Prambanan temple is also a relief that the Ramayana story. According to experts, relief is similar to the Ramayana story is revealed through the oral tradition. Relief in the Kalpataru tree is interesting that in Hindu religion is seen as the tree of life, environmental preservation and harmony. In the Prambanan, relief Kalpataru trees flank the lion depicted. The existence of this tree makes experts consider that the century-9 has a wisdom in managing the environment.
Same as figure Garuda, Kalpataru is now also used for a variety of interests. In Indonesia, Kalpataru Wahana become the symbol of the Environment (Walhi). In fact, some scientists in Bali to develop the concept of Tri Hita Karana for conservation with the view Kalpataru relief in this temple. Tree of life that can also be found on the gunungan used to open the puppet arts. A proof that there is relief that the world has been in Prambanan.
If careful, you can also see various birds relief, this time it is real. Reliefs at Prambanan birds so natural, so the biolog can even identify to the genus level. One relief Jambul Yellow cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea), which invited questions. The reason, it was only found in the Masakambing Island, an island in the central Java Sea. Then, if the first type are used in Yogyakarta? Please find out the answer himself. For, until now there has not been even one person who can solve the mystery.
Well, there are many more that can be extracted at Prambanan. You certainly should not be fed. If it is eventually tired, you can relax in the garden around the temple. Interested? Come soon. Since 18 September 2006, you can enter the zone 1 Prambanan although not into the temple. Some of the damage the earthquake 27 May 2006 is now being repaired.

Sambisari Temple

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Sambisari Temple found a chance when farmers are occupying the land Karyoinangun, suddenly hit hoe's engraved on the stone, that is the stone ruins of the temple. This discovery occurred in June 1966, and soon the news to the discovery of the branch office of the Board and the ancient Prambanan in the National Heritage (Heritage Night is now ancient history). The review and further research in the area is the certainty that these findings is the site of a temple and declared the region as a cultural haven. The position of the temple that is 6.5 meters from the surface of the land around it, is estimated to occur because the eruption of Mount Merapi buried.

Sambisari temple complex is located near the temple building another example Prambanan, Kalasan, Sari and others. Location Sambisari temple about 5 km away from the Prambanan temple complex towards the west, or about 14 km from the city center to the east. Sambisari temple is a Hindu temple Serious Syiwaistis from century to the family of X-Syailendra is in the area of the district of Sleman Yogyakarta province. While digging the temple complex Sambisari also found objects other historical, such as jewelry, pottery, gold inscription plate.
From discovery obtainable is estimated that the temple was built years Sambisari 812-838 F during the government of King Rakai Garung from the Hindu Kingdom of Mataram (Mataram Ancient). Conditions temple complex Sambisari three very clean and many tourists and local, domestic and foreign many coming visit and become a cultural package tour with visits to other temples in the complex surroundings, especially the Prambanan temple is more famous.
Sambisari temple is a monument consisting of a temple and three ancillary temples in the future. The temple facing towards the West scheme a square with the size of 13.65 m x 13.65 m with a height of 7.5 m. It is interesting from Cadi Smabisari that there is no actual foot temple, so that the joint work as well as the foot of the temple. On the wall outside the body of the temple, there are niche-niche, there are over the usual ornaments. Each niche by Goddess Durga (north), Ganesa (east) and Agastya (south). Meanwhile, in the right-left entrance of the temple there is room for two niche deities doorman namely, the Mahakala and Nandiswara, unfortunately, the two statues are now no longer be received. In the room in the temple, there is Yoni animal with a dragon decoration on the ceratnya and a commemorative section on the top.
Three ancillary temples that are in front of the temple Sambisari size of 4.9 m x 4.8 m for the middle, while perwara north and south of the size of 4.8 m x 4.8 m. Third ancillary temples does not have the body and roof, there are only a foot fence and balustrade at the top. Sambisari temple complex is surrounded by a whole fence of the white stone the size of 50m x 48m. On each side of the fence there is the entrance on the north but will be closed.
Roads leading to the location of the temple complex can be passed by all types of vehicles, but there has been no public vehicles which pass through this place so that by motorbike taxis or gig / "delman" (in java language) about 2 km from the edge of the road Yogya-Solo. To reach the location of the temple, can be reached by bus ride majors Yogya-Solo until 10 kilometers where the street toward the temple.

Kalasan Template

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Kalasan TEMPLE, located 50 meters south of Yogyakarta Road - Solo, precisely in Kalibening, Tirtomartani Village, Kalasan Sub-district, Sleman DIY.

Building the temple has 34 meters high, the length and width of 45 meters consists of three parts, namely the bottom of the feet or temple, the temple body and roof of the temple. Terbawah the foot of the temple is a temple that stood on a stone pedestal shaped square with a size of 45 meters and a width of shelf. In this section, there is a staircase entrance decorated with makara at the end of the stairs. Around the foot of the temple decoration, there are creepers that out of a vase or bowl.
Body-shaped temple square with some of that stick out in the middle sides. In the southeast there is a room that can be entered through the east side of the room. In the throne room is decorated pattern backed lion standing on the back of an animal elephant. On the outside body of the temple there is a niche decorated figures of deities in the standing position by holding lotus flower.
At each entrance, from the north and south, there are decoration days. At the crest there is a bud-bud decoration of flowers, leaves and creepers. Part of the decorated tree gods and painting the clouds with the plays that are coming sounds including bearer drums, fiddle, shellfish and camara. The roof of the temple there is a cube that is considered as the summit of Mount Semeru, there are several around the stupa.
Boundary between body and roof of the temple decoration found interest creature heaven which is a dwarf called gana. The roof of the temple this octagon-shaped and consist of two levels. On each side in the first level there is a statue of Buddha that depict the human Buddha and the level of two Yani depict Buddha. For example Yani Ratnasembawa the Buddha in the south. Bagiana likely peak form stupa, but not successfully reconstructed again because many stones have been lost.
Around the temple there is a high stupa with more than 4.60 and a total of 52 units. Stupa-stupa can not be rebuilt because of the many missing stones. Features of this temple is on the surface of the stone there is a layer called the Brajalepha.
Kalasan temple is the oldest relics of the Buddha in the areas of Yogyakarta and Central Java as offerings to the goddess Tara. Construction of the temple can be known from the inscription temple Saka 700 years or 778 CE article Penagari and article Sanskrit, which states that the establishment of this temple from the proposed teachers of the King and then successfully coax King Tejahpurna Parapkarana (Kariyana Panangkara), Mustika Family Syailendra (Syailendra Wangsatikala) , To construct a building for the holy dewatara and a monastery for the pendheta. Then the king presented the Village Kalasan to the monastery and 778 years old is considered as a Christian years of making Kalasan temple.