Sari Temple is located about 10 km from the center of Yogyakarta, only about 3 kilometers from the Kalasan temple. Precisely this temple located in the Village Bendan, Village Tirtamartani, District Kalasan, Sleman, Yogyakarta. In accordance with the name of the village is located, this temple is also called the Temple Bendan.
According to estimates of the temple was built in the 8th century, during the reign of Rakai Panangkaran, along with the development Kalasan temple. Both the temple does have many similarities, both in terms of architecture and reliefs. Linking these two temples is explained in Kalasan Inscription (700 Saka / 778 M). In the inscription Kalasan explained that Syailendra's Dynasty religious advisers have suggested that the Maharaja Tejapurnama Panangkarana, which is estimated Panangkaran Rakai, set up a shrine to worship the goddess Tara, and a monastery for Buddhist monks. For the worship of the goddess Tara was built Kalasan, while for the dormitory was built Temple Sari Buddhist priest. Its function as a dormitory or residence can be seen from the overall shape and parts of the building and from the inside. That this temple is a building visible from the Buddhist stupa located at the top.
Sari temple was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century in a state heavily damaged. The first restoration was carried out between 1929 to 1930. Regarding restoration, the Kempers argued that the results are less satisfactory, in the sense of restoration has not managed to restore the integrity of the original building. This is caused by missing many parts of the temple. Also, when first discovered, there are parts of the building that is damaged with age, especially those not made of stone.
In the 19th century, about 130 m from Kalasan found ruins of the temple, which according to estimates as the residence of the priests. Sari Temple is now, which is located not far from Temple Kalasan, is a part of a collection of temples that have been lost. It is estimated that, once there is a stone fence that surrounded the temple. Temple entrance is guarded by a pair of statues Dwarapala holding mace and snakes, as found in front of the temple Plaosan.
Candi Sari rectangular, measuring 17.30 x 10 m, although the original ground-plan is said to be longer and wider, because the original legs jutting out around 1.60 m. Overall height of the temple from the ground up to the top of the stupa is 17-18 meters. Gate of the temple, of a width approximately one-third the width of the front wall and the high half of the high walls of the temple, is no more. The only remaining former meeting place for the gate wall with the front wall.
According to Kempers, Sari Temple is indeed an original two-story buildings or even three. The upper floor was used to store goods for the purposes religious, while the lower floor is used for religious activities, such as teaching and learning, discussion, etc.. Walls of this temple is also coated with vajralepa (brajalepa), the protective layer is also found on the walls of Kalasan. From the outside it has been seen that the temple is divided into two levels, namely the presence of transverse walls that stand out like a "belt" around the midsection of the temple. The division is punctuated by the presence of poles flat on the lower level along the walls and pillared alcoves along the walls of the upper level.
The recesses along the outside wall of the temple, both at the bottom or top, is currently empty. It is estimated, these recesses was decorated with statues of Buddha.
The outer walls of the body filled with statues and ornaments other sculptures are very beautiful. Doorways and windows each flanked by a pair of statues of men and women in a standing position holding a lotus. The number of statues as a whole is 36 pieces, consisting of eight statues in the front wall (east), eight statues on the north wall, 8 on the south wall, and 12 on the west wall (rear). Size statues were the same size as the human body in general.
In other parts of the walls are filled with sculpture various shapes, such as the Kinara Kinari (bird man), ropes, and Kumuda (leaves and flowers sticking out of a round pot). On top of the windowsill and alcoves decorated with Kalamakara without the lower jaw in the form of a highly decorative and far from being scary. As to those found on temple walls Kalasan, Sari temple walls are also covered by a layer Vajralepa, which serves to preserve the bright colors and stones.
Stairs rise to the surface of the base of the temple has been destroyed. On the stairs there is a stone base. It is unclear whether it's stone base was in place, but it seems the bottom extolled was buried in the soil.
The entrance was in the middle of the long side in the east. Original doorway in the wall of the temple is located in the chamber viewer that jutted out. At this booth has been no trace of the viewer, so that the entrance to the room in the temple can be directly seen. Kalamakara decorations on the frame and above the threshold is very simple, because the decoration is beautifully situated on the outer wall of the booth door.
Inside the temple there are three rooms that lined each measuring 3.48 mx 5.80 m. The middle room and two other rooms connected by doors and windows. Chambers was originally built as a multilevel booths. Divided by two high walls with wooden floors supported by fourteen wooden cross beams, so that the temple is entirely contained six rooms. Inner walls of the room plain unadorned. On the back wall of each room there is a kind of rack that was located high, formerly used as a place of religious ceremony and placing statues. Downstairs there are several statues and niches coaster putting a statue of the former. None of these statues are still remaining today. On the north wall and south rooms there are niches to put lighting.
Floor and part of the building made of wood is now gone, but the walls are still visible holes where plugging beams. In the south wall of the chamber found the carved stones in the oblique position, which serves as a buffer of the stairs made of wood.
Rectangular flat roof of the temple was decorated with 3 pieces of niches on each side. The frame is also decorated with niches carved tendrils and above threshold is also decorated with Kalamakara niches. Top of the temple in the form of a row of stupas, which consists of a stupa at each corner and one in the middle of the roof. At the time of shooting is done, ie in March 2003, Sari Temple is undergoing refurbishment.
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According to estimates of the temple was built in the 8th century, during the reign of Rakai Panangkaran, along with the development Kalasan temple. Both the temple does have many similarities, both in terms of architecture and reliefs. Linking these two temples is explained in Kalasan Inscription (700 Saka / 778 M). In the inscription Kalasan explained that Syailendra's Dynasty religious advisers have suggested that the Maharaja Tejapurnama Panangkarana, which is estimated Panangkaran Rakai, set up a shrine to worship the goddess Tara, and a monastery for Buddhist monks. For the worship of the goddess Tara was built Kalasan, while for the dormitory was built Temple Sari Buddhist priest. Its function as a dormitory or residence can be seen from the overall shape and parts of the building and from the inside. That this temple is a building visible from the Buddhist stupa located at the top.
Sari temple was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century in a state heavily damaged. The first restoration was carried out between 1929 to 1930. Regarding restoration, the Kempers argued that the results are less satisfactory, in the sense of restoration has not managed to restore the integrity of the original building. This is caused by missing many parts of the temple. Also, when first discovered, there are parts of the building that is damaged with age, especially those not made of stone.
In the 19th century, about 130 m from Kalasan found ruins of the temple, which according to estimates as the residence of the priests. Sari Temple is now, which is located not far from Temple Kalasan, is a part of a collection of temples that have been lost. It is estimated that, once there is a stone fence that surrounded the temple. Temple entrance is guarded by a pair of statues Dwarapala holding mace and snakes, as found in front of the temple Plaosan.
Candi Sari rectangular, measuring 17.30 x 10 m, although the original ground-plan is said to be longer and wider, because the original legs jutting out around 1.60 m. Overall height of the temple from the ground up to the top of the stupa is 17-18 meters. Gate of the temple, of a width approximately one-third the width of the front wall and the high half of the high walls of the temple, is no more. The only remaining former meeting place for the gate wall with the front wall.
According to Kempers, Sari Temple is indeed an original two-story buildings or even three. The upper floor was used to store goods for the purposes religious, while the lower floor is used for religious activities, such as teaching and learning, discussion, etc.. Walls of this temple is also coated with vajralepa (brajalepa), the protective layer is also found on the walls of Kalasan. From the outside it has been seen that the temple is divided into two levels, namely the presence of transverse walls that stand out like a "belt" around the midsection of the temple. The division is punctuated by the presence of poles flat on the lower level along the walls and pillared alcoves along the walls of the upper level.
The recesses along the outside wall of the temple, both at the bottom or top, is currently empty. It is estimated, these recesses was decorated with statues of Buddha.
The outer walls of the body filled with statues and ornaments other sculptures are very beautiful. Doorways and windows each flanked by a pair of statues of men and women in a standing position holding a lotus. The number of statues as a whole is 36 pieces, consisting of eight statues in the front wall (east), eight statues on the north wall, 8 on the south wall, and 12 on the west wall (rear). Size statues were the same size as the human body in general.
In other parts of the walls are filled with sculpture various shapes, such as the Kinara Kinari (bird man), ropes, and Kumuda (leaves and flowers sticking out of a round pot). On top of the windowsill and alcoves decorated with Kalamakara without the lower jaw in the form of a highly decorative and far from being scary. As to those found on temple walls Kalasan, Sari temple walls are also covered by a layer Vajralepa, which serves to preserve the bright colors and stones.
Stairs rise to the surface of the base of the temple has been destroyed. On the stairs there is a stone base. It is unclear whether it's stone base was in place, but it seems the bottom extolled was buried in the soil.
The entrance was in the middle of the long side in the east. Original doorway in the wall of the temple is located in the chamber viewer that jutted out. At this booth has been no trace of the viewer, so that the entrance to the room in the temple can be directly seen. Kalamakara decorations on the frame and above the threshold is very simple, because the decoration is beautifully situated on the outer wall of the booth door.
Inside the temple there are three rooms that lined each measuring 3.48 mx 5.80 m. The middle room and two other rooms connected by doors and windows. Chambers was originally built as a multilevel booths. Divided by two high walls with wooden floors supported by fourteen wooden cross beams, so that the temple is entirely contained six rooms. Inner walls of the room plain unadorned. On the back wall of each room there is a kind of rack that was located high, formerly used as a place of religious ceremony and placing statues. Downstairs there are several statues and niches coaster putting a statue of the former. None of these statues are still remaining today. On the north wall and south rooms there are niches to put lighting.
Floor and part of the building made of wood is now gone, but the walls are still visible holes where plugging beams. In the south wall of the chamber found the carved stones in the oblique position, which serves as a buffer of the stairs made of wood.
Rectangular flat roof of the temple was decorated with 3 pieces of niches on each side. The frame is also decorated with niches carved tendrils and above threshold is also decorated with Kalamakara niches. Top of the temple in the form of a row of stupas, which consists of a stupa at each corner and one in the middle of the roof. At the time of shooting is done, ie in March 2003, Sari Temple is undergoing refurbishment.
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