Pawon located in the
village of Borobudur, Borobudur subdistrict, Magelang regency, Central Java
Province. The temple which has another name, this Brajanalan temple located
about 2 km to the northeast of the Borobudur temple and 1 km to the southeast
of Mendut. Location of Mendut, Pawon and Borobudur Temple is located in a
straight line basis alleged that the three Buddhist temples has a close
connection. Besides the location, the similarity in the three temples carved
motifs are also underlie the linkages among the three. Poerbatjaraka, even
argues that the temple is a memorial Pawon tine (part of) the temple of
Borobudur.
According Casparis,
Pawon a storage place the ashes of King Indra (782-812 AD), father of the
dynasty of King Samarrattungga Syailendra. The name "Pawon" itself,
according to some people, derived from the word meaning a place to store pawuan
awu (ash). In a room in the body Pawon, previously thought there Bodhhisatwa
Arca, as a form of homage to the King Indra who is considered to have reached
the level of Bodhisattva, then placed in a temple statue Bodhisatwva. In the
Middle Reef inscription mentioned that the statues are issued wajra (rays). Batur temple is about
1.5 m tall has a rectangular ground-plan, but the edges are made winding form
20 angles. Wall shelf sculptures decorated with various motifs, such as flowers
and tendrils. Unlike the Buddhist temples in general, Pawon slender body shape
like a Hindu temple.
The entrance to the
room in the temple is located on the west side. Above the doorway there is a
jawless Kalamakara decoration. stairs to the hall is equipped with a ladder
with a sculptured cheek on its outer wall. Ornate dragon heads at the base of
the ladder is damaged cheek. The room in the temple is currently empty, but on
the floor visible marks that show that the statue had been found at these
sites.
On the front wall of
the temple, on the north and south entrances, there are niches containing
carvings depicting Kuwera (God of Wealth) in a standing position. Sculpture
located at the south door was broken so it does not look more original form.
Sculpture at the north door is still relatively intact, only the head alone
that have been destroyed.
On the north and
south walls of the temple there is the same relief, namely that describes the
Kinara and Kinari, a pair of bird-headed man, stood flanking the Kalpataru tree
that grows in a vase. Around the tree is located some purse money. In the sky
was a pair of human beings in flight. At the top of the wall there is a pair of
small window that serves as a vent. In between these ventilation holes are
carved Kumuda.
Stackable
square-shaped roof of the temple was decorated with several dagoba (dome) small
in each side. Peak of the roof is decorated with a larger dagoba. (excerpt)
