Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Pawon Temple)

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)

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Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Plaosan Temple)

Plaosan Temple located in the Village Bugisan, District Prambanan, Klaten, approximately 1.5 km to the east of Sewu near Yogyakarta city. This temple is an ancient building complex which is divided into two, namely complex Plaosan Lor (lor in Javanese means north) and South Plaosan temple complex (south in Javanese means south). Sculptures found in Plaosan very smooth and detailed, similar to those found in the temple of Borobudur, Sewu, and Candi Sari.
Plaosan which is a Buddhist temple was built by the experts predicted during the reign of Rakai Pikatan of the Hindu Kingdom of Mataram, which is at the beginning of the 9th century AD One of the experts who support the opinion that it was De Casparis hold on the content of Cri Kahulunan Inscription (842 AD). The inscription is stated that the Temple built by Queen Lor Plaosan Sri Kahulunan, with the support of her husband. According to De Casparis, Sri is a title Pramodhawardani Kahulunan, daughter of King Samarattungga of Dynasty dynasty. The Princess, who embraced Buddhism, married to Rakai Pikatan from Sanjaya Dynasty, who were Hindus.
Plaosan which is a Buddhist temple was built by the experts predicted during the reign of Rakai Pikatan of the Hindu Kingdom of Mataram, which is at the beginning of the 9th century AD One of the experts who support the opinion that it was De Casparis hold on another isPendapat Plaosan about development is that the temple was built before the reign of Rakai Pikatan. According Anggraeni, who is a Sri Kahulunan is the mother who ruled Mataram Garung Rakai Rakai Pikatan before. The reign of Rakai Pikatan too short to be able to build a temple for Plaosan. Rakai Pikatan ancillary temples built after the construction of the main temple.
In October 2003, at the complex near the temple in the temple complex Perwara South Plaosan found an inscription which is estimated to come from the 9th century AD The inscription is made ​​of sheet gold measuring 18.5 x 2.2 cm. It contains writings in Sanskrit, written using the ancient Javanese script. The contents of the inscription is still unknown, but according to Tjahjono Prasodjo, epigraf assigned to read it, the inscription reinforces the notion that Plaosan built during the reign of Rakai Pikatan.

Plaosan Lor is a vast complex enshrinement. In front (west) complex there are two pairs of Lor Plaosan Dwarapala statues facing each other, a pair is located at the northern entrance and a pair at the entrance to the south. Each statue is located in the height of a man sitting on the folded right leg with left leg bent in front of the body. His right hand holds the rod, while the left hand crushed over the left knee.
In the court of the north there is a square stone terrace surrounded by rows of stone base. Suspected stone terrace is a place to put offerings. It is said that on top of the terrace there was a wooden building, while on top of each extolled was there a Dhyani Buddha statues.
Terrace which is similar but smaller complexes are also in the south Plaosan Lor. In the court of the northern temple complex also contained 6 pieces Plaosan large stupa.
In the center complex Plaosan Lor there are two two-story building which is the main temple. Both buildings are facing the west and are each surrounded by a stone fence.
Stone walls that enclose each of the main temple is surrounded by ancillary temples which originally numbered 174, consisting of 58 small temples berdenah square base and 116 stupa-shaped building. Seven temples lined up on each side of the north and south every major temples, 19 temples marched east or behind the two main temple, while 17 of the temple again lined up in front of the two main temples. Almost all of these ancillary temples now in ruins.
In every corner of the row of ancillary temples are still there a little longer temple is surrounded by two rows of which are also interspersed with a base with a small temple at each corner again.
On the west side of the stone wall that surrounds each of the main building there is a gate a gate paduraksa, the roof is decorated with rows of small crown. Peak of the roof arches, rectangular with a small crown on it.
Each of the main temple building stands on the foot as high as about 60 cm without a walkway that surrounds the body. Stairs to the door is equipped with a ladder that has ornate cheek dragon's head on the base. Door frame decorated with floral carvings and tendrils. Above the doorway there is a headdress Kala without the lower jaw.
Along the outer wall of the main body of the second temple was decorated by reliefs depicting men and women who are standing in a size approaching the size of real human beings. Reliefs on temple walls depict a southern man, while at the temple on the north depict women.
Part in both the main building is divided into six rooms, three rooms are located at the bottom, while the other three rooms are located on level two. The floor boards which limits both its current level is not there anymore, but the walls are still visible flow marks the place to install the floor.
In the living room there are three statues of Buddha sitting on top padadmasana row facing the door, but the Buddha statue in the middle is missing. On the wall in left and right of the room there is a niche that appears to be a place to put lighting. Niche is flanked by reliefs Kuwera and Hariti.
On the left and right, near the main door, there is a connecting door to the room side. The composition in the two rooms under the other, Both in the building at the north and south buildings, similar to the arrangement in the living room. On the east side there are three statues of Buddha sitting on top of his time lined up facing west. Buddha statue in the middle also has disappeared. 

The temple is located in southern South Plaosan Plaosan Lor, separated by a highway. When the complex Palosan Lor second main temple still standing with magnificent temple complex in South Plaosan main temple is in ruins. Which still stands just a few ancillary temples.
At the time of image capture, namely in May 2003, the excavation and restoration of the Temple of South Plaosan being implemented. (excerpt)

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Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Sambisari Temple)

The Sambisari temple is situated in the hamlet Sambisari, Purwomartani Village, District Kalasan, Sleman, Yogyakarta. From the city center, the distance is 15 kilometers to the northeast. Sambisari temple which is a homage to Shiva is the Hindu temple is built at the beginning of the 9th century by the Rakai Garung, a Hindu king of Mataram Syailendra's Dynasty .
Sambisari temple discovered by accident. A farmer who was digging in their fields feel the spade struck a hard object which, when excavated and observed, it is a stone decorated with carvings. Based on these findings the report, Yogyakarta Archaeological Center conducted a study and excavation necessary. Based on the results of research, in 1966 stipulated that the land there are the ruins of a temple buried by a pile of sand and rock spewed by Mount Merapi in 1906. Reconstruction and restoration of the temple was completed in 1987.
Sambisari temple is located about 6.5 m below ground surface, so the temple is not visible from a distance. Supposedly, once the surface of the ground area around the temple is not higher than the flat land where Sambisari temple is located, but the land of sand and rocks carried by the eruption of Mount Merapi in the year 1006 have to hoard the area. As a result, Sambisari temple participate buried in landfills, so the current position becomes lower than the surrounding ground surface. Currently the land around the temple has been excavated and laid out, forming a square with a ladder on all four sides.
Sambisari temple complex is surrounded by two layers of fencing. Beyond the page width of 50 x 48 feet surrounded by a low stone fence, while a page in a rock surrounded by a fence about 50 inches thick with a height of about 2 meters. On each side of the entrance there is no gate or other decorations. Sambisari temple consists of a main temple and three Perwara temple. The main temple facing to the west is relatively intact condition, the three Perwara temple are located opposite the main temple currently only stone remaining. Each temple has the ground-plan ancillary square area of 4.8 square meters.
Height of the main temple up to the peak reached 7.5 meters. The temple stands on a rock that has a square ground-plan area of 13.65 square meters with a height of about 2 meters. The temple also berdenah square base with an area of 5 square meters. The difference with the temple's vast stone walkway that comes form a ledge at about 1.2 meters. The high ledge cause the body to the temple is not visible from the outside and only the roof that pops up, giving rise to the impression of fat. Foot of the temple plain unadorned, but the outer wall of the ledge decorated with floral carvings and the shuffle of tendrils very fine carvings.
The stairs leading to the hall is located at the front door, which is on the west side. Ladder is equipped with a pair of cheeks are decorated dragon head sculpture with his mouth agape. Rock beneath each dragon head sculpture in the form of Gana decorated in a squatting position with both hands raised upward, as if the head dragon on it. Gana, or often called Syiwaduta, is a small creature escort Shiva. Gana also found sculptures at the entrance of the temples at Prambanan temple complex.
At the top of the stairs there is a gate paduraksa frame decorated with carved motifs of sticky paper. Foot frame decorated with carved dragon heads facing out with his mouth agape. The same decoration is also found at the entrance to an inner room, but in the doorway of the room there are sculptures Kalamakara without the lower jaw.
On each side of the temple's outer walls are niches containing statues. In niches on the south wall there is a statue of Agastya or Grand Master Shiva, on the east wall there is a statue of Ganesha, and on the north wall there Mahesasuramardini Durga.
Shiva is portrayed as a bearded man with two and was standing on a lotus. On his right there is a trident, spear guns which is a three-eyed Shiva. This statue is similar to the Grand Master of the Shiva statue located in south niche Shiva temple at Prambanan Temple Complex, it's just that his body is more slender.
Ganesha statues found in the eastern niche of Ganesha statue is also similar to that found in the eastern niche Shiva temple. Ganesha is described in a cross-legged position on Padmasana (lotus throne) with both feet together. The difference is your right hand statue is riding on the knees looked up, while the left hand propping a bowl. End of the trunk as if sucking something out of the bowl.
In the north there is space Mahesasuramardini Durga, the goddess Durga as death. As found in the Shiva temple at Prambanan, Durga is also described as an eight-armed goddess standing on a bull Nandi. One of his right hand in a reclining position on a bludgeon, while the other three hands each holding arrows, swords and discs. One of his left hand holding the head of the Asura, while three other hand holds the bow, shield and flowers. In contrast to that found in the temple of Siva, the Asura, Durga giant dwarf companion, at the Sambisari temple depicted in a kneeling position. Durga in the temple Sambisari also described more sensual, viewed from standing position, the hip is short cloth exposing her thighs, breasts are more prominent, and the smile that graced his lips.
In the middle of the room measuring about 4.8 square meters in the body there is a Lingga temple complete with her yoni. Lingga made of white stone, while the yoni in the middle of the phallus made of black stone is very hard and shiny. Along the edge of the phallus there are grooves to hold water that flowed into the stream offerings decorated with a snake's head. (excerpt).

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Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Sari Temple)

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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Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Kalasan Temple)

  Kalasan temple is located 50 meters to the south of Road Yogya - Solo, precisely in Kalibening, Tirtomartani Village, District Kalasan, Sleman, Yogyakarta.

Based on 778 bertarikh Kalasan inscriptions were found not far from this temple mentioned the establishment of a shrine to honor the female Bodhisattva, Tarabhawana and a monastery for the priests. Rulers who ruled the construction of this temple is named Maharaja Tejapurnapana Panangkaran (Rakai Panangkaran) of the Syailendra's family. Then the ratio of the manuscript in the inscription Kelurak figures can be identified by Dharanindra or by Nalanda inscription is the father of Samaragrawira. So this temple can be evidence of the presence of Wangsa Syailendra, rulers of Sriwijaya in Sumatra, Java.

The building of the temple which has 34 meters height, length and width of 45 meters is composed of three parts, namely the bottom or foot of the temple, the temple and temple roof. The lowest part of the temple is the base of the temple which stood on a stone pedestal square form with a size of 45 meters and a width shelf. In this section there is a staircase entrance is decorated with makara at the top of the stairs. Around the foot of the temple there are decorative tendrils coming out of a flower pot or vase.

The temple square with some appearance that juts out in the middle side. In the southeast there is a chamber that can be entered through the east side of the chamber viewer. Inside the chamber there is a throne decorated with patterns lean lion standing on the back of an elephant. On the outside of the temple there is a niche decorated with the figure of the god figure in a standing position by holding a lotus flower.

At each entrance, from the north and south, there are decoration Kala. At the 'Jengger' are decorative flower buds, leaves and tendrils. The top of a tree decorated with paintings of Gods and its occupants Khayangan cloud, playing the sounds of which the carrier drum, fiddle, shellfish and camara. The roof of the temple there is a cube that is considered as the summit of nearby Mount Semeru, there are several stupas.

The boundary between the temple's roof and there flower heaven bodied creatures called dwarf gana. The roof of this temple is octagonal and consist of two levels. On each side at the first level there are statues depicting Buddha and the Buddhist people in the two portray Yani Buddha. For example Yani Buddha Ratnasembawa located on the south side. The top of the possibility of a stupa, but to no avail reconstructed because many stones that have been lost.

Around the temple there is a stupa with a height of approximately 4.60 and amounted to 52 pieces. Stupas can not be rebuilt because it has many stones are missing. The specialty of this temple is on the surface of the stone there is a layer called Brajalepha.

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Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Taman Sari Water Castle)

Taman Sari Water Castle is a palace complex which actually consists of several buildings (not all of these buildings are in the water) and its location is still in the palace Ngayogyakarta the environment. In English, better known by the name of "Perfume Garden" or "Fragrant Garden", because a lot of fragrant flowers planted this garden environment.

Taman Sari in Yogyakarta is not only the royal family recreation park in those days, but have various functions such as Camouflage area against his enemies, and is a system of defenses, but also as a place of meditation for the King, the making of batik performed by the King's concubines and daughters of King, a military training ground for the royal army, and there's more.

Taman Sari in Yogyakarta was founded in 1758 that the idea originally from Prince Mangkubumi (later titled Hamengku Buwono I) and Raden Ronggo Prawirosentiko (Regent Madiun) as an architect, while Demang Tegis (the original people who got a degree from the Portuguese empire) as an expert structure.

There are several elements that influence the complex architecture of Taman Sari, including the influence of Hindu and Buddhist, Javanese and Islamic, Chinese, Portuguese and European style, can be seen in some parts of this building.

Taman Sari in Yogyakarta has two main gates, namely Gapuro Agung (which is at the West) and Gapuro Panggung (which is at the East, which is currently (in 2007) is used as the main entrance to the complex location of Taman Sari).

Form of gate or "Gapuro" it is very beautiful, which is the original style of Java, on the detail of the original motive Gapuro Java is like stilasi of tendrils of plants, birds, tail and wings of an Garuda Bird.

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Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Ratu Boko Temple Palace)

Located on a hill approximately 2 kilometers to the south of the Pambanan Temple. Easily accessible by public transportation from Yogyakarta to the main road into the city of Solo (Surakarta) and get off at the junction area of Prambanan temple complex at the town Piyungan.

Next trip continued with another transport to the Piyungan city, then get off at the Bokoharjo village located at the foothills Boko. From these stops, the journey continues on foot through the uphill footpath along the 400 meters. If you bring a small-wheeled vehicles (non-bus), it can also pass on the earth Palapa station.

Ratu Boko site was first reported by Van Boeckholzt in 1790, which states there are archaeological ruins on the hill Ratu Boko. The hill itself is a branch of Mountain Sewu system, which stretches from south of Yogyakarta and the area Tulungagung. One hundred years later, new research led by FDK Bosch, which are reported in Van Ratoe Boko Palace. From this it is concluded that the ruins are the remains of the palace. 

Unlike other ancient relics from the era that is generally shaped ancient Javanese religious buildings, the site is a complex of Ratu Boko profane, complete with a gate entrance, marquee, shelter, swimming baths, to the protective fence.

Slightly different from the other palaces in Java, which is generally established in areas of relatively gentle, Ratu Boko site is situated on a hill high enough. It makes building complex is relatively more difficult to be built from the point of procurement of labor and building materials. Except when the main building material is stone, taken from the hill itself. This course requires well trained workers in the process the rock into blocks that can be used as building material.

The palace of Ratu Boko is estimated to be built by Balaputradewa which is still one prambanan era with the construction of a temple, which was intended as a place of strategic defense of the power influences Wamca (Sanjaya dynasty). From the hill above this altitude, the enemy movement can be monitored carefully, position on the hill also provides cool air and beautiful natural scenery to its residents, besides of course making this complex more difficult to attack the opponent.

This temple has aesthetic value (beauty) is very high, which is implied from the gate and the remains of the pillars of the porch of the palace which is still looking beauty, harmonious with the surrounding natural beauty that can be enjoyed in this area.

On the inside of this temple can be found the remains kaputren (residence princess) and Siti Hinggil who is now in the process of restoration. In part this kaputren equipped bathing pool which is where discussion is expected to advance his daughter Queen Boko famous with Roro Jonggrang name, the statue now occupies one room of the main temple complex of Prambanan.

A history of grand and noble, equipped with the natural scenery of the exotic is always the main attraction of tourists and foreign archaeologists and scientists in particular to always come to this temple.

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Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Borobudur Temple)

Borobudur is the largest temple in the world, which is one of the 7 wonders of the world. Borobudur temple is located in the northwest city of Yogyakarta at a distance is 42 kilometers. Built in the 8th century, the result of hard work and perseverance is supported by its employees and a dedication to a very high from relatives and people of Wangsa Cailendra in power at that time.

Borobudur temple really shows the greatness of the kingdom of the Wangsa Cailendra who tried to describe the life history of Buddha Siddharta Gautama and explain all his teachings which poured through the media reliefs carved into beautiful on the wall of Borobudur temple.

At every level carved reliefs on temple walls. These reliefs read according to the clockwise or called mapradaksina in Old Javanese language derived from Sanskrit meaning is daksina east. These reliefs variety of story content, among other reliefs Jataka stories.

Reading of relief stories are always the starting and ending on the east side of the gate at every level, starting on the left and right ends at the gate. So obviously that the east is the ladder up the real (main) and toward the top of the temple, it means that the temple facing the east while the other sides look similar.

Borobudur has no worship spaces like other temples. that there are long hallways which is a narrow road. The hallways surrounding the walled temple level by level. In the halls of this is expected to conduct Buddhist ceremonies walk around the temple to the right. Shape of the building without room and terraced structure is in suspect is the development of punden form terraces, which is a form of original architecture from pre-history of Indonesia

From the top of the temple can be seen around the beautiful natural scenery and exotic. There are mount Sumbing as one type of volcano in Central Java region who continue to smoke, look to the west among the clouds that move. Borobudur temple building is a heritage of our ancestors that is priceless, not only the Indonesian nation and even the nations of the world have it, too.

A grandeur in the world's largest temple, which stores the values of the Buddhist sublime so captivating, undeniable fact is that many people around the world was so fascinated when it comes and learn the content of the story in the history of this Borobudur temple ...

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Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Prambanan Temple Part 2)

Temple of Brahma and Wishnu temple which has now been completed restoration, each only have one room that is occupied by statues of the gods in question.

The third front of the temple of the god of the Tri-Murti that there are three temples which contain vehicle (vehicle) is the third god. All three temples have been restored and it now only temple in the middle (in front of Shiwa temple) which still contains a statue of a bull called Nandi (Lord Shiwa vehicle). Statue of geese as a vehicle god Brahma and eagle sculptures as vehicles god Wishnu, who is expected in the days before filling the chambers of the temple which is located in front of the second temple was the god who is now restored.

Sixth temple represent two groups facing each other, located on a page that has a square shape with edges along 110 meters. Inside the pages are still standing are other temples, two temples clamps, with a height of 16 meters of each other, which one stands to the north and the others stand in the south, four Kelir temples and four Sudut temple.

Changes in the Hindu community that is considered as the most sacred page, located in the middle of the page that has the center of the 222 meters, was originally the Perwara temple contains as many as 224 pieces in rows around the page in three rows. Outside the central courtyard is still there outside the pages of a rectangular with sides along the 390 meter.

Prambanan temple complex built by the kings Wamca (Sanjaya dynasty) in the 9th century and today are the attractions that can be visited every day between the hours of 06.00AM-06.00PM. Prambanan temple complex is located only a few hundred yards from the main road Yogyakarta-Solo, which in the past crowded public transport.

So great was the value of this Prambanan historical tour of the temple, so I really recommend you to visit the temple Prambanan to study the history contained in it with the atmosphere of a typical tropical climate of Indonesia and learn the values of the nation east of the full meaning and philosophy ....

An invaluable history is ready to welcome your arrival ....

   

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Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Prambanan Temple Part 1)

It is the largest Hindu temple relics in the area of Central Java and Yogyakarta, located approximately 15 kilometers east of Yogyakarta. Prambanan Temple is a temple complex with the main temple is facing east, with the overall shape resembles a Gunungan at 47 meters tall puppet.

Hindu religion is known for Tri-Murti, consisting of Brahma as the creator god, the god Wishnu as the maintainer and the god Shiwa as the destroyer.

The main chamber of the main temple in the temple complex prambanan occupied by Lord Shiwa as Mahadewa so it can be concluded that the Prambanan temple is a temple of Shiwa.

Temple Prambanan or Shiwa temple is often called also as Roro Jonggrang temple, associated with the legend that tells of a virgin who Jonggrang or a tall girl, the daughter of King (the king, who in the Java language is often called the queen) Boko. who built his empire on the hill south of the temple complex prambanan. (article about Ratu Boko temple will be described separately).

The edges the temple is restricted by a fence ledge, which in decorate with Ramayana reliefs that can be enjoyed if we Berperadaksina (walking around the temple with a central temple has always been our right hand) through the corridor.

The story continues on the fence ledge Brahma temple, located on the left (south) of the main temple. While on the ledge fence Wishnu temple located on the right (north) of the main temple, sculpted reliefs Kresnadipayana story (which describes the childhood story of king Krishna as an incarnation of the god Wishnu) in combating crimes that would hit the world.

Room overlooking the main temple to the north contains a statue of Durga (consort of the god Shiwa), but in general people call it a statue of Roro Jonggrang. According to legend the stone statue before the living body of a beautiful princess Roro Jonggrang, which was condemned by Bondowoso knight, to complement its ability to create a thousand statues within a period of just one night.

To be continued in part 2 prambanan temple article ...

   
   

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