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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Mountains and Botanical Gardens of Yogyakarta (Pemandian Clereng)

This bathhouse is one of tourist objects in the presence of a natural pond that comes from springs Clereng which is supported by a swimming pool. The surroundings are hilly Clereng bathing underneath the clear spring water flows continue to be used for drinking water and agricultural irrigation. Location of these attractions visitors can take a shower other than washing the face or just to feel the fresh pure water from springs Clereng, tourists can enjoy delicious typical food called "Geblek and tempeh besengek".

Not far from this spring have the tomb of Kyai Pakujati and Sunan Kalijaga a crowded trail visited by pilgrims from within and outside the city of Yogyakarta.

The location of these baths are in Sendangsari village, Pengasih district and is approximately 5 kilometers from the city Wates toward the north.

Let's visit the tourist Clereng because of cool water, its fresh and comfortable atmosphere the main attraction for every visitor who comes in this natural water attractions ...

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