Candi Pawon

Candi Pawon located 1.5 km to the west of Mendut and eastward from Borobudur Temple, also a Buddhist temple. When examined in detail in relief, turned out to be the beginning of the reliefs of Borobudur temple.
Many people think Pawon is a tomb, but after investigation proved to be a place to store weapons named King Indera Vajranala. This temple is made of volcanic stone. Judging from the art of building art building is a combination of ancient Javanese Hindu and Indian. Pawon located right on the axis line connecting the Borobudur and Mendut.
The possibility of this temple was built to Kubera. This temple is above the terrace and the stairs are quite wide. All parts are decorated with effigies (dagoba) and outer walls with symbolic images.
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Candi Mendut

Candi Mendut located 3 km to the east of the Borobudur Temple, a Buddhist temple which was built in 824 AD by King Indera of the dynasty dynasty. Inside Mendut there are 3 (three) big statue.

   1. Cakyamuni who was sitting cross-legged with your hands turn the wheel of dharma.
   2. Awalokiteswara as Bodhi Satwa help mankind
      Awalokiteswara is a statue of Amitabha who is above the crown, Vajrapani. She is holding a red lotus flower is placed on the palm of the hand.
   3. Maitreya as the savior of the future human
There are stories for children on the walls. This temple is often used to celebrate the Vesak ceremony every May on the night of full moon and visited by pilgrims from Indonesia and foreign countries.
This temple is older than Borobudur temple. Architecture and has a rectangular entrance on the ladder. The roof is also square and terraced, there is a stupa on top.
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Revealing the Puzzle of Ancient Dams in Around Temple Kedulan

Kedulan Temple is a Hindu-style temple located in the hamlet Kedulan, approximately 3 kilometers from the Temple Kalasan. This temple was accidentally discovered by the sand miners on 24 November 1993. Distinct pleasure will be obtained when visiting this temple, because you can enjoy the process of reconstruction of the temple which is very complicated.
The location of the excavation as deep as 7 meters will be directly met on arrival in this temple complex. Excavation site that contains the temple stones scattered in all directions and the foot of the main temple that looks still intact. In this excavation site Kedulan temple complex consisting of a main temple and 3 of chapel (companion) originally stood. Now, the foot of the main temple being tested kekokohannya can be boarded for other stones in the next step.
Surrounding the area around the excavation site, will be found the stones of the temple that was reconstructed stone by matching one with another stone. Stones that have been successfully matched are certain symbols that are written using chalk. Looks temporary construction fencing hall building of the temple, roof, temple and some other parts of the body temple. Also visible phallus and yoni who allegedly is a component that fills the temple.
Some of the ornaments that decorate the temple has its beauty can be enjoyed even though the temple itself is still under reconstruction. For example, relief under the dragon yoni which is expected to fill the main chamber of the main temple, a different figure with an ornamental dragon yoni temple in Central Java, other causes appear to have jaw. There are also reliefs of gods in some parts of the temple walls, ornate tendrils, rosette, as well as relief motif.
Done around, YogYES had talked with one of his staff named Hary. He told me how difficult it is to reconstruct the buildings that have been torn down. There are hundreds of stone which can be matched to the temple could stand again, but to match them no clues at all. Because of the difficulty, a worker sometimes only able to match one another with one stone stone within a week. Yes, like put together a giant puzzle.
When entering the information on the excavation site, you can determine the approximate design Kedulan Temple. From the results expected, the main temple has a height of 8 meters, divided into the legs, body and roof. The body of the temple consists of 10 layers of stone with a height 2.4 meters, has several niche containing a statue of Ganesha (son of Lord Shiva), Agastya, Durga (the wife of Lord Shiva), Nandaka and Nandiswara (vehicle goddess Durga), and has a narrow corridor which allegedly only accessible to certain people. The roof of the temple consists of 13 layers of andesite stone. From the above information can be estimated that the overall architecture similar to Sambisari.
In the room the same information, you can see the rubble rubble pottery bowl decorated and goods suspected to be used in ritual worship in this temple. In addition, there are also wood comes from trees that grew during this temple stood. Haryono told YogYES that one tree wood chips were never brought someone to be carved, but returned again because the person who took it experienced disastrous.
Some photos of other objects found during excavation can be seen in the information space. There are photos from bronze statues of gods and images and Sumudul Pananggaran inscriptions found in 2003. On the walls of the room, there is a picture of the soil layer where the temple stones are found, and photographs that illustrate the process of excavation that lasted for years.
On June 12, 2003, 2 pieces of inscriptions found at the excavation site. Inscriptions written in Sanskrit letters Pallawa and has been successfully read by two epigraphical from the Department of Archaeology, Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, namely Dr Riboet Darmoseotopo and Tjahjono Prasodjo MA. Numbered from the year 791 Saka (869 AD, or about 10 years after the Prambanan temple stood), the contents of the estate tax exemption at the Village Pananggaran and Parhyangan, making dams for irrigation, establishment of sacred buildings named Tiwaharyyan and the threat of condemnation for those who do not obey the rules.
Some archaeologists suspect that the inscription relating to the establishment Kedulan Temple. Tiwaharyyan shrine believed to be the Temple Kedulan itself. Pananggaran village described in the inscription believed to be in the area around the temple, so did the dam in question. But until now have not found traces of an ancient dam in question. Perhaps the dam was built on the River, a distance Opak ± 4 km from the location of the temple, or perhaps also in the river which is now no longer exists as it is covered lava eruption of Mount Merapi, a thousand years ago.
The number puzzle waiting to be solved along with the charm component of the temple to make a trip to Temple Kedulan interesting to do. The condition of the temple which is still in the reconstruction phase would add pleasure when visiting.
Script: Yunanto Wiji Utomo

Reading the Message from Nirvana in the temple was

Not all temples have beautiful reliefs typical because generally only decorated by statues and reliefs that are common in almost all temples. One of the beautiful relief of the temple was typical that is, a temple which was accidentally discovered by a brick craftsman in Gampingan Village, Piyungan, Bantul in 1995. Despite its small size and incomplete, the temple was still rich in dazzling relief.
One of the reliefs that can be found in this temple are reliefs of animals on the foot of the temple. Animal relief in looks so natural that can be known types of animals are depicted. The temple is quite rare to have such relief, at least only Prambanan and Mendut have similar relief. All the reliefs that decorated with tendrils background, namely padmamula (lotus roots) are believed to be the source of life.
When YogYES around, looking kind of animal is a bird that dominates. There are reliefs crow that seemed to have half of a large, sturdy body, the wing inflates upward and fan-shaped tail. There are also reliefs depicted woodpecker has a crest on its head, beak, which is rather long and pointy and wings that do not expand. In addition, there is also a rooster who has breasts and wings expand downward.
Making bird reliefs in the temple in large quantities is related to community belief in transcendental power of the bird. It is believed, the bird is a manifestation of the gods as well as natural messengers of the gods or nirvana. Birds are also associated with human absolute freedom achieved after successfully left the world, the symbol of human soul separated from his body.
Relief of other animals that is often described is a frog. The community believed that frogs have supernatural powers that can bring rain, so the frog is also believed to increase productivity, because water rain will be able to increase crop yields. Frogs are often emerge from the water also symbolizes the renewal of life and resurrection to a better direction.
Until now, the relief was still leaves the question of whether a fable (story didongengkan animals in children) as in Mendut or description of the animals that deliberately to show specific intent. The question arises because the description of the animals in the temple was not found in books containing fables, such as the Jataka, Sukasaptati, Pancatantra and its derivative versions.
The temple was expected to be built between the years 730-850 AD believed to be a place for worshiping Jambhala (God of fortune, the son of Lord Shiva). It was based on the discovery Arca Jambhala when excavation. Jambhala described being in a state of meditation, his eyes closed while sitting cross-legged. The body was decorated by iconographic elements (asanas) in the form of a lotus with 8 pieces of leaves as a symbol of chakra in the human body.
Figure Jambhala in this temple is different from those in other temples. Generally, Jambhala other temples depicted with wide eyes that looked at the devotees along with a variety of decorations that symbolize prosperity and luxury. It is believed, is different depiction is based on the motivation of worship, not to invoke prosperity but guidance in order to achieve true happiness.
Visiting the temple was going to take us to remembering the path we have taken to achieve happiness and prosperity. Relief that is dominated by animals that live in the surrounding environment could be the realization of the local community's wisdom by that time in representing a message from nirvana: to live in prosperity and avoid disaster, people should maintain harmony with nature.
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Tara Temple, the oldest Buddhist Heritage in Yogyakarta

Many people always mention when talking about building Borobudur Buddhist temple. In fact, there are many Buddhist temples that have figured in Yogyakarta, one of which is closely related to Borobudur Temple Tara. The temple is located in Kalibening, Kalasan was built by the same drafter with Borobudur, namely Rakai Panangkaran. Because of its location in the area Kalasan, the temple is more commonly known by the name Kalasan.
Completed in 778 AD, Tara Temple became the oldest Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta. The temple that stood not far from Yogya Solo Road was built as a reward for marriage Pancapana of Sanjaya dynasty with Dyah Pramudya Ward of the dynasty dynasty. Besides as a wedding gift, the temple was also a response to the king's proposal to build one more building sacred to the goddess Tara and monasteries for the priests.
Tara Temple is a building shaped square base with each side measuring 45 meters and 34 meters high. Building vertically temple consists of three parts, the foot of the temple, the temple of the body and roof of the temple. The foot part of the temple is a building that stood on the stone base of a square and a large stone. In that section there are stairs with makara ornament on the end. Meanwhile, around the foot of the temple there is ornate tendrils coming out of a pot.
The body of the temple has the appearance that juts out in the middle. On the outer surface of the body temple there is a niche decorated with the figure of the god who holds a lotus flower with a standing position. Part tenggaranya have a booth where there is a throne decorated with motifs backed lion standing on elephant back. These chambers can be entered from the viewer that there is room on the east side.
The roof of the octagonal temple and consists of two levels. A Buddhist statue that depicts humans found on the first level while the second level there are statues depicting Buddhist Yaniv. The top of the temple form a square symbolizing the peak Semeru with ornate stupas. On the border of the body temple with ornate roof of the temple there is interest being Khayangan bodied dwarf called Gana.
If you look at detail of the temple, you will also find beautiful reliefs on its surface. For example, relief of the tree and its resident gods and clouds Khayangan who was playing the sounds. The residents Khayangan took fiddle, shellfish and camara. There is also a picture of flower buds, leaves and tendrils. Relief at the Temple Tara is distinctive because it is coated with ancient cement called Brajalepha, made from the sap of certain trees.
Around the temple there are stupas with about 4.6 m high 52 numbered pieces. Although stupas were no longer intact because it was impossible assembled parts intact, you can still enjoy. Visiting temples known history of the establishment based on a lettered inscription Panagari this temple, you will increasingly recognize the greatness of Rakai Panangkaran who even had time to build a sacred building in Thailand.
The temple is also a proof that in the past has been no attempt to reconcile the religious adherent to each other. Evidently, Panangkaran Hindu temple built on a proposal Tara Buddhist monks and dedicated to the well Pancapana Buddhist. This temple is also the one that inspired the sacred buildings Atisha, a Buddhist from India who had visited Borobudur and spread Buddhism to Tibet.
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Plaosan, Twin Temple in Yogyakarta

You do not need to rush back to the inn after a visit to Prambanan Temple, because not far from the beautiful Hindu temple in the world that you will also find other temples are just as entertaining. Headed north as far as 1 km, you will see Plaosan, a temple constructed by Rakai Pikatan for the empress, Pramudyawardani. Located in District Bugisan Prambanan temple architecture is a blend of Hindu and Buddhist.
Plaosan complex is divided into 2 groups, namely Plaosan and Plaosan Lor Kidul. Both the temples have a rectangular-shaped terrace surrounded by a wall, where meditation shaped substation in western and stupas on the other. Because of the similarities, the appearance Plaosan Lor and South nearly identical when viewed from a distance so that until now Plaosan also often called the twin temples.
Building Plaosan Lor has a central courtyard surrounded by a wall with the entrance on the west. At the center of the courtyard there is the marquee size 21.62 mx 19 m. In the eastern part of the pavilion there are 3 pieces of the altar, the altar of the north, east and south. Preview Amitbha, Ratnasambhava, Vairochana, and there at the altar Aksobya east. Stupa Samantabadhara and Ksitigarbha figure is on the north aisle, while Manjusri picture there at the altar west.
South Plaosan temple also has a pavilion in the center surrounded by 8 small temples are divided into 2 levels and each level consists of 4 temples. There is also a picture of the Tathagata Amitbha, Vajrapani with vajra attribute on utpala and Prajnaparamita is considered the "mother of all Buddha." Some other pictures can still be found but not at the place of the original. Manujri figure which, according to a Dutch scientist named Krom is significant also found.
Part Bas reliefs of this temple has a unique picture of men and women. There is a man who depicted sitting cross-legged with their hands and worship the male figure with hands vara mudra and the vase at the foot of a man surrounded by six smaller ones. A woman is depicted standing with his hands vara mudra, while all around there are books, pallets and vase. Krom argued that the male figure is a picture of the woman patron supporter of the two monasteries.
The entire complex has 116 Plaosan ancillary stupas and 50 ancillary temples. Ancillary stupas can be seen on all sides of the main temple, chapel likewise smaller. When walking to the north, you can see the open structure called Mandapa. Two inscriptions can also be found, the inscription on the gold chip on the north side of the main temple and the inscriptions written on stone in the first line of ancillary temples.
One peculiarity is Plaosan terrace surface is smooth. Krom temple terrace opinion is different to other temples built terrace in the same period. According to him, it is related to function of the temple was then suspected to save the canonical texts of Buddhist monks. Another suggestion that comes from Dutch scientists, if the number of priests in the area a bit then maybe the porch was used as a temple (Buddhist temple).
If you look around the temple, you will know that Plaosan is a vast temple complex. It can be seen from the fence along the 460 m from north to south and 290 m from west to east, also interior fence consisting of a trench along the 440 m from north to south and 270 m from west to east. Trenches that make up the interior of the fence can be seen by walking eastwards through the middle of this historic building.
Script: Yunanto Wiji Utomo