Candi Rara Jonggrang or Lara Jonggrang located in the Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia. This temple is situated on the island of Java, approximately 20 km east of Yogyakarta, 40 km west of Surakarta and 120 km south of Semarang, just on the border between the provinces of Central Java and Yogyakarta. Rara Candi Prambanan Jonggrang located in the village whose territory is divided between the districts of Sleman and Klaten.

This temple was built in about the year 850 AD by one of these two, namely: Rakai Pikatan, the second king of Mataram dynasty I or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya dynasty. Not long after being built, the temple was abandoned and deteriorating.

 

Renovation

In 1733, this temple was found by the CA. Lons a Dutch national, then in 1855 Jan Willem IJzerman started to clean and move some rocks and soil from the chambers of the temple. Isaac Groneman few moments later did a major overhaul and temple stones were piled haphazardly along the River Opak. In 1902-1903, Theodoor van Erp keep parts are prone to collapse. In the years 1918-1926, followed by the Bureau of Archeological (Oudheidkundige Dienst) under PJ Perquin in a more methodical and systematic, as known to his predecessors did the removal and demolition of thousands of rock without thinking of the restoration effort kembali.Pada De Haan in 1926 continued until his death in 1930. In 1931 was replaced by Ir. V.R. van Romondt up in 1942 and later handed over leadership of the renovation was to the son of Indonesia and continued until 1993 [1].

Many parts of the temple is renovated, using new stones, as many original stones were stolen or reused elsewhere. A temple will only be restored if at least 75% of the original stone is still there. Therefore, many small temples are not rebuilt and only the foundations are visible.

Now, this temple is a protected site by UNESCO since 1991. Among other things this means that the complex is shielded and has a special status, for example in situations of war.

Prambanan is the largest Hindu temples in Southeast Asia, the main building is 47m high.

This temple complex consists of 8 main shrines or temples and more than 250 small temples.

The three main temples called Trisakti hyang and dedicated to the Trimurti: Shiva Batara the Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver and Batara Batara Brahma the Creator.

Shiva temple in the middle, contains four rooms, one room in every direction of the wind. While the former contains a statue of Shiva Batara ten feet, the other three contain statues of smaller size, the statue of Durga, Shiva Batara sakti or wife, Agastya, teacher, and Ganesha, his son.

Durga is also known as Rara or Lara / Loro Jongrang (slender virgin) by the locals. For details see the article Loro Jonggrang.

Two other temples dedicated to Vishnu Batara, facing north and one dedicated to Brahma Batara, facing toward the south. In addition there are several other small temples dedicated to the cow Nandini, Batara vehicle of Shiva, the Swan, vehicle Batara Brahma, and the Garuda, Vishnu Batara vehicle.

Then relief around the edge of the temple depict twenty Hindu epic Ramayana. The version described here is different Kakawin Old Javanese Ramayana, but similar to the Ramayana story is passed down through oral tradition. Besides the temple complex is surrounded by more than 250 temples vary in size and are called ancillary. In the Prambanan temple complex there is also a museum that stores the objects of history, including the god Shiva Linga stone, a symbol kesuburun.

2006 earthquake

On May 27, 2006 an earthquake with a strength of 5.9 on the Richter scale (while the United States Geological Survey reported the quake 6.2 on the Richter scale) hit Bantul and surrounding areas. The earthquake caused severe damage to many buildings and deaths in the population there. One of the badly damaged building is a complex of Prambanan, especially Brahma Temple

Mendut is a Buddhist temple background. This temple is situated in the village Mendut, Mungkid district, Magelang regency, Central Java, a few kilometers from Borobudur temple.

Period of manufacture

Mendut founded during the reign of King Indra of the dynasty dynasty. In the inscription of bertarikh Karangtengah 824 AD, mentioned that the king Indra has built a shrine called wenuwana which means bamboo forests. By a Dutch archaeologist named J.G. de Casparis, this word is associated with Mendut.

temple architecture

Building materials is actually a brick temple that is covered with natural stone. The building is located on a basement high, so it looks more elegant and sturdy. Stairs up and the entrance facing southwest. Above the basement there is a hallway that surrounds the temple. The roof is three-tiered and decorated with small stupas. The number of small stupas built today is 48 pieces.
Building height is 26.4 meters.

Decoration on the temple Mendut

Decoration found on temple ornaments Mendut be intermittent. Decorated with carvings of celestial beings and gods gandarwa apsaras or angel, two monkeys and an eagle.

On both sides of the stairs there are reliefs Pancatantra and Jataka stories.

The temple walls are decorated with Boddhisatwa among Awalokiteswara, Maitreya, Wajrapāṇi and Manjusri. On the walls there are reliefs kalpataru temple body, two angels, Hariti (a yaksi who repent and then follow the Buddha) and Āţawaka.
Buddha in a position dharmacakramudra.

Inside the main temple there were three huge Buddha statues: the Dhyani Buddha Wairocana with the attitude of hands (mudra) dharmacakramudra. In front of the statue of Buddha there are wheel-shaped relief and flanked by a pair of deer, the symbol of Buddha. On the left there is a statue Awalokiteswara (Padmapāņi) and the right of the statue Wajrapāņi. Now in front of Buddha statues, incense and incense placed baskets to donate. The visitors could spark an incense and pray here.

chronology of discovery

1836 – Found and cleaned
1897 – 1904 feet and the body of the temple repaired, but the results are less satisfactory.
1908 – Corrected by Theodoor van Erp. The peak can be rearranged.
1925 – rearranged a number of stupas.

Reliefs

Below are detailed some relief talks will be presented.

Relief 1 (Brahmin and a crab)
In these reliefs there are paintings of animal stories or fables known from Pancatantra or Jataka. The full story is presented below:

So is a Brahmin who comes from the underworld and named Dwijeswara. He was very fond of all sorts of animals.
Then walk him to pray at the mountain and met with a crab on top of the mountain named Astapada, brought in his clothes. Then the Brahmin said: “Kubawanya to the river, because I felt sorry for.” Then she began to walk and met with a hall resting on the riverbank. Then dilepaslah the crab by the Brahmin. The Astapada was relieved of his heart. While the Brahmin rest in these halls. He slept with Grace, her comfortable.

Is a snake who was friends with a crow and a threat to the Brahmin. Then the serpent said to his friend the crow: “If anyone comes here to sleep, tell me, I was his prey.”

The crow saw the Brahmin sleeping on the couch. Immediately out of the snake he said: “I want to prey on his comrade.” That’s their deal.

The crab brought in by the Brahmin heard. Then said the crab in my heart: “Alas, the terrible evil crows and snakes. Equally bad behavior. “Occurred to him that the crabs are indebted to the Brahmin. He wants to pay off his debts, he thought. “There siasatku, I’d be friends with both.” Then said the crab, “the second O my friend, will kupanjangkan your neck, so that more delicious if you want to prey on the Brahmin.” – “I agree with your suggestion, <laksanakanlah> immediately. “So said the raven and the snake both. Second-hand both of them join their necks and disupit on the side here and there by the crab and the two immediately broke instantly. Death to the crows and the serpent.

Relief 2 (geese and turtles)
In these reliefs there are paintings of animal stories or fables known from Pancatantra or Jataka. The full story is presented below. But the story is presented below is somewhat different version of the painting on this relief:

There are turtles residing in the lake Kumudawati. The lake was very scenic, much tunjungnya beranekawarna, there is a white, red and (lotus) blue.
There gander female, wandering foraging in the lake water Kumudawati the origin of swan lake Manasasara.Adapun name it, the Cakrangga (name) gander, the Cakranggi (name) a female goose. They were together living in the lake Kumudawati.
Then it is lamalah friends with a tortoise. The Durbudi (name) the male, while the Kacapa (name) of the females.
Then it almost came to the dry season. The water in the lake Kumudawati mengeringlah. [Both] geese, the Cakrangga and the Cakranggi then said goodbye to their friend the tortoise; the Durbudi and the Kacapa. He said:
“O our friend excused himself to go from here. We want to go from here, because the more mengeringlah water in the lake. Especially before the season we kuasalah kemarau.Tidak far from water. That’s why we want to fly from here, fled to a lake in the mountains Himawan named Manasasana. Very pure water is clear and deep. Do not dry out even though the dry season. That’s where our goal comrades. “So said the turtle-kurapun angsa.Maka the answer, he said:
“Ah friend, our great love to you, now you’re leaving us, trying to own your life.
Is not (the situation) as we with you, not far from the water? Wherever you go we will go, in joy and your sorrow. This is the result of our friendship with you.

Swan replied: “Well turtles. We no sense. There are wood, pagutlah ye middle of it, we’ll bite the tip here and there with my wife. There is strong we’ll bring you fly, [just] do not loose your bite, and again do not talk. All that we overcome as long as we fly you later, you should not be reprimanded as well. If anyone asked nor answered. That’s what you should do, do not obey our word. If you do not comply with our instructions will not work you get to the destination, will end up dead. “So it is said the goose.
Then dipagutlah middle of the wood by the tortoise, the tip and base pecked by a goose, there and here, the men chant, right kiri.Segera carried by geese flying, would wander into the lake Manasasara, the destination he had hoped. Has much to fly them, arrived on the field Wilanggala.Maka are male and female dogs who take shelter under a mango tree. Nohan The name of the male dog, the name of the female Babyan. So mendongaklah the female dog, saw the geese fly, they both fly the tortoise. Then he said. “O my father, behold, there it is very unlikely. Turtles are flown by a pair of swans! “Then the male dog answered:” It is impossible words. Since when there is a turtle that was brought by the geese fly? Not a turtle but dry buffalo dung, nests gift of the Karu! Presents for children geese, there it is! “So said the male dog.
There came the words of the dog by the tortoise, his inner angry. Bergetarlah mouth because it is considered dry buffalo dung, nests gift of Karu.
So mengangalah mouth of the tortoise, loose wood dipagutnyam then fell to the ground and eaten by the male wolves and geese betina.Si shame not complied with his advice. Then they proceeded to the lake Manasasara drift.

Relief 3 (Dharmabuddhi and Dustabuddhi)
This story about two friends children the merchants. One day Dharmabuddhi find the money and told his friend Dustabuddhi. Then they both hid the money under a tree. Whenever they needed money, Dharmabuddhi take part and share fairly. But Dustabuddhi not satisfied and one day take all the money left. He then accused Dharmabuddhi and dragged him to court. But Dustabuddhi finally caught and punished.

Relief 4 (Two parrots are different)
This relief depicts the story of two brothers but different parrot behavior because one is educated by a highwayman. While that one by a priest.

 

Buddhist Vihara Mendut
Just beside the temple there Mendut Mendut Buddhist monastery. This former monastery is a Catholic monastery that later divided up his land to the people in the 1950s. Then the people’s lands are purchased by a foundation built Buddhist temples and above. In this monastery there are dormitories, places of worship, parks, and several statues of Buddha. Some of these are contributions from Japan.

Pawon is the name of a temple. Pawon refurbished in 1903. Pawon name can not be sure of its origin. J.G. de Casparis interpret that originated from the Javanese Pawon Awu meaning ashes, gets the prefix and suffix pa’s that show somewhere. In the Java language daily said Pawon means the kitchen, but De Casparis interpret crematorium. Local residents also mentioned by name Bajranalan Pawon temple. The word is probably derived from the Sanskrit word vajra = “lightning” and anala = “fire”.

Inside the chambers of the temple is no longer found the statue so it is difficult to identify it further. One thing that is interesting about this is kinds Pawon dressing. Outside the temple walls are decorated with reliefs of biological tree (Kalpataru) flanked by the coffers and Kinara-Kinari (creatures half-man half bird / human-headed bird-bodied). The location of this Pawon be between Mendut temple and Borobudur temple, located just 1750 meters from the Borobudur Temple and 1150 m from the Mendut. 7 ° 36’21 .98 “S 110 ° 13’10 .3” E

Batujaya enshrinement Complex is a remnant of a complex of ancient Buddhist enshrinement located in the district and subdistrict Batujaya Pakisjaya, Karawang regency, West Java Province. The site is called the enshrinement because it consists of a collection of temples scattered at some point.

Location

Site Batujaya administratively located in two village areas, namely Segaran Village, District and Village Batujaya Telagajaya, District Pakisjaya in the Karawang regency, West Java. Area Batujaya site is estimated to be about five km2. The site is located in the middle of the rice fields and some in nearby settlements and not far from the coastline north of West Java (Ujung Karawang coast). Batujaya located approximately six kilometers from the northern coast and about 500 meters north of Ci Tarum. The existence of this river has an enormous influence on the condition of the site right now karen land in this area is never dry all year, both in the dry season or even during the rainy season.

The location of this enshrinement if pursued using their own vehicle and come from Jakarta, can be achieved by taking a tragic toll road. Exit at the toll gate Falkirk West and majored Rengasdengklok. Next take the path towards Batujaya at a crossroads. Even if a straight line drawn only about 50km from Jakarta, the travel time to reach three hours [1] because the existing road conditions.

Batujaya site is located at a location relatively close to the site Cibuaya (about 15km in the northeast), which is a Hindu heritage buildings, and finding the site of pre-Hindu “culture Buni” which are thought to originate from the first century AD. This fact seemed to support the writings of Fa Hsien states: “At the Ye-po-ti (Taruma, meaning the Kingdom Taruma) are rarely found adherents of Buddhism, but many found Brahmins and religious people dirty”

Research

Batujaya site was first examined by a team of archaeologists Faculty of Letters, University of Indonesia (now called the Faculty of Humanities University of Indonesia) in 1984 based on reports of the discovery of ancient objects in the vicinity of the humps of land in the middle of rice fields. These humps by the locals referred to as onur or Unur and sacred by local people. Since the beginning of the study from 1992 to 2006 had found 31 site site remains of buildings. Naming starfish that follow the name of the village where a site is located, such as Segaran 1, Segaran 2, Telagajaya 1, and so on. [2]

Until the new 2000 study that examined 11 pieces of the temple (excavation) and until now there are many questions that have not been revealed with certainty regarding the chronology, religious nature, shape, and pattern percandiannya. Even so, the two temples on the Site Batujaya (Batujaya 1 or Temple of the Soul, and Batujaya 5 or Temple Blandongan) has been restored and are being refurbished.

Excavations and research conducted by the Center for Archaeological Research and Development Agency (Research Center for Arkenas) and assisted by EFEO (École Français d’Extrême-Orient) and financial support from the Ford Motor Company [3] used for its review of this site.

Buildings and other findings

In terms of quality, Batujaya temple on the site in general is not intact as is appropriate most of the buildings of the temple. The buildings of the temple were found only in the legs or base of the building, unless the remaining buildings on the site Blandongan Temple.

The temples are mostly still in the soil mound-shaped hill (also referred to as Unur in Sundanese and Javanese). Apparently these temples did not show the size or height of the same building.

Soul Candi

Temple found on this site, such as the temple of Life, the top structure shows the shape like a lotus flower (lotus flower). In the middle there is a circular structure that seems to sketch is a former Buddhist stupa or a statue pedestal. In this temple can not find the stairs, so his form similar to a stupa or a statue of Buddha on a lotus blossom and bloom floating on the water. This form is unique and has never been found in Indonesia.

The soul temple not made ​​of stone, but of brick slabs.

The word “soul” is very close to the name of one of the main names in agaman Hindu god Shiva is the god. The change from “Shiva”to “soul” can occur because of travel time, or because of Sundanese accent. Perhaps the proximity of word Shiva and the soul can become one of the objects of research, although a bit strange if the data has been obtained that the Buddhist temple of the Soul more than the Hindus. In Buddhism there is no god Shiva.

Calendar

Based on radiometric analysis of Carbon 14 in artefacts Blandongan relics in the temple, one of the sites Batujaya enshrinement, it is known that the most ancient chronology derived from the 2nd century AD and the youngest from the 12th century.

In addition to absolute pertanggalan above this, on the basis of palaeography relative pertanggalan writing some inscriptions found at this site and how analogy and typology of archaeological findings, such as Chinese ceramics, pottery, votive tablets, plaster (pleister), ornaments and statues stucco and brick building much help.

Cangkuang Temple is a Hindu temple located in Kampung Pulo, Cangkuang region, Leles subdistrict, Garut, West Java. The temple is also the first time found in Tatar Sunda and is the only Hindu temple in Tatar Sunda.

History

This temple was first discovered in 1966 by a team of researchers based Harsoyo and Uka Candrasasmita Vorderman report (published in 1893) about the existence of a broken statue and the tomb of Mohammed Arif on Leles ancestors. In addition to finding the ruins of the temple, there are also pieces of knives and large rocks that are thought to be relics of megalithic era. Subsequent research (1967 and 1968) managed to dig up the tomb building.

Although it was almost certain that this temple is a Hindu religious heritage (roughly the 8th century AD, an era with the temples on the site and Cibuaya Batujaya?), which surprisingly is the Islamic cemetery beside it.

Geography

Cangkuang Temple located in a small island whose shape extends from west to east with an area of ​​16.5 ha. This small island located in the middle of the lake Cangkuang at coordinates 106 ° 54’36, 79 “east longitude and 7 ° 06’09” south latitude. In Wikimapia [1]. In addition to the island which has a temple, in this lake there are also two other islands with a smaller size.

The location of this Cangkuang lake topography found on a fertile valley approximately 600 m LBL surrounded by mountains: Mount Haruman (1218 m LBL) to the east – north, Pasir Kadaleman (681 m LBL) in the south east, Sand Gadung (1841 m LBL) in the south, Thunder Mountain (2849 m LBL) in the west-south, Mount Malang (1329 m LBL) in the west, Mount Mandalawangi the west-north, and Mount Kaledong (1249 m LBL) in the north.

Temple Building

Temple Building Cangkuang that now can we see is the result of refurbishment which was inaugurated in 1978. This temple stands on a rectangular area measuring 4.7 x 4.7 m with a height of 30 cm. Foot building that support the seam padma, kumuda seam, and seam pasagi size 4.5 x 4.5 m with a height of 1.37 m. On the east side of the stairs where there is viewer 1.5 m in length and width of 1.26 m.

Body temple building rectangular shape 4.22 x 4.22 m with a height of 2.49 m. On the north side of the entrance there is a measuring 1.56 m (height) x 0.6 m (width). Top of the temple there are two levels: the four square sized 3.8 x 3.8 m with a height 1.56 m and 2.74 x 2.74 m, height 1.1 m. In it there is room measuring 2.18 x 2.24 m, height 2.55 m. In essence there are basin-sized 0.4 x 0.4 m 7 m deep (when the restoration was so constructed buildings to be stable).

Among the remains of the temple, also found statues (in the 1800s) with the position of being cross-legged on a double Padmasana. Left leg crosses over the flat base facing the inner right thigh. Right leg facing down repose pedestal. In front of the left foot there is the head of cattle (Nandi), the ears pointing forward. With the head of this Nandi, experts assume that this is a statue of Shiva. His hands looked up at the top of the thigh. In the body there is trimmer abdomen, chest and trimmer ear trimmer.

Circumstances of this statue has been damaged, flat face, the hands up to both wrists had been lost. Face width 8 cm, 18 cm wide shoulders, waist width 9 cm, Padmasana 38 cm (height 14 cm), pedestal 37 cm & 45 cm (height 6 cm and 19 cm), height 41 cm.

Cangkuang temple as seen today, is actually the result of engineering the reconstruction, because only 35% of the original building’s. Therefore, the shape of the actual building Cangkuang Temple is not yet known.

This temple is about 3 m in the south of the tomb of Mohammed Arif.

Sewu Temple is a Buddhist temple built in the 8th century which is only eight hundred meters to the north of Prambanan temple. Sewu is the second largest Buddhist temple complex after Borobudur temple in Central Java. Sewu older than the temple of Prambanan. Although there were originally 249 temples, by the local people of this temple called Candi “Sewu” which means “thousand” in Javanese. Naming is based on the story of the legend of Loro Jonggrang.

History
Based on the inscription of 792 and was found in 1960, the original name of this building is “Manjus’ri Grha” (House of Manjusri). Manjusri is one Boddhisatwa in the teachings of the Buddha. Sewu could have been built in the 8th century BC by the end of the reign of Rakai Panangkaran. Rakai Panangkaran (746-784) was an eminent king of the ancient Mataram kingdom. This temple complex may be renovated, expanded, and completed in the reign of Rakai Pikatan, a prince from the dynasty of Sanjaya who married Pramodhawardhani Sailendra dynasty. After Sanjaya dynasty ruling the people still adhere to the previous religion. The existence of a patterned Sewu buddha temple side by side with a patterned Prambanan Hindu temple shows that since ancient times in Java, Hindus and Buddhists live in harmony and religious tolerance. Because of the complex grandeur and breadth of this temple, the temple is a Buddhist temple allegedly Sewu Kingdom, as well as centers of religious activity is an important Buddha in the past. Candi Prambanan is located in the valley that stretches from the southern slopes of Mount Merapi in the north to the mountains Sewu in the south, around the border of Yogyakarta, Klaten regency, Central Java. In this valley scattered temples and ancient site which is only a few hundred yards of each other. This suggests that this region is an important region in the religious sector, politics and urban life of ancient Javanese society.

This temple was severely damaged by the earthquake in May 2006 in Yogyakarta. Very real damage to building structures and the main temple suffered the most severe damage. Fragments of rocks strewn on the ground, cracks and fractures the connection between rock visible. To prevent collapse of buildings, steel frame mounted on four corners of the building to support and hold the body of the main temple. Although the site was reopened to visitors a few weeks later after an earthquake in 2006, the entire section of the main temple remains closed and may not be accessible for security reasons.

Temple complex

Sewu temple complex is a collection of the biggest buddha temple in the area around Prambanan, with span size of land 185 meters north-south and 165 meters east-west. The entrance to the complex can be found in all four corners of the compass, but look at the composition of the building, known to the main entrance is located on the east side. Each entrance is guarded by a pair of statues Dwarapala. Giant-sized statue guards around 2 meters height is in reasonably good condition, and the replicas can be found at the Sultan Palace.

Originally there were 249 temples in this complex of buildings are arranged to form the mandala, the embodiment of the universe in Mahayana Buddhist cosmology. Besides the main temple of the largest one, on the stretch of the central axis, the north-south and east-west, at a distance of 200 meters of each other, between the rows of the 2nd and the 3rd temple ancillary (guard), there are 8 small corner temple also called Main ancillary temples, the temples are the second largest in size after the main temple. Originally in every corner of the wind there each pair of temples across the line of sight, but now only over the twin temples of the eastern and northern parts of the temple are still intact.

Chapel (guards) that the original smaller size consists of 240 pieces with a similar design and is composed of four concentric rows. Viewed from the deepest part (center), the first line consists of 28 temples, and the second row consists of 44 temples that are arranged with certain intervals. The two outermost row, third row consists of 80 temples, while the fourth row of the outer consisting of 88 small temples which are close together. Some of this chapel has been restored and stand, while most others are still in the form of scattered stones.

Of the four lines of this chapel, the fourth row (outer) has a similar design to form the first line (the deepest), namely in the goalkeeper sectional doors, while the second and third row has a higher shape design with a different wicket door. Many statues and ornaments that have been lost and its structure has changed. Buddha statues that used to fill these temples mengkin similar to the Buddha statues at Borobudur. [1].

The temples are smaller around the main temple of the most great but some parts are no longer intact. Behind the 4th row of small temples are stone floored courtyard and stood in the middle of the main temple.

The main temple

The main temple has a floor plan polygon angle 20 which resembles a cross or cross with a diameter of 29 meters and height of the building reaches 30 meters. At each corner of the wind there is the structure of the building that juts out, each with a ladder and a separate room and was crowned the composition of the stupa. The entire building is made of andesite stone. The room at the four corners of the compass are inter-connected by a gallery corner fenced ledge. Based on the findings at the time of restoration, estimated the preliminary draft of the main temple building just a single room. This temple was later expanded by adding additional structures around it. Doors are made for connecting an additional building with the main temple and created main temple building with five rooms. The main room in the middle of larger with a higher roof, and can be entered through the eastern room. Now there are no statues in the fifth room. [2]. However, based on a foundation or a carved stone lotus throne in the main room, allegedly used in this room there is a bronze statue of Buddha from a height of 4 meters. But now the statue had been lost, may have been plundered to take the metal since centuries ago.

Kalasan Temple or Temple Kalibening [1] is a temple that is categorized as a Buddhist temple located in the village Kalasan, Sleman district, Yogyakarta province, Indonesia. 7 ° 46’2 .33 “S 110 ° 28’20 .04” E

This temple has 52 stupas and is on the side of the road between Yogyakarta and Solo, and about 2 km from the temple of Prambanan.

At first only Kalasan this temple which was found in the area of this site, but when explored in more depth then found even more supporters buildings in the vicinity of this temple. In addition to Kalasan temples and buildings – and other supporting buildings there are also three small temple outside the main temple building, shaped stupa.
Based on 778 bertarikh Kalasan inscription found not far from this temple is mentioned about the establishment of sacred buildings to honor the female Bodhisattva, Tarabhawana and a monastery for the priests. [2] [1] ruler who ruled the construction of this temple is named Maharaja Tejapurnapana Panangkaran (Rakai Panangkaran) of the family dynasty. Then by comparison of the manuscripts in the inscription Kelurak this figure can be identified by Dharanindra [3] or with the inscription Nalanda was the father of Samaragrawira [4]. So this temple can be evidence of the presence of Wangsa dynasty, rulers of Srivijaya in Sumatra over Java. [5]

In the southern part of the temple there are two reliefs of bodhisattvas, while the roof consists of 3 levels. Roof top, there are 8 spaces, roof level two square 8, while the lowest roof congruent with square-shaped temples 20 which is equipped rooms each side.