The Sewu Temple-The Temple of a thousand of Central Java
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| The Sewu Temple |
Candi Sewu is located in Bugisan Village Bener, Dukuh, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java province. From the city of Yogyakarta in distance about 17 km to the Solo. Sewu Temple is a temple cluster that is located adjacent to the Prambanan Temple, i.e. approximately 800 meters to the South of arca Rara Jongrang.
The temple was probably built in the 8th century, on the orders of the ruler of Mataram Kingdom at that time, namely Rakai Panangkaran (746-784 M) and Rakai Pikatan Hindu. Although the King of the Hindu Kingdom of Mataram, during the House gets strong influences from Bengali Buddhist Sailendra dynasty. Experts suspect that the Sewu Temple was the centre of religious activities of religious communities. These allegations are based on the contents of the inscription stones found in one of the ancillary temples. The inscription is written in old Malay and 792 dated Saka became known by the name of Manjusrigrta Inscriptions. In the inscription is told about the activities of the refinement Prasada named Wajrasana Manjusrigrha in the year 714 Saka (792 CE). Names of Manjushri also mentioned in the Inscription Kelurak year 782 A.d. were found near Temple Barns.
Candi Sewu is located adjacent to Prambanan, Sewu Temple, so the current included in the tourist area of Prambanan Temple. In the neighbourhood, there is the tourist area Temple barns and Bubrah Temple. Not far from the area there are also several other temples, namely: Candi Gana, about 300 m to the East, about 300 m Kulon Temple to the West, and about 200 m Lor Temple on the north side. The layout of the Sewu Temple, the biggest Buddhist temple after the Borobudur Temple, Prambanan temple with, which is a Hindu temple, shows that at that time the community's religious community and Hindu Buddhism coexist harmoniously.
The temple was probably built in the 8th century, on the orders of the ruler of Mataram Kingdom at that time, namely Rakai Panangkaran (746-784 M) and Rakai Pikatan Hindu. Although the King of the Hindu Kingdom of Mataram, during the House gets strong influences from Bengali Buddhist Sailendra dynasty. Experts suspect that the Sewu Temple was the centre of religious activities of religious communities. These allegations are based on the contents of the inscription stones found in one of the ancillary temples. The inscription is written in old Malay and 792 dated Saka became known by the name of Manjusrigrta Inscriptions. In the inscription is told about the activities of the refinement Prasada named Wajrasana Manjusrigrha in the year 714 Saka (792 CE). Names of Manjushri also mentioned in the Inscription Kelurak year 782 A.d. were found near Temple Barns.
Candi Sewu is located adjacent to Prambanan, Sewu Temple, so the current included in the tourist area of Prambanan Temple. In the neighbourhood, there is the tourist area Temple barns and Bubrah Temple. Not far from the area there are also several other temples, namely: Candi Gana, about 300 m to the East, about 300 m Kulon Temple to the West, and about 200 m Lor Temple on the north side. The layout of the Sewu Temple, the biggest Buddhist temple after the Borobudur Temple, Prambanan temple with, which is a Hindu temple, shows that at that time the community's religious community and Hindu Buddhism coexist harmoniously.
Sewu, whose name in English means a thousand, indicates that the temple is incorporated in the Sewu Temple cluster number is quite large, although surely not reached 1000 pieces. To be precise, a cluster consists of 249 Sewu Temple temple, consisting of 1 main temple, temple or temple pengapit 8 between, and 240 ancillary temples. The main temple is located in the Center, on four sides surrounded by candi perwara pengapit and symmetrical arrangement.
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| Prambanan Temple |
Candi Sewu has 4 gates leading to the outer Court, i.e. to the East, North, West, and South, each guarded by a pair of a Dvarapala statues faces each other. From the Outer Court to the inner court also there is 4 entrance guarded by a pair of Dvarapala status, similar to that found at the outer gate.
Dvarapala statues made of stone intact are placed on top of the grave, about as tall as 1.2 m square in position one leg kneeling, the other leg bent, and one hand holding a Mace. This Dvarapala statues high reaching around 2.3 m.
The main temple or temple is located in the Court Square area of 40 m2, surrounded by a fence of stone as high as 0.85 m. temple building-shaped polygon angles of 20 with a diameter of 29 m building height up to 30 m with the roof 9 each has a stupa at the top.
The body of the temple sits on a high approximately 2.5 m batur. Foot of the temple is decorated with floral sculptures or bucket. To reach the surface of the Batur which forms the lobby, there is a wide staircase about 2 m fitted with cheek. The base of the stairs cheek decorated with dragon heads of Makara, mouth gaping wide, with Buddha statues in it. The outer wall of the stairs cheek decorated the sculptural form of a giant Kalpawreksa.
Above the threshold, there is no Kalamakara, but the walls on the left and right of the door are decorated with a dragon head sculpture of a gaping mouth. Different from that found in the base of the stairs cheek instead of Buddha found in the mouth of the Dragon, but a lion.
Dvarapala statues made of stone intact are placed on top of the grave, about as tall as 1.2 m square in position one leg kneeling, the other leg bent, and one hand holding a Mace. This Dvarapala statues high reaching around 2.3 m.
The main temple or temple is located in the Court Square area of 40 m2, surrounded by a fence of stone as high as 0.85 m. temple building-shaped polygon angles of 20 with a diameter of 29 m building height up to 30 m with the roof 9 each has a stupa at the top.
The body of the temple sits on a high approximately 2.5 m batur. Foot of the temple is decorated with floral sculptures or bucket. To reach the surface of the Batur which forms the lobby, there is a wide staircase about 2 m fitted with cheek. The base of the stairs cheek decorated with dragon heads of Makara, mouth gaping wide, with Buddha statues in it. The outer wall of the stairs cheek decorated the sculptural form of a giant Kalpawreksa.
Above the threshold, there is no Kalamakara, but the walls on the left and right of the door are decorated with a dragon head sculpture of a gaping mouth. Different from that found in the base of the stairs cheek instead of Buddha found in the mouth of the Dragon, but a lion.
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The main temple was built from andesite has the main entrance on the East side so it can be said that the main temple is facing East. In addition to the main entrance, there are three other doors, namely facing the North, West and South. All entrances are equipped with walk-in Viewer. Spaces in the body of the temple is a cube with a wall made of red brick. In this room, there is an ' asana '. On the wall outside the body and the roof of the temple, there is a niche-niche containing a statue of the Buddha in various positions.
Perwara temples located in the entirely wrap the outer Court. On each side, there is a pair of the temple between the main temple with a row in the ancillary temples. Each pair of the temple at dealing flanking the road which divides the page heading to the main temple.
Candi Apit standing on a rock about 1 m tall, equipped with stairs as wide around 1 m heading to the breezeway on the surface of the foot of the temple. Above the threshold, not the decorated sculptures Kalamakara, but rather some pencil relief. Stupa-shaped roof with a row of small domes adorns the base. The walls of the temple body wrap decorated with a figure-figure guy dressed in oversized, like gods, in standing position holding a Lotus in her hand Itagaki.
Candi Apit standing on a rock about 1 m tall, equipped with stairs as wide around 1 m heading to the breezeway on the surface of the foot of the temple. Above the threshold, not the decorated sculptures Kalamakara, but rather some pencil relief. Stupa-shaped roof with a row of small domes adorns the base. The walls of the temple body wrap decorated with a figure-figure guy dressed in oversized, like gods, in standing position holding a Lotus in her hand Itagaki.
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