Thursday, March 14, 2013

AMAZING ARTS PRAMBANAN TEMPLE INDONESIA



Exploring the Java island is not complete if we are not visit some temple, such as amazing art prambanan temple Indonesia. Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia. The temple is located in Central Java province, on the island of Java, around 20 kilometers 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. 

The temple is situated in the village of Rara Jonggrang Prambanan whose territory is divided between the district of Sleman and Klaten. Temple in the temple complex consist of Pabanan, temple Rara or Lara  Jonggrang.
Prambanan is also the largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia, the main building height is 47m.Kompleks temple consists of eight main shrines or temples and more than 250 small temples.

Three main temple called Trisakti and dedicated to the Trimurti hyang: Batara Shiva (Destroyer Gods), Vishnu (the Preserver god) and the Pencipta.Patung Batara God Brahma Gana (Ganesha) in PrambananCandi Shiva in the middle, contains four rooms, one room in every direction of the wind. The first room contained a statue of Shiva Batara three meters high, there are three other statues of smaller size, the statue Betari Dhurga, namely Batara Shiva's wife, Agastya, teacher, and Ganesha, his son (a form of half-elephant).

Arca Bethari Dhurga also known as Rara or Lara / Loro Jongrang (slender virgin) by the locals. Two other temples dedicated to Vishnu Batara, facing north and the other dedicated to God Brahma, facing south.
Some archaeologists have found statues of Shiva in garbhagriha (main room) in the temple of Shiva as the main temple is a statue of the king Balitung embodiment, a posthumous statue pedharmaan him. Prambanan name, derived from the name of the village where the temple stands, believed to be the change of name of the Java language dialect "Para Brahman", which may refer to the heyday of the temple which formerly filled by the Brahmins.

This building complex periodically continue to be refined by the kings of Mataram Medang next, like a king Daksha and Tulodong, and expanded by constructing additional hundreds of temples around the main temple. Because the splendor of this temple, Prambanan temple serves as a majestic kingdom of Mataram, the convening important royal ceremonies. During its peak, historians suspect that hundreds brahmin priest and his disciples together and inhabit the outer courtyard of this temple to study the Vedas and perform Hindu rituals and ceremonies. While the center of the royal palaces of Mataram kingdom or presumably located somewhere near Prambanan Kewu Plains.

The construction of this temple, about the year 850 AD. Not clear who the founder, but as 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 construction, the temple was abandoned and began to break down.

Renovation of the temple was started in 1918, and until now has not been completed. The main building recently completed in 1953. Many parts of the temple is renovated, using new stones, because many original stones were stolen or reused elsewhere. A temple will be renovated only when at least 75% of the original stone was still there. Therefore, many small temples are not rebuilt and only looked foundation course. Now, the temple is a protected site by UNESCO since 1991. Among other things this means that the complex is shielded and has a special status, eg also in situations of war or conflict.

The building of this temple supposedly completely collapsed due to severe earthquake in the 16th century. Although no longer the center of Hindu religion and worship, the temple was still recognizable and known to exist by the people who inhabit the villages around Java. The temples and statues of Durga temple in the main building is inspired Javanese folklore legend Jonggrang Rara. After the split of the Sultanate of Mataram in 1755, the ruins of the temple and the nearby river Opak a delimiter between the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Solo).

In 1733, the temple was discovered by CA. Lons a Dutch nationality. This temple attracted worldwide attention when during the British occupation of Java. When was Colin Mackenzie, a surveyor subordinate Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, found this temple. Although Sir Thomas subsequently ordered further investigation, the ruins of this temple remained abandoned until decades. No serious excavation conducted during the 1880's which unfortunately actually fosters the practice of looting temples and stone carvings. Later in 1855 Jan Willem IJzerman start cleaning and moving some rocks and soil of the temple room. A few moments later Isaac Groneman perform large-scale demolition and temple stones were piled haphazardly along the River Opak. Statues and reliefs were taken by a Dutch citizen and be decorated garden, while indigenous stone temple used for building materials and house foundations.

Behind the temple of amazing Prambanan Indonesia there is story legend of Lara Jonggrang. Once upon a time in P. Central Java, there are two mutually neighboring kingdoms, namely Pengging kingdom, ruled by King Pengging and Prambanan kingdom, ruled by King Baka. King Baka big giant tangible and have incredible supernatural powers. King Baka notorious for, to retain his power, he routinely perform ceremonial offerings with human sacrifices. Although his form was creepy and cruel heart, King Baka have a very beautiful daughter, named Rara Jonggrang.

King Pengging had long felt sad because people often get interference from Prambanan kingdom army. He wanted to crush the Prambanan kingdom rulers, but they were too strong for him. To achieve his wish, King Pengging then ordered his son, Raden Bandung, to meditate and pray for strength from the gods. Raden Bandung managed to get a form of magic genie, named Bandawasa, who always obey orders. Since then the name was changed to Raden Bandung Bandawasa.
Armed with that miracle, Raden Bandung went to Prambanan with Pengging army. After experiencing a fierce battle, Raden Bandung managed to kill King Baka. With the permission of his father, Raden Bandung intends to set up a new government in Prambanan. Upon entering the palace, he met with Rara Jonggrang. Inevitably, Raden Bandung fell in love with the princess and ask for her hand.

Rara Jonggrang not want diperistri by youth his father's killer, but he did not dare refuse outright. In fine he proposed requirement that, in order to memperistrinya, Raden Bandung should be able to make 1000 temples overnight. Raden Rara Jonggrang Bandung undertakes request. Soon after sunset, she went to a clearing not far from Prambanan. He meditated calling Bandawasa, genie pet, and ordered the jinn to build 1000 temples as required by Rara Jonggrang.

Bandawasa then mobilize his friends, genies, to help build the temple desirable employer. Through the middle, Rara Jonggrang crept close to the field to see the work of Raden Bandung. Amazement, the princess saw that the job is almost done. Immediately he ran to a nearby village to wake the girls in the village. Their gang banging alu (rice pounder) into the mortar, as if he were pounding rice. Hearing the sound of people pounding rice in the village rooster started crowing woke up and shouted.

At that time Bandawasa has successfully completed 999 temples and is completing the construction of the last temple. Hearing the sound of the rooster crows, Bandawasa and his friends immediately stopped work and disappear because they think the dawn has come. Raden Bandung who saw Bandawasa and his direct running clouds rise from semadinya and getting ready to deliver his failure to rara Jonggrang. After a long wait, Raden Bandung was surprised by the dawn never arrived. He then investigate the weirdness happening.

Raden Bandung was furious after discovering fraud Jonggrang Rara. He then cursed her into a statue. Until now Arca Rara Jonggrang can still be found in temple Rara Jonggrang its Prambanan temple complex. Raden Bandung also condemned the girls at Prambanan a spinster because no one was willing to marry them.

Heeem,,,this amazing arts Prambanan temple indonesia you can visit from Jogya city or Solo city. The beautiful temple with amazing art relief, mixed with beautiful panoramic around the temple, make you feel in Paradise. 

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