Friday, July 15, 2011

Kedulan Temple

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSeZjcrgUcin-wBHSB2xNn95MxjlwG93Ko2kqod0iHedkWOM6uAOQKedulan temple is a Hindu temple located in Kedulan village, about 3 km from Kalasan temple. This temple was accidentally discovered by researchers from the sand, November 24, 1993. We will feel pleasure to visit this temple one, as you can see the very sophisticated process of rebuilding the temple.

Arriving at the location of this temple, we can directly see the site as deep as 7 meters of excavation. There is the temple of stone scattered around the base of the main temple, which still seems intact. It was during this search is the temple complex consists of a Kedulan main temple and three temples of support (perwara) was originally. Now the foot of the temple is during the stress test for the process of rock covering next.

Walking around the site of excavation, we will see the stones of the temple being renovated by matching each to each other. The stones that have adapted to each other is given some symbols in pencil. Temporary construction of the temple porch, roof, space and certain other parts of the body like the temple there. There is also the phallus and yoni, there should have components to complete the temple.

Some of the ornamental decoration of the temple is already showing its beauty, even though the temple is a way of reconstruction. Relief under the dragon as Yoni, which is designed to satisfy the principle of the main temple hall, the dragon has a different decoration of the temple of another character Yoni Central Java, because it seems to be the jaw. Even reliefs of deities, ornaments of ivory, pink interior design, batik, and the subject in some parts of the walls of the temple.

After traveling, interviewed YogYES a team named Haryono. He recounted the difficulties of rebuilding the destroyed building. There are hundreds of stones to be matched to make the temple is firm as before, while there is no simple indicators for the reconstruction. An employee may even correspond to only a couple of stone in a week because of the difficulties. It is true, it's like to compose a gigantic puzzle!

If we go into the press room near the excavation site, you can see the temple Kedulan design plan. Design, we can observe the height of the main temple is 8 meters, the composition of the feet, body and roof. The body of the temple consists of 10 layers of rock up to 2.4 meters, with a few cavities to Ganesha, Agastya, Durga, and statues Nandaka Nandiswara with narrow porch is anticipated that some people can enter. The roof consists of 13 layers of stones. From the above information, it is expected that its architecture is quite similar to Sambisari temple.

In the room information also see the remains of decorated bowls and pottery that was used during the ceremony in the temple rituals. It is also derived from the wood of trees growing on the building of the temple. Haryo once said that someone had brought some 'wood to make a sculpture, but then returned to the person, because he felt the presence of evil.

Photographs of other objects found during excavations can be seen in the data room. There is a photograph of the statue of the divinity of bronze, and photographs of the inscriptions and Pananggaran Sumudul that were discovered in 2003. On the wall of the room, there is a description of the strata, the temple was discovered, and photographs illustrating the process of excavation, which lasted years.After go around, interviewed an employee named YogYES Haryono. He recounted the difficulties of rebuilding the destroyed building. There are hundreds of stones to be matched to make the temple is firm as before, while there is no simple indicators for the reconstruction. An employee may even correspond to only a couple of stone in a week because of the difficulties. It is true, it's like to compose a gigantic puzzle!

If we get the room near the excavation site, we can expect to see the temple design Kedulan. Planning, we can see that the most important temple is the height of 8 meters, dial, legs, trunk and roof. The temple of the body consists of 10 layers of rock up to 2.4 meters, some of the cavities of Ganesha, Agastya, Durga, Nandaka Nandiswara and statues, with a narrow porch, which is expected to only certain people can enter. The roof of the temple consists of 13 layers of stones. The above data, it is expected that its architecture is identical to Sambisari temple.

In the room information also see the remains of decorated bowls and pottery that was used during the ceremony in the temple rituals. It is also derived from the wood of trees growing on the building of the temple. Haryo once said that someone had brought some 'wood to make a sculpture, but then returned to the person, because he felt the presence of evil.

Photographs of the property of others found in the excavations can be seen in the briefing room. There is a photograph of the statue of the deity and bronze inscriptions and photographs Sumudul Pananggaran were discovered in 2003. On the wall of the room, there are descriptions of the soil layers were the temple was discovered, and photographs that illustrate the search process that lasted years.

On June 12, 2003, two inscriptions found in the excavation site. The inscriptions were written in Sanskrit Pallawa were read by two sections of the Department of Archaeology, Gadjah Mada University, namely, Dr. Riboet Darmoseotopo and Tjahjono PRASODJO MA. Dated 791 Saka (869 AD, some 10 years after construction of the temple of Prambanan), which contains the property tax and Parhyangan Pananggaran resorts, construction of irrigation and building the foundations of a sacred calling and the threat Tiwaharyyan a curse for those who do not meet the standards.

Some archaeologists predicted that these entries are related to the founding of Kedula temple. The holy building is intended Tiwaharyyan Kedulan the temple itself. Pananggaran people of enrollment is expected to be located in the temple, as the old dam. The dam was probably built in Opak river is ± 4 km from the temple site, or possibly in the river is no longer seen by the landslide as a result of the volcanic eruption of Mount Merapi thousand years ago.

Many puzzles waiting to be solved and the charm of the components to visit the temple of Candi Kedulan worths do. The state of rebuilding the temple, even adds to our pleasure.


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