Sabtu, 01 Desember 2012

Singosari temple

Singhasari Temple or Temple or Temple Singosari Singasari is a Hindu temple - Buddha relics Singhasari historic kingdom located in the village of Candirenggo, Singosari, Malang regency, East Java, Indonesia.
Ways of making this Singhasari temple with stone andhesit stacking system to a certain height then referred to the carving out of the new top down to the bottom. (It's not like building a house as it is today). The temple is located in the Village Candirenggo, Singosari, Malang regency, (about 10km from the city of Malang) is located in the valley between the Tengger Mountains and Mount Arjuna at an altitude of 512 m above sea level.
Enshrinement complex occupying an area of ​​200 m × 400 m and consists of several temples. On the northwest side of the complex, there is a giant statue of a large (almost 4m high, called Dwarapala) and mace position facing downwards, it indicates despite the giant guard but still there is a sense of compassion for all sentient beings and expression of welcome to all. And the position of the statue is only in Singhasari, not in place or the other kingdoms. And nearby there Dwarapala statue square. This raises the suspicion that the temple complex located in the center of the kingdom. The layout of the temple Singhasari near the two statues Dwarapala be interesting when it comes to teaching Shiva said that Lord Shiva resides in Kailasa peak in the form of the phallus, eastern boundary there is a gate with a Ganesha (or Ganapati) as the guard, the west gate guarded by Kala and Amungkala, South gate guarded by sage Agastya, North gate guarded by Batari Gori (or Gauri). Because of the location of the temple Singhasari very close to the two statues are located on the road leading to Mount Arjuna, this temple is not expected to use regardless of the presence of Arjuna and mountain ascetics who sits at the top of the mountain at the time.
The main temple building is made of andesite stone, facing west, standing on a square base measuring 14 m × 14 m and 15 m high temple. The temple is rich in ornamental carvings, statues and reliefs. In the main room there is a linga and yoni. There are also other chambers: the north (first statue of Durga is gone), east of the first statue of Ganesha, and the south side which contains a statue of Shiva-teacher (Rishi Agastya). In this temple complex also stands the statue of Prajnaparamita, the goddess of wisdom, who is now stationed at the National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta. Other statues are at the Institute of Tropical Empire, Leiden, the Netherlands, except for the statue of Agastya.

Tidak ada komentar:

Posting Komentar