Prambanan & Histories

Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, altitude of 47 meters, was built in the 9th century It is located 17 km east of Yogyakarta on the edge of the road to Solo. The main temple is the temple of Shiva (middle), Brahma Temple (south), Vishnu (north). Wahana temple is located in front of (vehicle) as a vehicle Trimurti; Space is the vehicle of Brahma temple (God of Guardians), Nandi temple (Buffalo) is the vehicle of Shiva (destroyer god) and the Temple of Garuda is the vehicle of Vishnu (God the Creator).

On the wall balustrade of the temple of Shiva and Brahma temple carved reliefs of the Ramayana story, while at the fence of the temple steps Krisnayana Vishnu carved reliefs are very beautiful. Shiva temple entrance from the east turn left you'll find the relief of the Ramayana story clockwise, the next story continued relief in the temple of Brahma.
HISTORY

Prambanan is known back when a Dutchman named C.A.Lons visited Java in 1733 and reported on the temple ruins overgrown shrubs. First attempt to rescue the Prambanan performed by Ijzerman in 1885 by cleaning the chambers of the temple of stone ruins. In 1902 started the coaching job, led by Van Erp for the temple of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma temple temples. Attention to Prambanan temples continues to grow. In 1933 successfully arranged trial Brahma and Vishnu temple. After experiencing various obstacles, on December 23, 1953 Shiva temple completely refurbished. Brahma temple began restoration in 1978 and inaugurated 1987. Vishnu started restored in 1982 and completed in 1991. The next restoration activities carried out on three pieces of ancillary temples that are in front of the temple of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma temple besarta 4 color and 4 corner temples / peg ,

Prambanan is a group of temples built by the kings of Sanjaya dynasty in the ninth century. The discovery of the temple posts Pikatan name raises the idea that the temple was built by Rakai Pikatan which were solved by Rakai Balitung based inscription numbered 856 M "Inscription Siwargrarha" as a political manifest to confirm his position as king besar.Prasasti Siwargrarha in 856 AD issued by the Rakai lure of unknown origin, are kept in the National Museum in Jakarta.

This inscription began to attract attention after J.G. De Casparis successfully decipher and discuss it. According Casparis there are three important things in the inscriptions are: The language is the oldest example of an inscription which dates to the year written in ancient Javanese poetry; It includes material or historical events are very important from the middle of the IX century AD; In which there is a detailed description of a "cluster of temples", something unique in the description above kuna.Dari Java epigraphy interesting is the historical event and a description of the construction of the temple cluster. Historical event in question is a battle between Balaputeradewa from Sailendra family against family Rakai Pikatan of Sanjaya. Balaputeradewa defeated and fled to Sumatra. Consolidation of the royal family Rakai Pikatan it became the beginning of a new era that needs to be formalized by the construction of a large cluster of temples.
Prambanan or Shiva temple is also often referred to as temples Jonggrang associated with the legend that tells of a virgin who Jonggrang (tall) who is the daughter of King Boko. The edge of the temple lined with balustrades decorated with reliefs of the Ramayana story that can be enjoyed with air-circumambulation (walking around the temple at the center of the temple is always the right of us) through the hallway.

Prambanan temple complex built by kings Wamca (Dynasty) Sanjaya to the 9th century. Prambanan is a temple complex with the main temple facing east, with the overall shape resembles the mountains of the puppets as high as 47 meters. Tri Murti Hinduism know that consists of Brahma as the creator, Vishnu as the Preserver, Lord Shiva as the destroyer. The main chamber of the main temple of Lord Shiva is occupied as the Great God so that we can conclude Prambanan temple is a temple of Shiva. Prambanan or Shiva temple is also often referred to as the temple of Loro Jonggrang associated with the legend that tells of a virgin who Jonggrang or a tall girl, the daughter of King Boko, who built his empire on the hill south of the temple complex of Prambanan.

The edge of the temple is restricted to the balustrade, which is decorated with reliefs of Ramayana that can be enjoyed when we berperadaksina (walking around the temple at the center cansi always on our right) through the hallway. The story continues on the balustrade of Brahma temple located on the left (south) of the main temple. Being on the balustrade of Vishnu temples are located on the right (north) of the main temple, carved reliefs depicting the story Kresnadipayana childhood story of King Krishna as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu in eradicating the insolence to be sweeping the world.
Booth main temple facing to the north contains statues of Durga, consort of Lord Shiva, but generally people refer to it as sculpture Jonggrang, which according to legend, the stone statue that formerly living body of a beautiful princess, who was condemned by the knight Bondowoso, to complete its ability to create a thousand statues in one night.

Candi Brahma and Vishnu temples each had a fruit stall occupied by statues of the gods are concerned.

The third front of the temple of the god Trimurti that there are three temples containing vehicle (vehicle) the third god. The third temple has now been restored and only the middle of the temple (in front of the temple of Shiva), which still contains a statue of a bull named Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Shiva.

Sculpture swans as a vehicle of Brahma and Vishnu statue of the eagle as a vehicle that is expected to first fill the chambers of the temple which is situated in front of the god's temple has now been restored.

Sixth temple is 2 groups facing each other, situated on a page of a square, with sides along 110 meters.

In the yard are still standing the other temples, namely 2 pieces flanking temple with a height of 16 meters facing each other, which is a stand in the north and the other standing on the south, four temples color and 4 temples breathe.

LEGEND LORO JONGRANG DEVELOPING ALONG THE HISTORY PRAMBANAN

In ancient times on the island of Java, especially in the area of ​​Prambanan Hindu kingdom stand 2 pieces of the Kingdom Pengging and Kraton Boko. Pengging kingdom is a fertile and prosperous work led by a king who wisely named Prabu Damar Moyo and had a son man named Raden Bandung Bondowoso.

Kraton Boko located on the territory of Pengging kingdom ruled by a king cruel and anger intangible tangible common man but a great giant who likes to eat human flesh, named Prabu Boko. However Prabu Boko has a beautiful daughter and a beautiful tub of heavenly angel named Princess Loro Jonggrang.

Prabu Boko also have a tangible patih giant named Patih Gupolo. Prabu Boko want to rebel and wanted to rule the kingdom Pengging, then he and Patih Gupolo gather strength and gather supplies a way to train the youth to be a soldier and ask for people's possessions for lunch.

Once is enough preparation, Prabu Boko and then went to the royal Pengging soldiers to revolt. Then there was war in the kingdom Pengging between the soldiers and the soldiers peng Pengging Kraton Boko.

Many casualties on both sides and the people Pengging be suffering because of war, many people hunger and poverty.

Knowing people are suffering and many victims soldiers who died, then Prabu Damar Moyo sent his son Raden Bandung Bondowoso to war against Prabu Boko and terjadilan a very fierce battle between Raden Bandung Bondowoso against Prabu Boko. Because magic Raden Bandung Bondowoso then Prabu Boko be destroyed. Seeing the king died, then Patih Gupolo escape. Raden Bandung Bondowoso pursue Patih Gupolo to Kraton Boko.

After arriving at Kraton Boko, Patih Gupolo Princess Loro Jonggrang reported that his father had been killed in battle, killed by Pengging knight named Raden Bandung Bondowoso. Princess Loro Jonggrang wept, distressed because her father had been killed on the battlefield.

However Princess Loro Jonggrang not want dipersunting Raden Bandung Bondowoso because he had killed his father. To reject the proposal Raden Bandung Bondowoso, then Princess Loro Jonggrang have finesse. Princess Loro Jonggrang manu dipersunting Raden Bandung Bondowoso as long as he is able to grant two requests Princess Loro Jonggrang. The first demand, Princess Loro Jonggrang asked for wells Jalatunda while the second request, Princess Loro Jonggrang asked for 1000 temples in one night.

Raden Bandung Bondowoso undertakes both the daughters request. Immediately Raden Bandung Bondowoso make Jalatunda wells and after so he called Princess Loro Jonggrang to see the well.

Then Princess Loro Jonggrang told Raden Bandung Bondowoso into the wells. After Raden Bandung Bondowoso into the wells, Princess Loro Jonggrang ruled Patih Gupolo hoard wells and Raden Bandung Bondowoso was buried under a stone in the well. Puteri Loro Jonggrang and Patih Gupolo assume that Raden Bandung Bondowoso already died in the well but in the well turned out Raden Bandung Bondowoso not dead then he meditated to get out of the well and Raden Bandung Bondowoso out of the well safely.

Raden Bandung Bondowoso Princess Loro Jonggrang met with furious because he'd accumulated in the wells. However, because the beauty of Princess Loro Jonggrang Bondowoso Raden anger subsided.

Then Princess Loro Jonggrang bill promises a second request to Raden Bandung Bondowoso to make 1000 temples in one night. Raden Bandung Bondowoso then immediately ordered the genie to make the temple but the Princess Loro Jonggrang want to thwart the efforts of Raden Bandung Bondowoso make the temple. He ordered the girls grind and burn straw so that visible light to sign the morning had arrived and was crowing cock turns.

Hear chickens crowing and people pounding rice as well as in the east seem brighter then the genie stop making the temple. Jin reported on Raden Bandung Bondowoso that the genie can not continue to make the temple is less than one since morning has arrived. However hunch Raden Bandung Bondowoso am not yet arrived. The sage called Princess Loro Jonggrang told to count the temple and found the sums are 999 temples, one temple stay unfinished.

Then Princess Loro Jonggrang not want dipersunting Raden Bandung Bondowoso. Being deceived and manipulated then Raden Bandung Bondowoso once angry and cursed Princess Loro Jonggrang "Hi Loro Jonggrang temple and genapnya approximately one thousand thou art the man". So bizarre Princess Loro Jonggrang statue turned into a stone statue.

And until now Loro Jonggrang sculpture statue still in Prambanan and Raden Bandung Bondowoso cursed the girls around Prambanan being a virgin kasep (spinster) because it has helped Princess Loro Jonggrang.

And according to the ancient belief that going out in Prambanan will break up the love.

source:jogjasekitarnya


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