Saturday, June 20, 2015

Remains of the temple Singosari kingdom in Malang



Temples relics of the kingdom of Singosari. Singosari kingdom is a kingdom in East Java, which was founded by Ken Arok in the year 1222. Location empire is now estimated to lie in the area of ​​Singosari.

Singosari Temple is a Hindu temple - Buddha located in the village Candirenggo, Singosari, Malang. This temple restoration was completed in 1936. The temple consists of several rooms that used to contain statues like Durga and Ganesha are now gone.

Left only one statue in one of the rooms, the statue of Resi Agastya. Around the temple there are still some statues that the situation is no longer intact, such as the statue of Ken Dedes that the head has been lost in stolen during the Japanese occupation.

Next is the Temple Sumberawan that only a stupa. Still located in Singosari, Malang. Stupa shape at this temple shows the religious background of Buddhism, and the use of Buddhists in the kingdom of Singosari.

This temple layout surrounded lush trees, a little away from residential areas around. In the vicinity there are also two springs that never dry and often in use by tourists who come to purify themselves.

Seen from the remnants of incense contained in rock that resembles a seat and the altar table, it can be seen that this temple is frequented by Buddhists who want to worship.

The latter is the temple which is located in District Tumpang Jago, Malang. Candi Jago had not undergone complete restoration, so it is still visible ruins at the foot of the temple.

Religious background of this temple is Shiva Buddha, which is a blend of Hindu and Buddhist teachings. Candi Jago is filled by panels relief neat, starting from the feet up the walls of the room above.

Relief that there is also contains a story about Buddhism and the passage of the Mahabharata story that contains the teachings of Hinduism. In the courtyard of the temple there is a statue Amoghapasa sleeved eight. Unfortunately, the head of the statue was lost and her arms were broken.

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