Hindus and Budhist Temples Near Yogyakarta in Java
The temples in Java are part of the historical information of Javanese culture
hello guys, in my following article, I will discuss the temples on the island of Java
There are so many temples scattered on the island of Java, so it’s not just Borobudur and Prambanan temples
Learn history through temples
Indonesia is a country with a long history
especially this island of Java which has a very unique history because of the mixing of cultures between Javanese culture with Hinduism and Buddhism
If you are a history lover, you can learn it through the existing buildings
and one of the buildings that have a long history is the temple.
And Indonesia, especially the island of Java, is the right place to learn history through the temple
because on this island many temples keep the story behind
The following are the names of the temples on the island of Java:
In this article, I will write down some of the largest temples, such as the Borobudur and Prambanan
And the temples that are not too big but have a story behind it
1. Borobudur temple
Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world
included in the seven world heritage
This temple was built by the Shailendra dynasty, a Buddhist king, in the 8th century
located in The Magelang district and belongs to the province of Central Java
about 45km from the city of Yogyakarta
2. Prambanan temple
This temple is a big Hindu temple
It was built by Rakai Pikatan, a Hindu king in the 9th century
This temple is located in the Sleman area, Yogyakarta,
But the entrance is in the province of Central Java
Prambanan temple is also called the Roro Jonggrang temple
Because it tells a story about a princess named Roro Jonggrang.
3. Plaosan Temple
This temple is included in the group of a Buddhist temple
This temple was also built by King Rakai Pikatan
Plaosan Temple consists of 2 temples, namely the south, and north
This temple is also close to Prambanan Temple, only about 1.1 km
4. Dieng temple
Why do I call it Dieng Temple?
Because in this area there are several temples
One of the famous is the Arjuna temple
The location of this temple area is in the Dieng plateau
Dieng temple is included in the Hindu temple group
This Hindu temple is estimated to be older than the Prambanan
5. Gedong Songo Temple
why is it called Gedong Songo Temple?
because there are nine temple buildings (9)
Songo means 9
It was built by Rakai Mataram, the queen of Sanjaya in the 9th century
Candi Songo is located close to the city of Semarang, central java
It is in the highlands
and the 9th or last temple is at the top of the hill
the distance from the foot of the hill to the top is about 4km
so if you want to see the ninth temple you have to be physically strong
I only arrived at the 4th temple because at that time it was raining very hard
So the climb had to be stopped
6. Lumbung Temple
This temple is still in the Prambanan area
But what’s unique is that the Lumbung temple is a Buddhist temple,
while Prambanan is a Hindu temple
It is still well-maintained and its shape resembles a barn
so it is called the Lumbung Temple ( Barn Temple)
7. Mendut Temple
Mendut Temple is a temple that belongs to the Buddhist temple group
It is located in the Magelang district, Central Java
It was built in the ancient Mataram era by the descendants of the Shalendra dynasty
8. Sukuh Temple
SukuhTemple belongs to the Hindu temple group
located in Karanganyar Regency, about 30 km from the city of Surakarta
It has a very strong mystical aura
and It also invites controversy
because of its unusual shape
and shows a lot of male and female genitalia
9. Cetho temple
Cetho temple is also included in the Hindu-Javanese temple group
It was built at the end of the Majapahit era
And it’s located on the slopes of Mount Lawu
This temple is in the highlands
If you take pictures in this place it will be as if you are above the clouds
10. Sewu Temple
Sewu temple is included in the group of Buddhist temples and it is quite big
Because it is taken from the word Sewu which means a thousand
But in reality, the temples in this area only number in the hundreds
even less than 300 temples
But even so, according to historians, this temple is older than the Borobudur and Prambanan temples
11. Brahu Temple
It lies in the province of East Java, precisely in the Mojokerto district
Brahu temple is included in the Buddhist temple group
This temple is different from the previous temples
because this temple is made of red bricks
It was built in the era of the Majapahit kingdom
According to historians, this temple is used for burning corpses
However, in subsequent research, no traces of the burning of corpses were found
So this temple is still a mystery
Okay, guys, those are some temples on the island of Java
there are many more temples on the island of Java, especially throughout Indonesia
I will write them in more detail one by one
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