DIENG TEMPLE -Temple on the Dieng Plateau on the Indonesian island of Java
DIENG TEMPLE
Temples on the Dieng Plateau include the oldest temple in Central Java (VIII-IX century). It is not known exactly who was the founder of the temples, and who was buried there. The temple style in Dieng is closest to temples in India. The location or location of the temple is placed in a high place, in accordance with the belief, that the spirits of ancestors reside in the mountains. From the files, it shows that there are lots of used buildings, even though they only have a base or foundation. It is estimated that Dieng used to be the residence of monks or ascetics who had to live there. Proved the existence of holy places, including the following.
a. Arjuna Temple Group, which consists of 5 temples, namely:
Semar Temple, Puntadewa Temple, Arjuna Temple, Sembadra Temple, Dan
Srikandi Temple.
b. Bima Temple, which is located in the south of the Dieng Plateau.
From the Arjuna temple group and Semar temple it is not the actual meaning of the temple, which is not a place to store facial ash.
Semar temple is rectangular. While the other temples are square, and have a display to the west and also function as the entrance of the temple.
Temples dieng only have one room.
a. Arjuna Temple is 6x6 m long, has a roof level and has a kala makara to decorate doors and cavities.
b. Srikandi Temple has reliefs depicting Trimurti.
On the north wall, the relief depicts Lord Vishnu.
On the south wall, reliefs depict gods
Brahma.
On the east wall, the relief depicts Lord Shiva
c. Puntadewa, Sembadra, and Srikandi temples are estimated as
place or store tools for religious ceremonies, holy chapels, and
etc.
d. So is Dwarawati Temple and Gatutkaca Temple.
e. Bima Temple has an octagonal temple facing east.
Jewelry or ornament or Bima temple in the form of a head. Cavities containing the head and flower vases. The statues in the temple are Hinduistic, which draws from the statues are vehicle animals of the Gods, namely vehicles from Lord Brahma, Wisnu, and Shiva. The animal is depicted in a human form in the form of a bull's head, a beaked eagle, and a swan's head.
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