Sewu located in Hamlet Bener, Bugisan Village, District of Prambanan, Klaten, Central Java Province. From the city of Yogyakarta, the distance is about 17 km to the Solo. Sewu is a group that is located adjacent to the temple of Prambanan temple, which is approximately 800 meters south of the statue of Rara Jongrang.
The temple is expected to be built in the 8th century, on the orders of the ruler of Mataram Kingdom during that period, namely Rakai Panangkaran (746-784 AD) and Rakai Pikatan Hindu. Although the Hindu king, the kingdom of Mataram in the period received strong influence from Buddhist dynasty Dynasty. Experts suspect that the temple was the center of religious activity Sewu Buddhist community. Allegations are based on the content of andesite stone inscription found in one chapel. Inscriptions written in Old Malay and Saka 792 was known as the Inscription Manjusrigrta. The inscription was told about the activities of refinement prasada named Wajrasana Manjusrigrha in the year 714 Saka (792 AD). Manjusri name also mentioned in the year 782 AD Kelurak Inscription found near Candi Lumbung. Sewu located adjacent to the Prambanan temple, so now Sewu included in the tourist area of Prambanan temple. In the neighborhood there is also a tourist area of Temple and Temple Bubrah Barn. Not far from the area there are also several other temples, namely: Candi Gana, about 300 m to the east, Temple Kulon approximately 300 m to the west, and Candi Lor about 200 m to the north. Location Sewu temple, the largest Buddhist temple after the temple of Borobudur, the Prambanan, which is a Hindu temple, indicated that in those days the people are Hindu and Buddhist religious communities coexist in harmony. Sewu name, which in Javanese means a thousand, indicating that the temple belonging to the cluster Sewu is large enough, although not actually reached 1,000 pieces. Precisely, Sewu cluster consists of 249 temples, consists of a main temple, 8 clamps or temple between the temple, and 240 ancillary temples. The main temple is located in the middle, on the four sides surrounded by the temple and chapel clamps in a symmetrical arrangement. Sewu has 4 gates into the outer court, namely in the east, north, west, and south, each guarded by a pair of statues Dwarapala facing each other. From the outer court into the inner court also has 4 entrances are guarded by a pair of statues Dwarapala, similar to that found in the outer gate. Dwarapala statue made of stone were placed intact on a square pedestal as high as about 1.2 m in a kneeling position on one leg, other leg bent, and one hand holding a cudgel. Dwarapala high statue was reached about 2.3 m. The main temple or the temple is located in an area of 40 m2 square courtyard, surrounded by a fence of stone structure as high as 0.85 m. The temple building polygon-shaped angle 20 with a diameter of 29 m. Reaching 30 m high building with 9 roof each having stupa on top. The body of the temple stood on the shelf at about 2.5 m. Foot temple sculptures decorated in floral vase. To reach the surface of the shelf that formed the corridor, there are about 2 m wide stairs are equipped with stairs cheek. Makara decorated the base of the stairs cheek, head of the dragon with his mouth gaping wide, with statues of Buddha in it. The outer walls are decorated staircase cheek Kalpawreksa giant concrete sculptures. Above the doorway there is no Kalamakara, but the wall in left and right of the doorway decorated with carved dragon heads with gaping mouths. Differ from those contained in the base of the cheek stairs, not the Buddha contained in the dragon's mouth, but a lion. The main temple is built of andesite stone has a main door to the east, so it can be said that the main temple is facing east. In addition to the main door, there are 3 other doors, one that faces north, west and south. All entrances are equipped with walk the viewer. Space in the cube-shaped body temple with walls made of red brick composition. Inside this room there is a 'asanas'. On the outer wall of the body and foot roof of the temple there are niches containing statues of Buddha in various positions. Chapel and enclose the entire temple is located in the outer court. On each side of the temple there is a pair of wedge located between the main temple with rows of chapel. Each pair flanking the road opposite the temple wedge that divides the page into the main temple. The temple stood on the shelf wedge about 1 m high, equipped with about 1 m wide staircase leading to the hallway on the surface of the foot of the temple. Above the doorway is not decorated with sculptures Kalamakara, but some relief panels. The roof of the temple-shaped stupa adorned with rows of small stupa base. The walls enclose the temple body adorned with figures of men dressed in oversized, looks like a god, in a standing position holding a lotus in her hand setangaki. Chapel built respectively in four rows around the outer side of the main temple and the temple wedge. In the innermost row there are 28 buildings, the second row there are 44 building, third row there are 80 buildings, and the fourth row of 88 buildings. All the chapel, except those located in the third row, facing the outside or back to the main temple. Just who is in the third row facing inward. Most of the chapel where the objec damaged, just a pile of stones.
The temple is expected to be built in the 8th century, on the orders of the ruler of Mataram Kingdom during that period, namely Rakai Panangkaran (746-784 AD) and Rakai Pikatan Hindu. Although the Hindu king, the kingdom of Mataram in the period received strong influence from Buddhist dynasty Dynasty. Experts suspect that the temple was the center of religious activity Sewu Buddhist community. Allegations are based on the content of andesite stone inscription found in one chapel. Inscriptions written in Old Malay and Saka 792 was known as the Inscription Manjusrigrta. The inscription was told about the activities of refinement prasada named Wajrasana Manjusrigrha in the year 714 Saka (792 AD). Manjusri name also mentioned in the year 782 AD Kelurak Inscription found near Candi Lumbung. Sewu located adjacent to the Prambanan temple, so now Sewu included in the tourist area of Prambanan temple. In the neighborhood there is also a tourist area of Temple and Temple Bubrah Barn. Not far from the area there are also several other temples, namely: Candi Gana, about 300 m to the east, Temple Kulon approximately 300 m to the west, and Candi Lor about 200 m to the north. Location Sewu temple, the largest Buddhist temple after the temple of Borobudur, the Prambanan, which is a Hindu temple, indicated that in those days the people are Hindu and Buddhist religious communities coexist in harmony. Sewu name, which in Javanese means a thousand, indicating that the temple belonging to the cluster Sewu is large enough, although not actually reached 1,000 pieces. Precisely, Sewu cluster consists of 249 temples, consists of a main temple, 8 clamps or temple between the temple, and 240 ancillary temples. The main temple is located in the middle, on the four sides surrounded by the temple and chapel clamps in a symmetrical arrangement. Sewu has 4 gates into the outer court, namely in the east, north, west, and south, each guarded by a pair of statues Dwarapala facing each other. From the outer court into the inner court also has 4 entrances are guarded by a pair of statues Dwarapala, similar to that found in the outer gate. Dwarapala statue made of stone were placed intact on a square pedestal as high as about 1.2 m in a kneeling position on one leg, other leg bent, and one hand holding a cudgel. Dwarapala high statue was reached about 2.3 m. The main temple or the temple is located in an area of 40 m2 square courtyard, surrounded by a fence of stone structure as high as 0.85 m. The temple building polygon-shaped angle 20 with a diameter of 29 m. Reaching 30 m high building with 9 roof each having stupa on top. The body of the temple stood on the shelf at about 2.5 m. Foot temple sculptures decorated in floral vase. To reach the surface of the shelf that formed the corridor, there are about 2 m wide stairs are equipped with stairs cheek. Makara decorated the base of the stairs cheek, head of the dragon with his mouth gaping wide, with statues of Buddha in it. The outer walls are decorated staircase cheek Kalpawreksa giant concrete sculptures. Above the doorway there is no Kalamakara, but the wall in left and right of the doorway decorated with carved dragon heads with gaping mouths. Differ from those contained in the base of the cheek stairs, not the Buddha contained in the dragon's mouth, but a lion. The main temple is built of andesite stone has a main door to the east, so it can be said that the main temple is facing east. In addition to the main door, there are 3 other doors, one that faces north, west and south. All entrances are equipped with walk the viewer. Space in the cube-shaped body temple with walls made of red brick composition. Inside this room there is a 'asanas'. On the outer wall of the body and foot roof of the temple there are niches containing statues of Buddha in various positions. Chapel and enclose the entire temple is located in the outer court. On each side of the temple there is a pair of wedge located between the main temple with rows of chapel. Each pair flanking the road opposite the temple wedge that divides the page into the main temple. The temple stood on the shelf wedge about 1 m high, equipped with about 1 m wide staircase leading to the hallway on the surface of the foot of the temple. Above the doorway is not decorated with sculptures Kalamakara, but some relief panels. The roof of the temple-shaped stupa adorned with rows of small stupa base. The walls enclose the temple body adorned with figures of men dressed in oversized, looks like a god, in a standing position holding a lotus in her hand setangaki. Chapel built respectively in four rows around the outer side of the main temple and the temple wedge. In the innermost row there are 28 buildings, the second row there are 44 building, third row there are 80 buildings, and the fourth row of 88 buildings. All the chapel, except those located in the third row, facing the outside or back to the main temple. Just who is in the third row facing inward. Most of the chapel where the objec damaged, just a pile of stones.
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