The temple is located in the Village Kalasan Kalibening, Tirtamani, Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region, to be exact about 16 km to the east of the city of Yogyakarta. In Kalasan inscription says that this temple is also called the Temple Kalibening, according to the name of the village where the temple is located. Not far from Kalasan there is a temple called Candi Sari. Both temples have similarities in the beauty of the building and delicacy carvings.Another characteristic that is only found in the temple that is used vajralepa (bajralepa) to coat the ornaments and reliefs on the walls of a temple built by luarnya.Umumnya king or ruler of the kingdom in his time for various purposes, such as to place of worship, place of residence for monk, royal center or venue for religious teaching and learning activities. Information on Kalasan loaded in Kalasan inscription written in the year 700 Saka (778 M). The inscription was written in Sanskrit using letters pranagari. In the inscription Kalasan explained that the religious advisor has suggested that dynasty dynasty Maharaja Tejapurnama Panangkarana establish a shrine to worship the Goddess Tara and a monastery for Buddhist monks. According to the inscription of King Balitung (907 M), is a Tejapurnama Panangkarana is Panangkaran Rakai, son of King Sanjaya of Mataram Hindu Kingdom.
Rakai Panangkaran later became king of the Hindu kingdom of Mataram. During the period 750-850 AD region of Central Java's north ruled by the kings of the House of Sanjaya Hindu and worships Shiva. This is evident from the character of temples built in the area. During the same period Wangsa dynasty Buddhist Mahayana school that has been biased toward the ruling Tantryana flow in the southern part of Central Java. The division of power affect the character of the temples built in their respective areas at that time. Second Dynasty is finally united through marriage Rakai Pikatan Pikatan (838-851 AD) with Pramodawardhani, son of Maharaja Samarattungga Wangsa Syailendra
To build a shrine to the goddess Tara, Rakai Panangkaran confers Kalasan Village and to build a monastery demanded the Buddhist priest. It is estimated that the temple built to worship the goddess Tara is Kalasan, because in this temple originally contained a statue of Tara, though the statue was not in place. Meanwhile, is the monastery where Buddhist monks, supposedly, is the Temple Sari which is located not far from Kalasan. Based on years of writing Inscription Kalasan's estimated that the year 778 AD is the year of establishment Kalasan.
In the opinion of some archaeologists, Kalasan has experienced three times the restoration. As proof, see the 4 corners of the temple with the feet protruding parts. Also contained incision made for the purposes of the restoration in 1927 until 1929 by Van Romondt, a Dutch archaeologist. Until now Kalasan still used as a place of worship for Buddhists, especially the flow of Tantric Buddhism and the cult goddess Tara.
The building of the temple is estimated to be at a height of about twenty meters above the ground, so the overall height of the temple building reached 34 m. Kalasan temple stands on a square pedestal with a size of 45 × 45 m which form a walkway around the temple. On each side there are stairs up to the overhang of the temple are adorned with a pair of dragon heads on his feet. In front of the stairs there is a stretch of the floor of the stone structure. On the front foot of the stairs fitted stone slabs that are thin and smooth with a squiggly shape.
The building of the temple as a whole rectangular measuring 34x 45 m, consists of the main hall and the square-shaped chambers that juts out in the middle of four sides. Foot wall around the temple are decorated with patterned sculpture Kumuda, namely kalpataru leaf out of a round pot.
Rakai Panangkaran later became king of the Hindu kingdom of Mataram. During the period 750-850 AD region of Central Java's north ruled by the kings of the House of Sanjaya Hindu and worships Shiva. This is evident from the character of temples built in the area. During the same period Wangsa dynasty Buddhist Mahayana school that has been biased toward the ruling Tantryana flow in the southern part of Central Java. The division of power affect the character of the temples built in their respective areas at that time. Second Dynasty is finally united through marriage Rakai Pikatan Pikatan (838-851 AD) with Pramodawardhani, son of Maharaja Samarattungga Wangsa Syailendra
To build a shrine to the goddess Tara, Rakai Panangkaran confers Kalasan Village and to build a monastery demanded the Buddhist priest. It is estimated that the temple built to worship the goddess Tara is Kalasan, because in this temple originally contained a statue of Tara, though the statue was not in place. Meanwhile, is the monastery where Buddhist monks, supposedly, is the Temple Sari which is located not far from Kalasan. Based on years of writing Inscription Kalasan's estimated that the year 778 AD is the year of establishment Kalasan.
In the opinion of some archaeologists, Kalasan has experienced three times the restoration. As proof, see the 4 corners of the temple with the feet protruding parts. Also contained incision made for the purposes of the restoration in 1927 until 1929 by Van Romondt, a Dutch archaeologist. Until now Kalasan still used as a place of worship for Buddhists, especially the flow of Tantric Buddhism and the cult goddess Tara.
The building of the temple is estimated to be at a height of about twenty meters above the ground, so the overall height of the temple building reached 34 m. Kalasan temple stands on a square pedestal with a size of 45 × 45 m which form a walkway around the temple. On each side there are stairs up to the overhang of the temple are adorned with a pair of dragon heads on his feet. In front of the stairs there is a stretch of the floor of the stone structure. On the front foot of the stairs fitted stone slabs that are thin and smooth with a squiggly shape.
The building of the temple as a whole rectangular measuring 34x 45 m, consists of the main hall and the square-shaped chambers that juts out in the middle of four sides. Foot wall around the temple are decorated with patterned sculpture Kumuda, namely kalpataru leaf out of a round pot.
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