My Smiling City - 2

Minggu, Februari 07, 2010

@ Candi Kalasan




Kalasan temple is built on 778 M , in kalibening vilage , 16km east from Jogjakarta.

This temple is dedicated to Budhis Goddess TARA

Kalasan temple is 45 X 45 m and 14 m heights. it has 52 stupas which have 4,6 m heights each.








@Candi Sari


Candi sari is placed 10km from Jogja city . Built on 8th Century almost in the same time with Kalasan temple. If Kalasan temple isdedicated for Goddess TARA , candi sari is built for the budhis monks . for their daily religion activity and stayed there.

Predicted by the arkeolog that the entrance gate have a "Dwarapla" statue as the guard . This statue were Hold "gada" and and snake .





This temple is 17,30 X 10 M with 17 to 18 meters height. the second floor is used as warehouse. first floor is used for religion activity, like study , discussion and other religion activity.

The wal outside is full of beautiful carving . All windows and doors have statues of a man and a woman hold lotus. totally there are 36 statues , 8 on the east wall, 8 on the south wall, 8 on the north wall and 12 on the west wall.

@Kraton Boko

Located 19km north of Jogjakarta . actually this is not a candi/temple but it is a palace.

predicted built on 8th century by "wangsa Syailendra" (buddhis) but after that it is take over by king of "maatram Hindu" . taht is why this building is have a specific hindu and budha carving inside

To be Continued .......