CANDI GEBANG

Gebang Temple is a Hindu temple located in the hamlet of Gebang, Kelurahan Wedomartani, Ngemplak, Sleman, DIY. This temple is estimated to be built around the 8th century AD at the time of Sanjaya's reign ruled in the days of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom. The temple was discovered in 1936 was restored by led by Van Romondt in 1937-1939. This temple has a size of approximately 5.25 × 5.25 meters with a height of 8 meters. Gebang Temple facing east, has a linga-shaped peak. On the western niches of the statue of Ganesha, while on the side of the door there are two niches that one of them contains the statue of Nandiswara. A yoni is in the temple room. There is no information about the historical background of Gebang Temple. Only, judging from the existence of phallus, yoni and statue of Ganesha, it is certain that Gebang Temple is a Hindu temple. In addition, a high proportion of legs indicates that the temple was built between 730-800 AD. The Gebang temple is a square-shaped building with a size of 5.25 m x 5.25 m with a height of 7.75 m. The basic material used for the construction of the temple is andesite stone. The body of the temple stands on the foot about 2 m high. There is no sculpture on the foot of the temple. Entrance to the room in the body of the temple is located on the east side. On the right side of the entrance there is a niche where the statue. In the northern niches there are statues of Nandiswara while the southern niches are empty. It is said that in the niche was a statue of Mahakala. On the west side (rear) there is a niche filled with Ganesha statue that sits on a yoni with a trunk leads northward. No stairs found to climb to the hall on the surface of the foot of the temple. Although there are allegations, the ladder is made from easily fragile materials, such as wood, but has not obtained a definite information about the absence of the ladder In the body of the temple there is room. In the center of the room is a yoni and a phallus, but now the phallus embedded on the yoni is gone. The roof of the temple is arranged with a linga-shaped peak that is erect above the seroja.