CANDI JAGO

According to Negarakertagama and Pararaton, the name of Jago Temple is actually derived from the word "Jajaghu", which was established during the days of Singhasari Kingdom in the 13th century. Jajaghu, which means 'majesty', is a term used to refer to holy places. This temple is located in Dusun Jago, Tumpang Village, Tumpang District, Malang Regency, East Java or about 22 km from Malang City, at coordinates 8 ° 0'20,81 "LU 112 ° 45'50,82" BT. This temple is quite unique, because the upper part is only partly left and according to the local story because it was struck by lightning. Reliefs Kunjarakarna and Pancatantra can be found in this temple. Overall the building of this temple is composed of andesite stone materials. It is in this temple that Adityawarman then places the Manjusri Statue as it is called on the Manjusri Inscription. Now Arca is stored in the National Museum with inventory number D. 214.Architecture Jago Temple arranged like terraces punden terraces. The whole has a length of 23.71 m, width of 14 m, and height of 9.97 m. Jago temple building looks no longer intact; which is left on the Temple Jago only part of the foot and a small body of the temple. The temple is supported by three terraces. The front of the terrace overhang and the temple body is located on the third terrace. The roof and part of the temple are open. Certainly the shape of the roof is not known, but there are allegations that the shape of the roof of Temple Jago resembles Meru or Pagoda. On the outside wall the foot of the temple is carved by the reliefs of Khresnayana, Parthayana, Arjunawiwaha, Kunjarakharna, Anglingdharma, and fable stories. To follow the sequence relief story of Jago Temple we walk around the temple clockwise (pradaksiana). At the left corner (northwest) Temple Jago painted the beginning of the animal story as well as the story of Tantri. This story consists of several panels. While on the front wall of the temple there is a fable, the tortoise. There were two turtles flown by a goose by the turtle biting a stick. In the middle of the journey the tortoise was laughed at by a pack of wolves. They heard and the turtle replied with words (spoken), so opened his mouth. He fell off because of his wood bite. Turtles become wolf food. Its meaning is more or less giving advice, do not retreat in business or job just because people insult. At the northeast corner there is a series of Buddhist stories narrated by Yaksa Kunjarakarna. He went to the supreme god, the Wairocana to study the teachings of the Buddha. Some ornaments and reliefs on the foot of the temple of Kunjarakarna story. This story is deductive in Buddhist belief, among others told about the giant Kunjarakarna want to transform into a human being. He turned to Wairocana and explained his point. After being counseled and obedient to the teachings of the Buddha, ultimately the wishes of the giants come true. One of the statues that originally found in Jago Temple, which is a symbol of Dewi Bhrkuti On the third terrace there is the story of Arjunawiwaha narrating Arjuna's marriage to Dewi Suprabha as a gift from Bhatara Guru after Arjuna defeated the giant Niwatakawaca. The decoration on the body of Jago temple is not as much on the legs. What is seen on the body is the relief scene Kalayawana, which has to do with the story of Kresnayana. This relief revolves around the battle between the king Kalayawana with Krishna. While on the roof of the temple which is thought to have been made from the roof of wood / palm fiber, now there is no traces of Love According to Negarakertagama and Pararaton, the construction of Jago Temple on the orders of King Kertanagara lasted from 1268 AD until 1280 AD, as a tribute to his father King 4th Singasari, Sri Jaya Wisnuwardhana, who died in 1268. Although it was built during the reign of the Singasari Kingdom, it is mentioned in both books that Jago Temple during 1359 AD is one of the places frequented by King Hayam Wuruk of Majapahit Kingdom. The linkage of Jago temple to the Singasari Kingdom is also seen from the sculpture of padma (lotus), which extends upward from its cob, which adorns its arcades. Such lotus motifs were popular in the days of Singasari Kingdom. What needs to be observed in the history of the Temple Jago is the custom of ancient kings to restore the temples established by previous kings. Jago Temple has also undergone a refurbishment in 1343 AD at the behest of King Adityawarman of Malay who still has a blood relation with King Hayam Wuruk [1]. Adityawarman also set up additional temples and placed the Arca Manjusr,Stories in reliefs at the second level of Jago Temple may be more familiar to you, especially if you are a fan of the Mahabharata series that airs on private tv stations. The second level relief consists of two parts, namely Parthayajna and Arjunawiwaha. Both of them told the bad luck of the Pandavas who lost at the gambling table due to Sikel's crafty reason. Their kingdom is confiscated and they must live as ordinary people for 12 years in the forest. Arjuna left his brothers to meditate, begging Lord Shiva to give a powerful weapon to defeat the Kurawa. Lord Shiva indeed confer the magic weapon that is arrow Pasopati on Arjuna. But on condition that Arjuna must come to the heaven and defeat the giant Niwatakaca who was then invaded the palace of the gods. It is said, Niwatakaca stormed the heaven because of his intention to apply an angel named Dewi Supraba rejected by the gods. Arjuna finally succeeded in destroying Niwatakaca and he not only got the prize of Pasopati arrow, but also married to Goddess Supraba. Arjuna then remembered his siblings living in the forest. He said goodbye to go home for wanting revenge on Kurawa. Besides the reliefs of the Mahabharata story laden with Hindu teachings, there is also the story of Kunjarakarna which tells the gigantic story of Kunjarakarna who is devoutly worshiping and practicing Buddhism carved in the relief of the northeast side of Jago Temple. This is because King Wisnuwardhana is a Buddhist Shiva, a religion that is a blend of Hinduism and Buddhism.