CANDI MENDUT

Mendut Temple is a Buddhist-patterned temple. The temple is located at Jalan Mayor Kusen Kota Mungkid, Magelang regency, Central Java, is located about 3 kilometers from Borobudur temple. Mendut temple was founded during the reign of King Indra of Syailendra dynasty. In the inscription Karangtengah that bertarikh 824 AD, mentioned that the king Indra has built a sacred building called wenuwana which means bamboo forest. By a Dutch archaeologist named J.G. de Casparis, this word is connected with Mendut Temple. The building material of the temple is actually a brick covered with natural stone. The building is located on a high basement, so it looks more graceful and sturdy. The stairs go up and the entrance faces southwest. Above the basement there is a corridor that surrounds the body of the temple. The roof is three stories high and decorated with small stupas. The number of small stupas attached now is 48 pieces. The height of the building is 26.4 meters. The decoration of Mendut temple is in the form of alternating decoration. Decorated with carvings of celestial beings in the form of the gods of algebra and apsara or apsara, two apes and an eagle. On either side of the ladder there are reliefs of Pancatantra and Jataka stories. Hariti. The walls of the temple are decorated with Boddhisatwa reliefs among them Awalokiteśwara, Maitreya, Wajrapāṇi and Manjuśri. On the walls of the temple's body there are reliefs of kalpataru, two angels, Harītī (a repentant yaksi and then following the Buddha) and Āţawaka. Buddha in the dharmacakramudra position. Inside the temple there is a large Buddha statue of three: Dhyani Buddha Wairocana with the attitude of the hand (mudra) dharmacakramudra. In front of the Buddha statue is a wheel-shaped relief and flanked by a pair of deer, the emblem of the Buddha. On the left there are statues Awalokiteśwara (Padmapāņi) and the right statue Wajrapāņi In this relief there are paintings of animal stories or fables known from Pancatantra or jataka. The full story is presented below: Then it is a brahman who comes from the underworld and is named Dwijeswara. He is very fond of all kinds of animals. So walk him to pray on the mountain and meet a crab on the top of a mountain named Astapada, carried in his clothes. So the brahmin said: "I brought him to the river, because I felt sorry for him." So he walked and met a balconies by the river. Then the crab was released by the brahmin. The Astapada was relieved. While the brahmin rested in these halls. He slept with pleasure, his heart comfortable. It is a snake that befriends a crow and is a threat to the brahmin. So the snake told his crow: "If anyone comes to sleep, tell me, I'm the prey." The crow saw the brahmin sleeping in the halls. Immediately came out the serpent he said: "I want to eat the eyes of friends." That's their agreement. The crab brought by the brahmin heard. Then the crab said to himself: "Oh, really bad evil of the crow and the snake. Equally bad behavior. "It occurred to him that the crab was indebted to the brahmin. He wants to pay off his debt, then he thought. "There is my tact, I will be friends with both." So the crab said, "O my two friends, I will lengthen your neck, so it is more enjoyable if you want to prey on the brahmana." - "I agree with your proposal,