CANDI SOJIWAN

Sojiwan Temple or Sajiwan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Kebon Dalem Kidul, Prambanan sub-district, Klaten district, Central Java. A hallmark of this temple is the existence of about 20 reliefs at the foot of the temple associated with the stories of Pancatantra or Jataka from India. Of these 20 reliefs, there are only 19 reliefs that are still present. This temple is located approximately two kilometers to the south of Prambanan Temple, from the gate of Prambanan Temple Tour Park crossing the Solo-Yogyakarta highway into the small road to the south, cross the railway line, then at the first intersection turn left (east) as far as several hundred meters until the temple visible on the south side. This temple has been completed in 2011. According to some inscriptions are now stored in the National Museum of the Republic of Indonesia in Jakarta, Sojiwan temple more or less built between 842 and 850 AD, more or less in the same period with Plaosan temple nearby. The Rukam inscription dates to 829 Saka (907 AD) which is now kept in the National Museum, mentioning the inauguration ceremony of Rukam Village by Nini Haji Rakryan Sanjiwana, before this village was destroyed by volcanic eruption. In return, Rukam Village residents are given the obligation to maintain and maintain a sacred building located in Limwung. This sacred building is then associated with the Sojiwan temple, while the protective figure mentioned in this inscription: Nini Haji Rakryan Sanjiwana, likened to Queen Pramodhawardhani. Temple named after the Queen's, and trusted him as a temple dedicated pedharmaan.Candi Sojiwan first reported in 1813 by Colonel Colin Mackenzie, a messenger Raffles, who was then the middle of the archaeological record information in Java. He who was studying ancient relics around the Prambanan area, found the remains of the walls surrounding this temple. This temple is a 9th-century Central Java architectural style, consisting of three parts, feet or base, the body of the temple, and the roof of the temple. The temple complex is an area of ​​8,140 square meters, with the main building measuring 401.3 square meters and 27 meters high. This temple faces west. Dwarapala statue is found damaged which is now stored in the guard post in this temple complex. At the foot of this temple is engraved relief fables stories Jataka animals around the foot of the temple. The temple ladder on the east side is flanked by makara statue, only one is still intact, one other makara is gone. At the top of the stairs is a carved gate wicket. The original temple body is full of carved tendrils, but because many stones are lost then a plain substitute stone is installed. The room in the now empty chamber, there are only niches and thrones that originally may store the statue of Buddha or Boddhisatwa which is now gone. a Buddha statue that has been damaged and lost its head found in this temple and is now stored at the guard post of this temple. The roof of the temple is three-story terraced. At these levels there is a row of stupas. The top of the temple is crowned with a big stupa. At the foot of the temple is presented relief scenes are picked from the story of fables Pancatantra or jataka located in Sojiwan temple. Number of relief about 12 scenes. Relief story reads to the south (mapradakṣiṇa). Unfortunately the conditions of these reliefs are a lot of worn and worried.Relief 1 (Two men who fight) Two men fighting This relief depicts two men who are fighting each other. The man on the left is in an attacking position. He holds a sword in his right hand that stands straight up. His left hand was clenched and pointed to the figure on the right. His left leg stood up and gave the impression of kicking. While the figure sitting on the right back to the other figure. Her mouth was open, she had curly hair and wore a necklace and a bracelet. His left hand holds an umbrella. The position of this figure seems disturbed and contrasted with the other figure. It is possible that the story described here is the story of "Dhawalamukha" contained in "Kathâsaritsâg.Relief 2 (Geese and turtles) Relief is now damaged and left only the right side only This relief depicts the fable of a turtle brought by a pair of geese. In this relief there are paintings of animal stories or fables known from Pancatantra or jataka. The full story is presented below. But the story presented below is somewhat different from the paintings in this relief.Relief 3 (The race between Garuda and the tortoise) The race between Garuda and turtles This relief depicts the story of the race between Garuda and the tortoise across the ocean. Finally Garuda lost because disiasati by the turtles. On this relief we can see a Garuda bird and a turtle behind it