CANDI KUNIR

Candi Kunir is a historical petilasan located in Dusun Kedungsari, Kedungmoro Village, Kunir, Lumajang. The existence of a building base made of brick pairs with size lk. 8 x 8 m, made some archaeologists and historians suspect that this building was originally a temple [1]. In addition there are also found ornaments of clay carvings that are thought to depict the Goddess Durga, ornamental horses, and bells [2].This petilasan was discovered on October 13, 2013 by Supriyadi, a brick maker, who was digging up the yard to get clay as a brick making material [2]. In that little little pit she found pieces of ancient bricks, some reliefs and clay statues. Excavations in adjacent places then get the basic building structure of red brick material. These findings suggest the possibility of ancient places of worship and settlement [3]. It is estimated that this building dates from the Majapahit Empire in the 13th or 14th century [1].The name of the place Kunir (and) Basini is mentioned in Nagarakretagama Book of 22: 4 as the place where King Hayam Wuruk passes on his journey in Lamajang (Lumajang) [4] [5]. Historian Th.G.Th. Pigeaud interprets Kunir in the chronicle as the Kunir area of ​​Lumajang today