Gempur Temple Digali Back, Researchers Find Dwarapala Statues

The National Archaeological Research Team (Puslit Arkenas) conducted a research by digging some points in the Gempur area of ​​Adan-Adan Village, Gurah Sub-district, Kediri Regency, Monday (9/25/2017). In the second stage of excavation, the team found a Dwarapala Statue in the depth about 1 meter from the ground. The discovery of Dwarapala statue is of course surprising to the researchers because it is beyond estimation. The head of Arkenas Research Center team, Sukmawati Susetyo when found in the research location stated that his side did start again doing research at Ganesh Adan-Adan Gurah Subdistrict area as follow-up research in previous year . But he was also surprised when trying to dig at one point close to the existence of the statue of Makara found again Dwarapala Statue. "For the new Dwarapala Arca we find today. And we are with the team assisted by local residents still doing the excavation at 2 point again. Hopefully there is another surprise for this research more complete, "said Sukmawati Susetyo. As per the agenda, the Arkenas Research Center team started the second phase excavation on Sunday (24/09/2017) until October 3, 2017. "On October 4, 2017 our research mission ended. Previously we will do socialization to the surrounding residents, "said Sukmawati Susetyo.Untuk known Gempur temple is located in the vineyard owned by local villagers Syamsudin. The building of the temple which previously only seemed fragmentary because of this land accumulation is only limited to the thorny fence. The data obtained AGTVnews.com, in the location of the previous Gempur Temple there are only a pair of statues Makara, Andesite stone components that have decorative, ancient bricks and several types sculptures of other statues. However, it can not be ascertained whether the Adan-Adan Gempur Temple is a relic of Mataram Hindu or Kadiri era. With the discovery of the existence of ancestral heritage objects that have a very high historical value, the surrounding residents hope to the government to immediately inaugurate the location as a tourist area, so as to boost the local community economy.