Statue of God Brahma's Head Discovered

Jombang - The statue of a four-headed god Brahma found by Jombang residents, is a symbol of worship in the days of the Majapahit Kingdom. While the location of the discovery is estimated the former shrine of a temple. Head of Protection for Development and Utilization of Heritage Preservation Hall (BPCB) East Java Edhi Widodo said, this afternoon he has reviewed the location of the discovery of the statue of God Brahma. According to him, the statue of the god indicates that the location of the discovery was a place of worship. "The god Brahma is one of the gods in Hinduism, a religion embraced by the Majapahit society, the statue being a symbol of worship," said Edhi. Until now, Edhi continued, the body part of the Brahma statue has not been found. It is estimated that the ancient portion of the body of the statue was lost because the statue found only pieces of god's head. While the location of the discovery itself, said Edhi, estimated the former shrine in the form of temple buildings Majapahit era. However, the condition of the temple has been so badly damaged that it can not be identified by its name or name. "The possibility was once a temple, there are a lot of big-size Majapahit bricks, our estimates are Majapahit's relics, but the beginning or the end do not know yet not found year number, "he explained. The severity of damage that occurred in the former temple, according to Edhi, is not possible to do the restoration. In order to archaeological site is not getting damaged, it will coordinate with Pemkab Jombang for its preservation. "If we can not restore the statue, we will only take the statue to the museum, so we hope the people who find it willing to hand over to us," he said. The four-headed statue of the Brahma godhead was found by Jayadi (38), caretaker of Punden Pandegong, Kwasen Hamlet, Menganto Village, Mojowarno, Jombang in April 2017. At that time Jayadi was digging the roots of the remaining large trees that fell in the punden area. Jayadi deliberately keep the statue in his house without reporting to BPCB East Java and to the Village Government Menganto. He intends to sell this cultural heritage item for the cost of building two tomb buds in punden.