History of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom

In general, the term Medang Kingdom is only commonly used to refer to the East Java period, whereas based on the inscriptions that have been found, the name "Medang" has been known since the previous period, namely the period of Central Java. Meanwhile, the name commonly used to refer to the Medang Kingdom in the Central Java period is the Kingdom of Mataram, which refers to one of the kingdom's capital cities. Sometimes to distinguish it from the...

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kalingga kingdom in java

Kalingga or Ho-ling (the name of the Chinese source) is a Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that appeared in Central Java around the 6th century AD. The location of the center of the kingdom is not yet clear, it is likely to be somewhere between Pekalongan Regency and Jepara Regency now. The historical source of this kingdom is still unclear and vague, mostly obtained from the sources of Chinese records, the tradition of local stories, and the Carita Parahyangan...

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candi morangan

Morangan Temple is a Hindu temple in the village of Morangan, Sindumartani village, Ngemplak sub-district, Sleman, Yogyakarta, and is very close to Gendol River (100 meters west) and the northernmost approaching Mount Merapi. According to estimates, this temple was built around the 9th and 10th centuries during the time of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom, which is a contemporary with the creation of Hindu temples, such as the Prambanan Temple.When...

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temple liyangan

Liyangan Temple is an archaeological site in the form of temples and residential areas on the eastern slope of Mount Sundoro, precisely in the settlements of the residents of Liyangan Hamlet, Purbasari Village, Ngadirejo District, about 20 kilometers northwest of the city of Temanggung, Temanggung Regency, Central Java. This site was only discovered in 2008. [1]  The first discovery was in the form of talud, yoni, statues, and temple stones....

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candi rimbi

Candi Rimbi is a heritage of Hinduism from the Classical period in Jombang Regency, East Java. This temple is also often called Cungkup Pulo. Rimbi's name is associated with the name puppet character named Arimbi, Werkudara's wife or better known as Bima. Candi Rimbi is located in Pulosari Village, Bareng District, Jombang Regency. Occupying an area of ​​896.56 square meters, the existing building has a length of 13.24 meters, 9.10 meters wide...

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candi arco gupolo

The Gupolo Arca site is a collection of 7 Hindu-style statues located near Ijo Temple and Barong Temple, in the Sambirejo village area, Prambanan sub-district, Yogyakarta.Gupolo is the nickname of the locals against the statue of Agastya found on the site area. Usually, gupala is a designation for giant statues of doorkeepers. Although this two-meter-tall Agastya statue is not very clear, the trident weapon as the symbol of the Lord Shiva is...

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Candi Pringapus

1732/5000 Pringapus temple was built in 772 C or 850 AD according to an inscription found around the temple when a restoration was held in 1932. This temple is a replica of Mahameru, the name of a mountain where the gods lived. This is evidenced by the presence of antefix ornaments and Hapsara-hapsari reliefs depicting demigods. Pringapus Temple is a temple that uses the layout of Central Java. The visible pattern is...

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Candi Jiwa

jiwa Temple is located in Batujaya temple complex, precisely in Batujaya and Pakisjaya Districts, Karawang, West Java. Where the Soul Temple is one of the Buddhist relics temples which are even predicted to be older than the Borobudur Temple in Magelang. Besides Candi Jiwa, one of the old Buddhist temples in Indonesia is the History of Sewu Temple in Klaten, Central Java. Besides the Soul Temple in this Complex, there are also 46 points of temples...

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