the park is very good, many tourists who come to the temple bocok. The road to get there is rather difficult because it is located in the middle of the forest. But after arriving at the location, the feeling of fatigue that we feel is lost because the scenery is very good. Arca Shiva in Bocok Temple is very special because it is a relic of Hayam Wuruk and made in great detail. In addition to the Bocok Temple there is the Sapto Temple which is there, while in the surrounding area which has entered the Kediri area there are several inscriptions.
It is estimated that the Shiva Statue in the Temple is the Statue of Dewaraja. That is to say, King Majapahit was divorced by a deity whom he worshiped for life. When living worshiping Shiva, the Ista Dewata was divorced as Shiva. Usually it is shared with the Sakti (wife), namely Parvati. Dewaraja itself is a concept of worship that considers the King to have a godly nature.
Regarding the existence of the temple, in the Dutch archives entitled Hindoe Javanche Kunst in 1923, it was said that Botjok Temple had been examined in 1902. NJ Kroom, one of the Dutch Archaeologists, said that the temple was founded in 1358 Saka or 1436 AD
Facebook
