kotes temple

Kotes Temple is a temple complex located in Kotes Village, Gandusari District, Blitar Regency, East Java.Kotes Temple is also commonly known as Papoh Temple.  Kotes Temple was first restored by the Antiquities Service (Oudheidkundige Dienst) in 1921.[1]  The Kotes Temple complex consists of two buildings called Kotes Temple I and Kotes Temple II.  Kotes temple is Hindu-Saiwa religious which can be seen from the statues found.  Taking into account the number of years attached to the temple's stone, it is estimated that Kotes Temple originated from the early days of the Majapahit Kingdom.  At the temples on the slopes of the mountain, there are three main altars or two altars and a replica of the temple which is located on a terraced building attached to the slopes of the temple mountain.Kotes I Temple has a length of 360 cm, a width of 224 cm, a height of 142 cm, and the structure of the temple building is only the foot of the temple which is rectangular.  The temple building faces west and on the northeast side of the temple there is a carving of the number 1223 Saka (1301 AD).  At the foot of the temple there are two altars and a miniature temple.  This miniature temple has three parts, namely the roof of the temple, the body of the temple and the foot of the temple.  On the body of the temple there is a gate facing west and above the door there is an ornament in the form of kala, while on the north, east and south sides of the temple body there are pseudo niches on which there is also a kala decoration.  The roof of the temple is in the form of a cube filled with antefic carvings and decorations. There are three batur/plys in the temple courtyard which are lined to the back and facing west.  The first Batur is located at the front, the stairs are on the west side with the cheeks of the stairs being right-angled.  to the right of the stairs there is an altar in the form of a table.  Above Batur there are two altars and a miniature temple.  the second and third batur have no altar but there are several pedestals.  On the cheeks of the first and second there is an inscription in the form of the number of the year 1223 Saka (1301 AD).  Several statues, namely the statues of Ganesha, Durga Mahadewa, Guru (Agastya), and Nandi which were once found in the temple are now no longer in place.