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Sambisari Temple
Sambisari located in Sambisari, Purwomartani Village, Kalasan district, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta. Sambisari which is a homage to Shiva Hindu temple was probably built in the early 9th century by Rakai Garung, a king of Hindu Mataram from Syailendra dynasty.
Sambisari discovered accidentally. A farmer who was digging in his field experience spade struck a hard object that, once excavated and observed, it is a stone decorated with carvings. Based on the report findings, Yogyakarta Archaeological Center to do research and excavation necessary. Based on the results of the research, in 1966 determined that the land of a temple is hidden by sand and rock spewed by Mount Merapi in 1906. Reconstruction and restoration of this temple was completed in 1987.
Sambisari complex is surrounded by a double fence. Outer courtyard measuring 50 x 48 meters surrounded by a low stone wall, while in the yard surrounded by a stone wall about 50 centimeters thick with a height of about 2 meters. On each side of the entrance there is no gate or other embellishments. Sambisari consisting of one main temple and three ancillary temples. The main temple facing west is relatively intact condition, three ancillary temples which are located opposite to the main temple is now his only remaining shelf. Each perwara shaped base measuring 4.8 square meters.
The main temple high up to a peak of 7.5 meters. The temple sits on the shelf that housed base covering 13.65 square with a height of about 2 meters. The temple also housed with 5 square meters. Difference broad shelf with the temple formed a corridor which has a ledge around 1.2 meters tall. Cause of the high ledge of the temple is not visible from the outside and only the roof that pops up.
Perwara around the temple courtyard and temple core, there are many stones in small-sized stand-yoni phallus. Linga-Yoni is the embodiment of the male sex and female. Yoni form of rock that became the basis of the phallus is the embodiment of the female genitalia. While the phallus, from appearance alone is convincing that it is the embodiment of the male sex.
At the temple core there is a statue of Agastya, Durga and Ganesha. Agastya is the manifestation of Lord Shiva in the form master. Is an eight-armed goddess Durga who is the wife of Lord Shiva. Durga is depicted standing on a bull named Nandi, and accompanied by Bajang, one of the occupants Kahyangan. Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga, was the god of knowledge and god of war.
Prambanan Temple The Most Beautiful Temples In Southeast Asia
Prambanan Temple The Most Beautiful Temples In Southeast Asia
Prambanan Temple or Rara Jonggrang Temple is the largest Hindu's temple complex in Indonesia, which was built in the 9th century AD. The temple is dedicated to Trimurti, the three main Hindu gods are Brahma the creator, Vishnu the maintainer, and Shiva the god of destruction. Based on the inscription Siwagrha original name of this temple is Siwagrha (Sanskrit which means 'House of Shiva'), and indeed in garbagriha (main room) temple dwells Mahadeva Shiva statue as high as three meters showed that the god Shiva in this temple are preferred.
The temples located at village of Prambanan, Java, about 20 kilometers east of Yogyakarta, 40 kilometers west of Surakarta and 120 kilometers south of Semarang, just on the border between the provinces of Central Java and Yogyakarta.
This temple including on UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest Hindu's temple in Indonesia, and one of the most beautiful temples in Southeast Asia. Architecture of the temples is tall and slender form in accordance with Hindu architecture in general as the main temple of Shiva temple has a height reaching 47 meters in the center of the complex cluster of towering temples smaller. As one of the grandest temples in Southeast Asia, Prambanan temple is the main attraction of tourists from around the world
The entrance to the building complex is located at the four corners of the wind direction, but the building is facing to the east, the main entrance of the temple is the east gate. Prambanan temple complex consists of:
3 Trimurti Temples: Shiva temple, Vishnu temple, and Brahma temple
3 Wahana Temples: Nandi temple, Garuda temple, and Geese temple
2 Apit Tempels: located between rows of Trimurti temples and temples rides in the north and south
4 Kelir Temples: located at the 4 corners of the wind just inside the entrance to the inner courtyard or the core zone
4 Patok Temples: located at the 4 corners or pages in the core zone
224 Perwara: arranged in 4 rows of concentric with the number of rows of the inner temple to outer: 44, 52, 60, and 68
So there are 240 temples in the complex of Prambanan.
Originally there were 240 big and small temples in Prambanan temple complex. But now only 18 temples; ie 8 main temples and eight small temples in the core zone and 2 ancillary temples. Many ancillary temples are not restored, of 224 ancillary temples only 2 that have been restored, which left only a pile of stones scattered about. Prambanan temple complex consists of three zones: first is the outer zone, second the middle zone is made up of hundreds of temples, the third is in a zone which is the holiest spot zone eight main temples and eight small shrines.
Sectional plan Prambanan temple complex is a square of land consists of three sections or zones, each zone is restricted page wall andesite. Outer zone is characterized by a square fence on each side along the 390 meters, with the orientation of the Northeast - Southwest. Unless the remaining southern gate, the other gates and walls of the temple, there are many missing. The function of the outer courtyard is certainly not known; possibility of park land is sacred, or dorm complex Brahmin and his disciples. Maybe once the building standing in the outer courtyard is made of wood, so it had rotted and destroyed.
Prambanan temple architecture guided by the traditions of Hindu architecture which is based on the book Wastu Literature. Plan temple follows the pattern of the mandala, while the towering form of the temple is a typical Hindu temple. Prambanan real name Siwagrha and designed to resemble the home of Shiva, which is the shape of the sacred mountain Mahameru, where the gods dwell. The entire temple complex is modeled on the concept of the universe according to Hindu cosmology, which is divided into several layers of the realm, nature or Loka.
Such as Borobudur, Prambanan temple also has a level zones, ranging from the less holy to the most holy zone. Despite the different names, each of these Hindu concept bears some resemblance to the Buddhist concept of essentially the same.
At the time of restoration, just below the Shiva statue in the main hall there is a Shiva temple in the bottom wells contained pripih (stone box). The well is deep and 5.75 meters pripih stone coffin was discovered on charcoal pile, soil, and animal bones of the victims. In the pripih there are sacred objects such as gold leaf inscribed with characters Waruna (god of the sea) and Parwata (mountain god). In this stone casket contained sheets of copper mixed with charcoal, ash, and soil, 20 ancient coins, a few grains of gems, glass, pieces of gold and silver sheets, shells, and 12 sheets of gold (5 of them in the form of turtles, dragon (cobra), padma, altar and egg).
Ramayana and Krishnayana
The temple is decorated with a narrative that tells the Hindu epics; Ramayana and Krishnayana. This story relif inscribed on a wall in the hallway gallery balustrade that surrounds the three main temples. Relief is read from right to left to move clockwise around the temple. This is in accordance with the ritual circumambulation, the ritual surrounding the shrine clockwise by pilgrims. Ramayana The story begins on the east side of Shiva temple and continued to Brahma temple temple. Vishnu on the balustrade of the temple there is a relief Krishnayana narrative that tells the life of Krishna as one Awatara Vishnu.
Relief Ramayana describes how Shinta, wife of Rama, was abducted by Ravana. Commander nation Vanara (monkey), Hanuman, come to Lanka to help Rama find Shinta. This story is also featured in the Ramayana, the Javanese wayang performances are staged regularly at Trimurti open stage every night of the full moon. Trimurti stage background is a magnificent view of the three main temples are illuminated by light.
Lokapala, Brahmins and Gods
Across narrative relief panels on the walls of the temple along the gallery decorated statues and reliefs depicting the gods and sages brahmin. Lokapala statues of the gods, the god of winds heavenly guards can be found in the Shiva temple. While the statues of the authors of the Vedas Brahmins are at the Brahma temple. In the temple there are statues of gods Vishnu flanked by two apsaras or celestial nymphs.
Prambanan panel: Lions and Kalpataru
On the outer wall of the temple door decorated by rows of niches (niche) that holds the stone lions flanked by two panels depicting the life Kalpataru trees. The tree is sacred in Hindu-Buddhist mythology considered trees that can meet the expectations and needs of people. At the foot of Kalpataru tree is flanked by a pair kinnaras-Kinnari (magical animal-headed human bodied birds), or a couple of other animals, such as birds, deer, sheep, monkey, horse, elephant, and others. Kalpataru is flanked by lion pattern typical pattern found only in Prambanan, because that's called a "panel Prambanan".
Gamelan, Traditional Indonesian orchestra
One of the cultural richness of Indonesia's famous is the art of gamelan music. Gamelan mostly found in various regions in Indonesia. Gamelan is a music ensemble that usually highlight metallophones, xylophone, drums and gongs. The term gamelan refers to an instrument which is a unified whole that is realized and sounded together. Gamelan orchestra mostly located on the island of Java, Madura, Bali, and Lombok in a variety of sizes and shapes. In Bali and Lombok today and in Java through the 18th century, the term gong is synonymous with gamelan .
Preceded the emergence of gamelan with Hindu-Buddhist culture that dominated Indonesia in the early days of recording the history of the original art is also represented Indonesia. Instrument was developed to shape up like this now in the era of Majapahit kingdom. In Javanese mythology, the gamelan was created by the Sang Hyang Guru suspended on the Saka era, the god who controlled all the land of Java, with a castle on the mountain Mahendra in Medangkamulan (now called Mount Lawu). The Sang Hyang Guru is suspended first of all create a gong to summon the gods. For a more specific message and then create two gongs, then eventually formed gamelan set.
Music instrument ensembles such as bamboo flute, bells, drums, harps and stringed music instrument was first found in the reliefs at Borobudur opium. The reliefs are believed to be the origin of the gamelan.
Gamelan music is created from various elements of foreign art in variety. For example the tone of the Chinese, music instrumen of southeast asia, movement and drum music of india, bowed strings of the middle east and the European military style in the traditional music of Java and Bali.
The interaction component is loaded with melody, rhythm and timbre to maintain the glory of music gamelan orchestra. Pillar music brings together a variety of community character is a typical order of music which is an inseparable part of everyday life.
Gamelan is currently still used on special occasions such as weddings, thanksgiving, traditional ceremonies and others, but at present only used the majority of Balinese especially Java.
Javanese Gamelan Music
Balinese Gamelan Music
A charming beauty in the largest caldera in the world - Lake Toba
Tourist attraction, Lake Toba is a popular tourist destination in North Sumatra - Indonesia. Exotic charm of a vast expanse of the lake with shady trees and hills are majestic and charming. Area Lake Toba is about 1700 meters with water depth of more than 450 meters. Lake Toba is located at an altitude of 906 meters above sea level and there is an island in the middle known as Samosir island.
To reach Lake Toba from Medan, you can use the bus in order to Parapat. If you want to rent a car, you can do so by paying the cost of 500 000 which includes the driver and fuel. You can also boarded the train to go Siantar or Tebing Tinggi. Landscape during the trip is very beautiful and amazing. Shade trees and fresh mountain air feels so soothing.
By the time you arrive at Lake Toba, you will be amazed by the stunning natural beauty. The lake is very wide and natural scenery emblazoned refresh the eyes. Enjoying the beauty of sunrise or sunset from lake coast you can do. From the Karo highlands on the north, the lake looks beautiful elongated elegance and captivating. On the west side, view of lake and Samosir island perfectly can be seen with binoculars. There is a substation at an altitude of 1000 meters from sea level to enjoy the sunset on Lake Toba. You can also enjoy the beauty of Lake Toba from the air using the paragliding. Travelers who want to fly from the mountains Tongging using the paragliding will be accompanied by experienced instructors.
The majority ethnic population in the vicinity of Lake Toba is Batak. In general livelihood of local communities are farmers, traders and fishermen.
During his visit in 1996, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands expressed his admiration for the panorama of the lake. "Sell my name to this lake, I can not describe how beautiful Lake Toba" he said enthusiastically.
If you want traveling to the island of Samosir, you can use the ferry with Tuktuk Siodang desitnation on Samosir Island. Tuktuk is one great place to enjoy Lake Toba with a larger number of hotels with various facilities provided.
Other attractions on the island of Samosir is a grave stone, Simando, Ambarita or swim in natural hot water pools.
Other attractions on the island of Samosir is a grave stone, Simando, Ambarita or swim in natural hot water pools.
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Shopping and Souvenirs Center At Yogyakarta - Malioboro
Malioboro is a shopping center area in Yogyakarta. Many shops with a wide range of products sold there. What is interesting and makes this area visited by tourists is the seller of existing pavement along the corridor stores or known by the name perko (patio stores). Products or goods sold there are very diverse ranging from accessories, clothing, jewelry, handbags, shoes, handicrafts, unique objects and others. The price offered was very varied. You can bargain the price of the goods specified by the seller.
In addition to the uniqueness of perko, you can enjoy a variety of food sold in lesehan tent stalls. A variety of food available there and of course you can enjoy the music and songs which sung by singers who are very entertaining visitors at night. If you are in the area of Malioboro Yogyakarta, you will see the traditional transportation in Yogyakarta there are becak and andong. Becak is a three-wheeled vehicle that uses a general manpower to run it and Andong is a typical buggy carriage of Yogyakarta.
Down the road of Malioboro we will find Bringharjo traditional markets. This market not only sells vegetables, traditional market Bringharjo famous for batik trade center in Yogyakarta. You can shop clothes, bags and a variety of goods using batik fabrics as basic materials. Traditional markets Bringharjo always visited by tourists. Unfortunately Bringharjo traditional market is only in the daytime.
In front of Vredeburg fort we could see the magnificent palace of the State. The palace was used as the president of Indonesia when visit to Yogyakarta. Along the street in front of the palace that is a parks that used to sit back and enjoy the atmosphere at Malioboro
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Art Of Indonesia
Every region in Indonesia has a hallmark in the art of dance. Moluccan dance will be different with the art of dance in the island of Java or Irian Jaya. In the rhythm, movement patterns or tools used vary from region to another. Dances, it usually has a specific purpose or symbolizes something. For example Ramayana dance that tell the epic of Rama and Shinta. Srimpi dance in Yogyakarta are shown, to receive the special guest. And there is also a dance done to a ritual or something.
Carving is an art that became one of Indonesia's flagship product where carving developed in various media such as furniture, interior, exterior, and sculpture. Carving characteristics of each region are also different. Usually the sculpture can be seen in the ornaments found in custom homes, sculptures, arches, and others. Sculpture in Indonesia has a high artistic value, so many tourists and businessmen who buy the carvings from Indonesia to enhance home and other needs. Jepara is the largest carving craft producing areas in Java. Carved in the form of wooden furniture from various materials we can get there. If you are interested to beautify your home, you can create your own design and ordering the craftsmen there.
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Do not be surprised if you could see the many musical instruments in Indonesia because every region has its own musical instrument. Maybe you are familiar with the sound of gamelan. But in Indonesia you can get to know a lot of original musical instruments like, Angklung, Rebab, okulele, gendang and others. Once the pull of music in Indonesia made a lot of music lovers of come to Indonesia to learn and play songs that exist in these country.
In Traditional fabric, each region in Indonesia has a motive, manner of manufacture, materials and use of the manifold. If in Java they have batik cloth, then we can see in Sumatra they have ulos cloth or Ikat Fabric for NTT. Traditional fabric available in every area, we can see the results and pattern in traditional clothing worn during wedding ceremonies. Every region in Indonesia has traditional fabric with different customs that is beauty and elegance.
Colorful patterned paint in every medium of painting in Indonesia is very diverse. Painting can usually take a look at the house, equipment and also some areas have painted in body art is temporary or permanent (tattoo). Motifs and patterns of symbols in the painting has a meaning and a purpose that are customized to the cultures of each region. Some forms and motifs in use to simply beautify or motifs that there could be related to social status, ritual and others.
A variety of performing arts you can see when traveling to Indonesia. Performing arts are usually the collaboration between music, singing and movement. One of the performing arts that attract many enthusiasts are shadow puppets. The art of shadow puppet show using puppets from dry skin, flat with carved and colors that make up the character in the classic story of Mahabaratha and characters of Javanese beliefs. Shadow puppets not only exhibited in Indonesia, the current puppet show are often done in other countries.
A traditional house or houses of local communities in Indonesia have different shapes. It is adjusted with the geography and culture in the area. On the island of Java has more than 10 different types of traditional houses, not only the shape, but a function of room in it. Some areas also have different functions, if you come to Indonesia do not forget to always visit something that is typical of a place that is like dancing, traditional houses, traditional clothing, food, crafts and traditional music.
Colorful patterned paint in every medium of painting in Indonesia is very diverse. Painting can usually take a look at the house, equipment and also some areas have painted in body art is temporary or permanent (tattoo). Motifs and patterns of symbols in the painting has a meaning and a purpose that are customized to the cultures of each region. Some forms and motifs in use to simply beautify or motifs that there could be related to social status, ritual and others.
A variety of performing arts you can see when traveling to Indonesia. Performing arts are usually the collaboration between music, singing and movement. One of the performing arts that attract many enthusiasts are shadow puppets. The art of shadow puppet show using puppets from dry skin, flat with carved and colors that make up the character in the classic story of Mahabaratha and characters of Javanese beliefs. Shadow puppets not only exhibited in Indonesia, the current puppet show are often done in other countries.
A traditional house or houses of local communities in Indonesia have different shapes. It is adjusted with the geography and culture in the area. On the island of Java has more than 10 different types of traditional houses, not only the shape, but a function of room in it. Some areas also have different functions, if you come to Indonesia do not forget to always visit something that is typical of a place that is like dancing, traditional houses, traditional clothing, food, crafts and traditional music.
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