A candi ( pronounced [tʃandi] ) is a Hindu or Buddhist temple in Indonesia , mostly built during the Zaman Hindu-Buddha or " Hindu-Buddhist period" between circa the 4th and 15th centuries.
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201-623: A classical Javanese and Balinese gateway entrance Candy (disambiguation) Kandi (disambiguation) Kandy (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Candi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Candi&oldid=1154550883 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
268-565: A family shrine. Most of these pavilions are created in Balinese balé architecture, a thatched roof structure with or without walls similar to Javanese pendopo . The walled enclosure is connected by a series of gates. Balinese architecture recognizes two types of gates, the candi bentar split gate, and paduraksa or kori roofed gates. Compared to common Balinese houses, Balinese palace architecture features larger structures, richer ornamentation, and more elaborate decoration. The balé gede
335-536: A formal design, with ponds and fountains, such as Taman Ayun and Tirta Gangga water gardens. Bale kambang , which literary means "floating pavilion", is a pavilion surrounded with ponds usually filled with water lilies. Petirtaan is a bathing place, consisting of a series of ponds and fountains used for recreation as well as for ritual purification bathing. Examples of petirtaan are the bathing structures in Goa Gajah and Tirta Empul . The prominence of Bali as
402-549: A king or a deity. While the Taras are his female counterparts, figures of beautiful celestial maidens. Both figures are depicted gracefully, usually holding various kinds of lotus (red padma , blue utpala , or white kumuda ), monk staff ( khakkhara ) or fly whisk ( chamara ), and standing in tribhanga pose. The notable images of boddhisattvas could be found adorning the outer walls of Plaosan , Sari, Kalasan, Sewu, Pawon and of course Borobudur temple. In Hindu temples,
469-638: A pair of lions often founds in temples in Southeast Asia as the gate guardians. In Borobudur Buddhist monument Central Java , Indonesia , andesite stone statues of lions guard four main entrances of Borobudur. The thrones of Buddha and Boddhisattva found in Kalasan and Mendut Buddhist temples of ancient Java depicted elephants, lions, and makara . The statue of winged lion also found in Penataran temple East Java . The religions dedicated in
536-452: A rectangular or octagonal shape ( harmika ) sits on top of the dome serves as the base of hexagonal rod-like pinnacle ( yasti ). Each stupa is pierced by numerous decorative openings, either in the shape of rectangular or rhombus. Statues of the Buddha sit inside the pierced stupa enclosures. Borobudur was first thought more likely to have served as a stupa , instead of a temple. A stupa
603-468: A series of intricately decorated gates between their compounds. This walled compound contains several shrines, meru (towers), and bale (pavilions). The design, plan, and layout of the pura follow the Tri Mandala concept of Balinese space allocation. The three mandala zones are Nista Mandala (jaba pisan) : the outer zone, Madya Mandala (jaba tengah) : the middle zone, and Utama Mandala (jero) :
670-458: A shrine that specifically serves as a tomb is called a cungkup . In Hindu Balinese architecture , the term candi refers to a stone or brick structure of single-celled shrine with portico, entrance and stairs, topped with pyramidal roof and located within a pura . It is often modeled after East Javanese temples, and functions as a shrine to a certain deity. To the Balinese , a candi
737-426: A sign to congregate villagers. In Balinese villages, there is a bale banjar , a communal public building where the villagers congregate. Balinese gardens are usually created in a natural tropical style filled with tropical decorative plants in harmony with the environment. The garden is usually designed according to natural topography and hardly altered from its natural state. Some water gardens however are laid out in
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#1732772218982804-600: A sophisticated sculpting tradition that manifests in architecture rich with ornamentation and interior decoration. Balinese temples and palaces are exquisitely decorated with rich ornamentations, both wooden and stone sculpting, which usually depict floral patterns. Balinese sculpture often served as gate guardians as twin dvarapalas flanking entrances. The gates themselves are richly decorated with kala's head, floral ornaments, and vajra or ratna pinnacles. Other sculptures often serve as ornamentation, such as goddess or dragon waterspouts in bathing places. Balinese architecture
871-615: A spacious courtyard with many small pavilions, ringed by walls to keep out evil spirits and decorated with guardian statues. The philosophical and conceptual basis underlining the development of Balinese traditional architecture includes several concepts such as: Other than artistic and technical mastery, all Balinese architects (Balinese: Undagi ) are required to master these Balinese philosophical concepts concerning form, architecture, and spatial organization. Balinese temples or pura ( Sanskrit for: "walled city") are designed as open-air places of worship within enclosed walls, connected with
938-795: A temple was probably originally called prāsāda ( Sanskrit : प्रासाद ), as evidence in the Manjusrigrha inscription (dated from 792 CE), that mentioned "Prasada Vajrasana Manjusrigrha" to refer to the Sewu temple. This term is in par with Cambodian and Thai term prasat which refer to the towering structure of a temple. "Between circa the 7th and 15th centuries, hundred of religious structures were constructed of brick and stone in Java , Sumatra and Bali . These are called candi . The term refers to other pre-Islamic structures including gateways and even bathing places, but its principal manifestation
1005-407: Is a pavilion of 12 columns, where the oldest male of the family sleeps, while wantilan is a rectangular wall-less public building, where people convene or hold cockfighting . The bale kulkul is an elevated towering structure, topped with a small pavilion where the kulkul (Balinese slit drum ) is placed. The kulkul would be sounded as an alarm during a village, city, or palace emergency, or
1072-415: Is developed from Balinese ways of life, their spatial organization, their communal-based social relationships, as well as philosophy and spirituality influenced its design; much owed to Balinese Hinduism . The common theme that often occurs in Balinese design is the tripartite divisions. Traditional Balinese architecture, adheres to strict and sacred building laws, allowing much open space and consisting of
1139-648: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Candi of Indonesia The Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia defines a candi as an ancient stone building used for worship, or for storing the ashes of cremated Hindu or Buddhist kings and priests. Indonesian archaeologists describe candis as sacred structures of Hindu and Buddhist heritage, used for religious rituals and ceremonies in Indonesia. However, ancient secular structures such as gates, urban ruins, pools and bathing places are often called candi too, while
1206-400: Is in the form of half fish or seal with the head of an elephant . It is also shown with head and jaws of a crocodile , an elephant trunk, the tusks and ears of a wild boar , the darting eyes of a monkey , the scales and the flexible body of a fish , and the swirling tailing feathers of a peacock . Both kala and makara are applied as the protective figures of the temple's entrance. Kala is
1273-461: Is intended as a shrine for the Buddha. Sometimes stupas were built only as devotional symbols of Buddhism. A temple, on the other hand, is used as a house of worship. Ratna pinnacle took form of a curved obtuse pyramidal shape or sometimes cylindrical, completed with several base structure or pedestals took form as some ornamental seams (Javanese: pelipit ). This form is known as keben pinnacle or
1340-488: Is mainly owed to the stone's durability, compared to bricks, against tropical weathers and torrential rains. Nevertheless, certain periods, especially the Majapahit era, saw the extensive use of red brick as temple and building materials. The materials commonly used in temple construction in Indonesia are: The candis of ancient Java are notable with the application of kala-makara as both decorative and symbolic elements of
1407-466: Is missing. The walls of candi often displayed bas-reliefs , either serves as decorative elements as well as to convey religious symbolic meanings; through describing narrative bas-reliefs. The most exquisite of the temple bas-reliefs can be found in Borobudur and Prambanan temples. The first four terrace of Borobudur walls are showcases for bas-relief sculptures. These are exquisite, considered to be
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#17327722189821474-465: Is not necessarily ancient, since candis continue to be (re-)built within these puras, such as the reconstructed temple in Alas Purwo , Banyuwangi . In contemporary Indonesian Buddhist perspective, candi also refers to a shrine, either ancient or new. Several contemporary viharas in Indonesia for example, contain the actual-size replica or reconstruction of famous Buddhist temples, such as
1541-486: Is projected rather high from the background, the images was done in naturalistic style with proper ideal body proportion. On the other hand, the bas-reliefs of Eastern Javanese style is projected rather flat from the background, the images was done in stiffer pose and stylized style, similar to currently Balinese wayang images. The East Javanese style is currently preserved in Balinese art, style and aesthetics in temple bas-reliefs, also wayang shadow puppet imagery, as well as
1608-520: Is the religious shrine." — Soekmono , R. "Candi:Symbol of the Universe". From Hindu perspective, the term candi itself is believed was derived from Candika , one of the manifestations of the goddess Durga as the goddess of death. This suggests that in ancient Indonesia the candi had mortuary functions as well as connections with the afterlife. The association of the name candi , candika or durga with Hindu-Buddhist temples
1675-801: Is typical in Prambanan temple compound, thus it is called as "Prambanan panel". In Buddhist temples, the panels of bas-reliefs usually adorned with exquisite images of male figure of Bodhisattvas and female figure of Taras , along with Gandarvas heavenly musicians, and sometimes the flock of Gana dwarfs. These are the deities and divinities in Buddhist beliefs, which resides in the Tushita heaven in Buddhism cosmology. Bodhisattvas are usually depicted as handsome man with peaceful and serene facial expression, adorned with luxurious jewelry akin to
1742-621: Is unknown in India and other parts of Southeast Asia outside of Indonesia , such as Cambodia , Thailand , or Burma . Another theory from Buddhist perspective, suggested that the term candi might be a localized form of the Pali word cedi ( Sanskrit : caitya )—which related to Thai word chedi which refer to a stupa , or it might be related to the Bodhisattva Candī (also known as Cundī or Candā ). Historians suggest that
1809-719: The Angkor Wat ), Champa (Central and Southern Vietnam ), Thailand , Laos , Myanmar and India are also called candi in Indonesian. Candi refers to a structure based on the Indian type of single-celled shrine, with a pyramidal tower above it, and a portico. The term Candi is given as a prefix to the many temple-mountains in Indonesia , built as a representation of the Cosmic Mount Meru , an epitome of
1876-562: The Kamasan painting . The images of coupled Kinnara and Kinnari can be found in Borobudur , Mendut , Pawon , Sewu, Sari, and Prambanan temples. Usually, they are depicted as birds with human heads, or humans with lower limbs of birds. The pair of Kinnara and Kinnari usually is depicted guarding Kalpataru ( Kalpavriksha ), the tree of life, and sometimes guarding a jar of treasure. There are bas-relief in Borobudur depicting
1943-553: The Penataran , Jawi , Jago , Kidal and Singhasari temples, for example, belong to the eastern Java group, they use andesite stone similar to the Central Java temple material. Temple ruins in Trowulan , such as Brahu, Jabung and Pari temples use red brick. Also the Prambanan temple is tall and slender similar to the east Java style, yet the roof design is Central Javan in style. The location also do not always correlate with
2010-572: The 7th and 8th centuries, the oldest in Central Java. Surrounded by craters of boiling mud, colored lakes, caves, sulphur outlets, hot water sources and underground channels. The temples are: The Kedu Plain lies to the north west of Yogyakarta and west of Gunung Merapi and south west of Magelang , in Central Java . East of Yogyakarta , Central Java. Near Surakarta , Central Java. Malang , East Java. Mojokerto Regency , East Java. Indonesian candi, Hindu-Buddhist temples, dated from
2077-853: The Hindu counterparts of Buddhist stupa pinnacle. This practice is preserved in Balinese Hindu temples of later period where the multi-tiered meru towers are crowned with vajra pinnacles. Nevertheless, vajra is actually a familiar symbols in both dharmic faiths. In later periods of Eastern Java temple architecture, the false lingga-yoni, or cube can be found in Hindu temple's roof, while cylindrical dagoba on top of Buddhist counterparts. The high concentration of candi can be found especially dense in Sleman Regency in Yogyakarta , also Magelang and Klaten in Central Java ; which corresponds to
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2144-466: The Javanese classical period are generally made of polished stone of this shape. Lingas are implanted in a flat square base with a hole in it, called a yoni , symbolic of the womb and also represents Parvati , Shiva's consort. A yoni usually has a kind of spout, usually decorated with nāga , to help channeled and collects the liquids poured upon linga-yoni during Hindu ritual. As a religious symbol,
2211-681: The candi type of temple can be found in Bali , Sumatra , and Southern Kalimantan , although they are quite scarce. In Sumatra, two exceptional sites are notable for its temple density; the Muaro Jambi Temple Compounds in Jambi and Padang Lawas or Bahal complex in North Sumatra. The candis might be built on plain or uneven terrain. Prambanan and Sewu temples for example, are built on even flat low-lying terrain, while
2278-651: The celestial couple; male Devatas and female Apsaras are usually found adorns the panels of temple's walls. They are the Hindu counterpart of Buddhist Bodhisattva-Tara celestial beings. On the other side of narrative panels in Prambanan, the temple wall along the gallery were adorned with the statues and reliefs of devatas and brahmin sages. The figure of lokapalas , the celestial guardians of directions can be found in Shiva temple. The Brahmin sage editors of veda were carved on Brahma temple wall, while in Vishnu temple
2345-499: The compound site plan (horizontally) or the temple structure (vertically) consists of three zones: Soekmono , an Indonesian archaeologist, has classified the candi styles into two main groups: a central Java style, which predominantly date from before 1000 CE, and an eastern Java style, which date from after 1000 CE. He groups the temples of Sumatra and Bali into the eastern Java style. There are material, form, and location exceptions to these general design traits. While
2412-416: The concept of arranging elements in three parts or three elements. Subsequently, the design, plan and layout of the temple follows the rule of space allocation within three elements; commonly identified as foot (base), body (center), and head (roof). The three zones is arranged according to a sacred hierarchy. Each Hindu and Buddhist concepts has their own terms, but the concept's essentials is identical. Either
2479-604: The contemporary Balinese style is known as one of the most popular Asian tropical architecture, due largely to the growth of the tourism industry in Bali that has created a demand for Balinese-style houses, cottages, villas, and hotels. Contemporary Balinese architecture combines traditional aesthetic principles, the island's abundance of natural materials, the famous artistry and craftsmanship of its people, as well as international architectural influences, new techniques, and trends. Traditional Balinese buildings seek to be in harmony with
2546-589: The courtly palace life, hermit in the forest, to those of commoners in the village. It also depicted temple, marketplace, various flora and fauna, and also native vernacular architecture . People depicted here are the images of king, queen, princes, noblemen, courtier, soldier, servant, commoners, priest and hermit. The reliefs also depicted mythical spiritual beings in Buddhist beliefs such as asuras , gods, boddhisattvas , kinnaras , gandharvas and apsaras . The images depicted on bas-relief often served as reference for historians to research for certain subjects, such as
2613-491: The deified person of the king portrayed as Vishnu or Shiva according to the concept of devaraja . The example is the statue of king Airlangga from Belahan temple in Pasuruan portrayed as Vishnu riding Garuda . The candi architecture follows the typical Hindu architecture traditions based on Vastu Shastra . The temple layout, especially in Central Java period, incorporated mandala temple plan arrangements and also
2680-487: The dvarapala usually depicted rather well-built and muscular, with a fine example taken from Adan-adan site near Kediri. The exception is a gigantic dvarapala of Singhasari near Malang, East Java that measures 3.7 metres (12 ft) tall. The most notable dvarapala statues are those of candi Sewu , each pair guarding four cardinal points of the grand temple complex, making them a total eight large dvarapala statues in perfect condition. The dvarapalas of Sewu temple has become
2747-540: The entrance in front of the temple, or in four cardinal points. Dvarapala took form of two fierce giants or demons that ward off evil and malevolent spirits from entering the sacred temple compounds. In Central Javanese art, dvarapala is mostly portrayed as a stout and rather chubby giant, with fierce face of glaring round goggle eyes, protruding fangs, curly hairs and moustaches, with fat and round belly. The giant usually depicted as holding gada and sometimes knives as weapon. In East Javanese art and Balinese version however,
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2814-583: The environment. Traditional Balinese houses are built almost entirely of organic materials. They use natural materials such as thatch roofing , bamboo poles, woven bamboo, coconut wood, teak wood, brick, and stone. The thatched roof usually uses ijuk (black aren fibers), dried coconut or rumbia leaves, or sirap (hardwood shingles arranged like tiles) roof. Stones and red bricks are usually used as foundations and walls, while sandstone and andesite stone are usually carved as ornamentation. Balinese people are known for their artistry. They have developed
2881-487: The figures of a male deities devatas flanked by two apsaras . The depiction of celestial beings of lesser gods and goddesses— devatas and apsaras , describes the Hindu concept of sacred realm of Svargaloka . This is corresponds to the concept of the towering Hindu temple as the epitome of Mount Meru in Hindu cosmology. Most of larger temple compound in ancient Java were guarded by a pair of dvarapala statues, as gate guardians. The twin giants usually placed flanked
2948-401: The form of Barringtonia asiatica fruit. It can be found as the pinnacle of both Hindu and Buddhist temples. Nevertheless, it is most prevalent in Hindu temples. The example of temple with ratna pinnacle is Sambisari and Ijo temple. In Prambanan, the stylized vajra replaced ratna as the temple's pinnacles. In ancient Javanese temple architecture, the vajra pinnacle is probably served as
3015-508: The function of the linga is primarily that of worship and ritual. Oldest remains of linga-yoni can be found in Dieng temples from earlier period circa 7th century. Originally each temples might have a complete pair of linga-yoni unity. However, most of the times, the linga is missing. In the tradition of Javanese kingship, certain lingas were erected as symbols of the king himself or his dynasty, and were housed in royal temples in order to express
3082-445: The giant head, often takes place on top of the entrance with makaras projected on either sides of kala's head, flanking the portal or projecting on the top corner as antefixes. The kala-makara theme also can be found on stair railings on either sides. On the upper part of stairs, the mouth of kala's head projecting makara downward. The intricate stone carving of twin makaras flanking the lower level of stairs, with its curved bodies forming
3149-464: The historical region of Kedu Plain ( Progo River valley, Temanggung-Magelang-Muntilan area) and Kewu Plain ( Opak River valley, around Prambanan), the cradle of Javanese civilization. Other important sites with notable temple compounds includes Malang , Blitar and Trowulan areas in East Java . West Java also contains a small number of temples such as Batujaya and Cangkuang. Outside of Java,
3216-553: The holiest and the most sacred zone. Balinese temple usually contains a padmasana , the towering lotus throne of the highest god, Acintya ( Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in modern Balinese), the pelinggih meru , (a multiple-roofed tower similar in design to the Nepali or Japanese pagoda ), and various pavilions, including bale pawedan ( vedic chanting pavilion), bale piyasan , bale pepelik (offering pavilion), bale panggungan , bale murda , and gedong penyimpenan (storehouse of
3283-470: The king's consubstantiality with Shiva. The example is the linga-yoni of Gunung Wukir temple, according to Canggal inscription is connected to King Sanjaya from the Mataram Kingdom , in 654 Saka (732 CE). Other temples that contains complete linga-yoni include Sambisari and Ijo temples . Eastern Javanese temples that contains linga-yoni are Panataran and Jawi temple , although the linga
3350-620: The most elegant and graceful in the ancient Buddhist world. The Buddhist scriptures describes as bas-reliefs in Borobudur such as Karmavibhangga (the law of karma), Lalitavistara (the birth of Buddha), Jataka , Avadana and Gandavyuha . While in Prambanan the Hindu scriptures is describes in its bas-relief panels; the Ramayana and Bhagavata Purana (popularly known as Krishnayana ). The bas-reliefs in Borobudur depicted many scenes of daily life in 8th-century ancient Java, from
3417-481: The oldest circa 2nd century, to latest, circa 15th century. Balinese architecture Balinese architecture is a vernacular architecture tradition of Balinese people that inhabits the volcanic island of Bali , Indonesia . Balinese architecture is a centuries-old architectural tradition influenced by Balinese culture developed from Hindu influences through ancient Javanese intermediary, as well as pre-Hindu elements of native Balinese architecture. Today,
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#17327722189823484-456: The prototype of Gupolo guardian in later Javanese art, copied as guardians in Javanese keratons of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Another fine example is two pairs of dvarapala guarding the twin temples of Plaosan . The statues of a pair of lions (Sanskrit: Siṁha , Indonesian and Javanese: Singa ) flanking the portal, are often placed as the guardians of candi entrance. Lions were never native to Southeast Asia in recorded history . As
3551-544: The replica of Pawon and Plaosan 's perwara (ancillary) temples. In Buddhism , the role of a candi as a shrine is sometimes interchangeable with a stupa , a domed structure to store Buddhist relics or the ashes of cremated Buddhist priests, patrons or benefactors. Borobudur , Muara Takus and Batujaya for example are actually elaborate stupas. In modern Indonesian language , the term candi can be translated as "temple" or similar structure, especially of Hindu and Buddhist faiths. Thus temples of Cambodia (such as
3618-504: The result, the depiction of lions in ancient Southeast Asian art, especially in ancient Java and Cambodia , is far from the naturalistic style as depicted in Greek or Persian art counterparts, since the depictions were all based on perception and imagination. The cultural depictions and the reverence of lions as the noble and powerful beasts in Southeast Asia was influenced by Indian culture especially through Buddhist symbolism. Statues of
3685-421: The stair's railings. Other than makaras, kala's head might also project its tongue as stair's railings. These types of stair-decorations can be observed in Borobudur and Prambanan. Makara's trunks are often describes as handling gold ornaments or spouting jewels , while in its mouth often projected Gana dwarf figures or animals such as lions or parrots . In ancient Javanese candi , the linga-yoni symbolism
3752-484: The story of the famous kinnari , Manohara . The lower outer wall of Prambanan temples were adorned with row of small niche containing image of simha (lion) flanked by two panels depicting bountiful kalpataru (kalpavriksha) tree. These wish-fulfilling sacred trees according to Hindu-Buddhist beliefs, is flanked on either side by kinnaras or animals, such as pairs of birds, deer, sheep, monkeys, horses, elephants etc. The pattern of lion in niche flanked by kalpataru trees
3819-607: The study of architecture, weaponry, economy, fashion, and also mode of transportation of 8th-century Maritime Southeast Asia . One of the famous renderings of an 8th-century Southeast Asian double outrigger ship is Borobudur Ship . There are significant distinction of bas-reliefs' style and aesthetics between the Central Javanese period (prior of 1000 CE) and East Javanese period (after 1000 CE). The earlier Central Javanese style, as observable in Borobudur and Prambanan, are more exquisite and naturalistic in style. The reliefs
3886-409: The temple architecture. Kala is the giant symbolizing time , by making kala's head as temple portals element, it symbolizes that time consumes everything. Kala is also a protective figure, with fierce giant face it scares away malevolent spirits. Makara is a mythical sea monster, the vahana of sea-god Varuna . It has been depicted typically as half mammal and half fish. In many temples the depiction
3953-633: The temple complex. The Majapahit period saw the revival of Austronesian megalithic design elements, such stepped pyramids ( punden berundak ). These design cues are seen in the Sukuh and Cetho temples in Mount Lawu in eastern Central Java, and in stepped sanctuary structures on the Mount Penanggungan slopes that are similar to meso-American stepped pyramids. Most of well-preserved candi in Indonesia are made from andesite stone. This
4020-498: The temple styles, for example Candi Badut is located in Malang , East Java , yet the period and style belongs to older 8th century central Javanese style. The earlier northern central Java complexes, such as the Dieng temples , are smaller and contain only several temples which exhibit simpler carving, whereas the later southern complexes, such as Sewu temple , are grander, with a richer elaboration of carving, and concentric layout of
4087-489: The temple's relics). Unlike European architecture, Balinese houses and puri (palaces) are not created as a single huge building, but rather a collection of numerous structures within walled enclosures each with a special function; such as a front open pavilion to receive guests, main bedroom, other bedrooms, pelinggihan or pemrajan is a small family shrine, living areas, and kitchen. The kitchen and living areas that hold everyday mundane activities are usually separated from
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#17327722189824154-606: The temples of Gedong Songo and Ijo are built on hill terraces on higher grounds or mountain slopes. Borobudur on the other hand is built upon a bedrock hill. The position, orientation and spatial organization of the temples within the landscape, and also their architectural designs, were determined by socio-cultural, religious and economic factors of the people, polity or the civilization that built and support them. The Hindu temple compound located in Dieng Plateau , near Wonosobo , Central Java. Eight small Hindu temples from
4221-433: The temples of ancient Java were also used to store the ashes of cremated deceased kings or royalty. This is in line with Buddhist concept of stupas as structures to store Buddhist relics, including the ashes and remains of holy Buddhist priests or the Buddhist king, patrons of Buddhism. The statue of god stored inside the garbhagriha (main chamber) of the temple is often modeled after the deceased king and considered to be
4288-547: The temples of ancient Java can be easily distinguished mainly from its pinnacles on top of the roof. Bell-shaped stupa can be found on the Buddhist temples' roof, while ratna, the pinnacle ornaments symbolize gem, mostly founds in Hindu temples. The typical stupas in Javanese classical temple architecture is best described as those of Borobudur style; the bell-shaped stupa. The stupa in Borobudur upper round terrace of Arupadhatu consist of round lotus pedestal ( padmasana or "lotus pad"), gently sloped bell-shaped dome ( anda ),
4355-419: The typical high towering spires of Hindu temples. The candi was designed to mimic Meru , the holy mountain the abode of gods. The whole temple is a model of Hindu universe according to Hindu cosmology and the layers of Loka . The candi structure and layout recognize the hierarchy of the zones, spanned from the less holy to the holiest realms. The Indic tradition of Hindu-Buddhist architecture recognize
4422-656: The universe. However, the term also applied to many non-religious structures dated from the same period, such as gapura (gates), petirtaan (pools) and some of habitation complexes. Examples of non-temple candis are the Bajang Ratu and Wringin Lawang gates of Majapahit . The "Candi Tikus bathing pool" in Trowulan and Jalatunda in Mount Penanggungan slopes, as well as the remnants of non-religious habitation and urban structures such as Ratu Boko and some of Trowulan city ruins, are also considered candi . In ancient Java ,
4489-409: Was only found in Hindu temples, more precisely those of Shivaist faith. Therefore, they are absent in Buddhist temples. The linga is a phallic post or cylinder symbolic of the god Shiva and of creative power. Some lingas are segmented into three parts: a square base symbolic of Brahma , an octagonal middle section symbolic of Vishnu , and a round tip symbolic of Shiva. The lingas that survive from
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