Misplaced Pages

#224775

14-418: Candi Plaosan covers an area of 2,000 square metres (22,000 square feet) with an elevation of 148 metres (486 feet) above sea level. The Dengok River is located nearby, about 200 metres (220 yards) away. Candi Plaosan is surrounded by paddy fields along with vegetation such as bananas and corn. Plaosan temple was built in the mid-9th century by Sri Kahulunnan or Pramodhawardhani , the daughter of Samaratungga,

28-527: A descendant of the Sailendra Dynasty, and who was married to Rakai Pikatan in the Hindu tradition. The Plaosan complex currently comprises two Buddhist temples, Plaosan Lor and Plaosan Kidul . The inscriptions and images of Plaosan Lor and Kalasan have raised questions about the origins of the complex and the relationships between the images found and the religious complexity of the area when

42-569: Is made up of 174 small buildings, of which 116 are stupas and 58 are shrines. Many of the buildings have inscriptions. Two of these inscriptions denote the temple as a gift of sanctuary by Rakai Pikatan. The dates of the inscriptions are between 825-850 AD. Although similar to the Prambanan 856 AD date, the complexes are not related. A new building technique distinguishes Prambanan from Plaosan temples. The main temples at Plaosan are made up of an upper and lower level, separated in three rooms. On

56-539: The Sailendra dynasty. Jinalaya was identified as Borobudur . Venuvana was identified as Mendut temple by Dutch archaeologist JG de Casparis, while Soekmono identified it with Ngawen temple instead. The parts written in old Javanese mentioned an event, that on the 10th day of Kresnapaksa in the month of Jyestha year 746 Saka (824 CE), Rakai Patapan pu Palar inaugurated that rice fields in Kayumwungan to be

70-597: The construction of several Buddhist temples in Prambanan Plain ; among others the small pervara temples in Sewu compound, Plaosan , and Sajiwan Buddhist temples. Her name was mentioned in several inscriptions, such as the Karangtengah inscription , Tri Tepusan inscription , and Rukam inscription . Tri Tepusan inscription dated 842 mentioned about the sima (tax-free) lands awarded by Çrī Kahulunnan to ensure

84-523: The funding and maintenance of a Kamūlān called Bhūmisambhāra (Borobudur), while the Rukam inscription dated 829 Saka (907 CE) mentioned about the inauguration of Rukam village restoration by Nini Haji Rakryan Sanjiwana, previously the village was being devastated by a volcanic eruption, and the obligation of Rukam village inhabitants to take care of a sacred building located in Limwung. This sacred building

98-435: The lower level, multiple statues resided. Today, only two statues of Bodhisattva seat on each side of each room, flanked an empty pedestal. However, as the position of the false windows dictated, there was only one statue resting on the bottom basal level on a central pedestal. This statue today is missing, it was probably some bronze statue depicting Buddha with two stone Bodhisattva statues flanking it. Historians suggest that

112-460: The main temple once contained nine statues, six stone Bodhisattvas, and three bronze Buddhas (now missing). This means there were 18 statues residing in the twin main temples. On the upper walls of each room, there are traces of stone indentions that once supported wooden beams and wooden floors, creating upper rooms. There are also traces of stones at the base for wooden stairs. Rows of exquisite carvings of Bodhisattvas divinities are found adorning

126-692: The outer walls, with the majority of them being male. Smaller and less occurring carvings by the windows represent female figures. One exceptional example is carved on the inner wall of the room depicting a representation of a Khmer prince which is identified by his crown. In 2006 an earthquake that affected Prambanan damaged Plaosan. Excavations in the area have uncovered significant artefacts. [REDACTED] Media related to Candi Plaosan at Wikimedia Commons 7°44′25″S 110°30′16″E  /  7.74028°S 110.50444°E  / -7.74028; 110.50444 Pramodhawardhani Pramodhawardhani (also known as Çrī Kahulunnan or Çrī Sanjiwana )

140-488: The realm of those who have conquered worldly desire and reached enlightenment called jina which is also a common epithet of the Buddha which is most likely the intended meaning here ), a sacred Jina sanctuary. The inscription also mentioned a sacred Buddhist building called Venuvana (Sankirt: bamboo forest) to place the cremated ashes of the 'king of the cloud', the name for the god Indra , probably referred to as King Indra of

154-503: The structures were created. The temples are separated by a road; Plaosan Lor is located in the North and Plaosan Kidul in the South. Plaosan Lor consists of two main temples and an open area known as a mandapa. Both temples have an entrance, a gate, and a guardian statue known as Dwarapala. Plaosan Lor and Plaosan Kidul are considered to originally be one complex. The Plaosan temple complex

SECTION 10

#1732773158225

168-624: Was identified as the Sajiwan temple. According to the interpretation of Loro Jonggrang legend, Pramodhawardhani's likeness was the model for Durga 's image in the Prambanan temple. This Indonesian biographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Karangtengah inscription Karangtengah inscription (also known as Kayumwungan inscription ) is the inscription written on five pieces of stones dated 746 Saka or 824 CE, discovered in Karangtengah hamlet, Temanggung Regency , Central Java , Indonesia . The inscription

182-476: Was the queen consort of King Rakai Pikatan (r. 838-850) of Mataram Kingdom in 9th century Central Java . She was the daughter of Sailendran king Samaratungga (r. 812—833). Her royal marriage to Pikatan, the prince of the Sanjaya dynasty , was believed as the political reconciliation between Buddhist Sailendra and with Hindu Sanjaya dynasties. She was credited for the inauguration of Borobudur and

196-469: Was written in ancient Javanese script in two languages; Old Javanese and Sanskrit . Lines 1-24 were written in Sanskrit, and the rest of the lines were written in old Javanese. The inscription is linked with the temples Borobudur and Mendut . The parts written in Sanskrit mentioned a king named Samaratungga . His daughter Pramodhawardhani inaugurated a Jinalaya (Sanskrit meaning: Jain temple and

#224775