the temples in central java and Yogyakarta

The temple in Central Java and YogyakartaIn the 7th century until the beginning of the 8th century, Central Java, there is a Hindu kingdom called Kalinga. At the end of the first half of the 8th century, it is estimated th. 732 AD, King Sanjaya changed the name of Kalinga into Mataram.Furthermore Mataram was ruled by the descendants of Sanjaya (Sanjaya Dynasty). During the reign of King Sanjaya, is thought to have built the temples of Shiva at the Dieng mountains.At the end of the reign of King Sanjaya, king dynasty came from the kingdom of Srivijaya (in Kilkenny) who managed to control the southern region in Central Java. Hindu Mataram power pushed into the northern region of Central Java.The reign of King's Buddhist dynasty was continued by his descendants, dynasty dynasty. Thus, for about a century, the years 750-850 AD, Central Java, ruled by two governments, the administration of Hindu Sanjaya Dynasty and Dynasty dynasty who adopted Mahayana Buddhism. During this period most of the temples in Central Java built. Therefore, the temples in the northern part of Central Java in general is the Hindu temples, while in the south are Buddhist temples. Both the ruling dynasty in Central Java is finally united through marriage Rakai Pikatan (838-851 AD) with Pramodawardhani, son of Maharaja Samarattungga Dynasty dynasty.The temple in Central Java is generally facing the East, was built using stone andesite. The building of the temple are generally fat-bodied and situated in the middle of the courtyard. In between the legs and body of the temple there is a wide corridor, which serves as a place to do 'pradaksina'. Above the doorway of the room and there are niches headdress Kala (Kalamakara) without the lower jaw. Forms the roof of the temple in central Java is generally widened with ratna or stupa-shaped peak.Repeatability of the roof was clearly visible.In addition to the location and shape of the building, the temple has a characteristic central Java in terms of relief, the carvings in, the object depicted in relief with figures mengadap naturalist forward. Boundary between one scene to another scene does not seem real, and there are areas left blank. Kalpataru Tree is considered a sacred tree that grows out of many round-shaped object found in the temples of central Java.The temple in Central Java and Yogyakarta, the number reached tens, general construction has close links with the Hindu Mataram Kingdom, both under the Sanjaya Dynasty and Dynasty dynasty.Not all temples contained in this web site. There are still many temples, particularly small temples are not covered, including: Brother, Asu, Bogem, Bugisan, Candireja, Dawungsari, Dengok, Gampingan, Gatak, Gondang, Cave Sentana, Gunungsari, Gunungwukir (Canggal), Ijo, Kelurak, Marundan, Peacock, Miri, Morangan, Emergent, Ngawen, Payak, Pendem, Pringapus, Retno, Sakaliman, Sojiwan, Umbul and Watugudig. for more details, let us follow this link