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

candi di Jawa Tengah

Candi di Jawa Tengah dan Yogyakarta

Pada abad ke-7 sampai dengan awal abad ke-8, di Jawa Tengah terdapat sebuah kerajaan Hindu bernama Kalingga. Pada akhir paruh pertama abad ke-8, diperkirakan th. 732 M, Raja Sanjaya mengubah nama Kalingga menjadi Mataram. Selanjutnya Mataram diperintah oleh keturunan Sanjaya (Wangsa Sanjaya). Selama masa pemerintahan Raja Sanjaya, diperkirakan telah dibangun candi-candi Syiwa di pegunungan Dieng.
Pada akhir masa pemerintahan Raja Sanjaya, datanglah Raja Syailendra yang berasal dari Kerajaan Sriwijaya (di Palembang) yang berhasil menguasai wilayah selatan di Jawa Tengah. Kekuasaan Mataram Hindu terdesak ke wilayah utara Jawa Tengah.

Pemerintahan Raja Syailendra yang beragama Buddha ini dilanjutkan oleh keturunannya, Wangsa Syailendra. Dengan demikian, selama kurang lebih satu abad, yaitu tahun 750-850 M, Jawa Tengah dikuasai oleh dua pemerintahan, yaitu pemerintahan Wangsa Sanjaya yang beragama Hindu dan Wangsa Syailendra yang menganut agama Buddha Mahayana. Pada masa inilah sebagian besar candi di Jawa Tengah dibangun. Oleh karena itu, candi-candi di Jawa Tengah bagian Utara pada umumnya adalah candi-candi Hindu, sedangkan di wilayah selatan adalah candi-candi Buddha. Kedua Wangsa yang berkuasa di Jawa Tengah tersebut akhirnya dipersatukan melalui pernikahan Rakai Pikatan (838 - 851 M) dengan Pramodawardhani, Putra Maharaja Samarattungga dari Wangsa Syailendra. 

Candi di Jawa Tengah umumnya menghadap ke Timur, dibangun menggunakan batu andesit. Bangunan candi umumnya bertubuh tambun dan terletak di tengah pelataran. Di antara kaki dan tubuh candi terdapat selasar yang cukup lebar, yang berfungsi sebagai tempat melakukan ‘pradaksina’ . Di atas ambang pintu ruangan dan relung terdapat hiasan kepala Kala (Kalamakara) tanpa rahang bawah. Bentuk atap candi di Jawa tengah umumnya melebar dengan puncak berbentuk ratna atau stupa. Keterulangan bentuk pada atap tampak dengan jelas.

Di samping letak dan bentuk bangunannya, candi Jawa tengah mempunyai ciri khas dalam hal reliefnya, yaitu pahatannya dalam, objek dalam relief digambarkan secara naturalis dengan tokoh yang mengadap ke depan. Batas antara satu adegan dengan adegan lain tidak tampak nyata dan terdapat bidang yang dibiarkan kosong. Pohon Kalpataru yang dianggap sebagai pohon suci yang tumbuh ke luar dari objek berbentuk bulat banyak didapati di candi-candi Jawa tengah.

Candi di Jawa Tengah dan Yogyakarta jumlahnya mencapai puluhan, umumnya pembangunannya mempunyai kaitan erat dengan Kerajaan Mataram Hindu, baik di bawah pemerintahan Wangsa Sanjaya maupun Wangsa Syailendra.  Belum semua candi dimuat dalam situs web ini. Masih banyak candi, terutama candi-candi kecil yang belum terliput, di antaranya: Abang, Asu, Bogem, Bugisan, Candireja, Dawungsari, Dengok, Gampingan, Gatak, Gondang, Gua Sentana, Gunungsari, Gunungwukir (Canggal), Ijo, Kelurak, Marundan, Merak, Miri, Morangan, Muncul, Ngawen, Payak, Pendem, Pringapus, Retno, Sakaliman, Sojiwan, Umbul dan Watugudig. untuk lebih jelasnya mari kita ikuti link ini

SINE BEACH tulungagung

Not far from Popoh beach, there is a tourism beach that has already to welcome the visitors. It is Sine beach tourism, which located in Sine sub-village, Kalibatur village, Kalidawir district, about 35 km to east side of Tulungagung city. Sine is a beach that has wide sand, usually used for sun bathing. The visitors who pleasure for sun bathing are not need to go to Bali for having sun bathing, just come here in Sine beach sand, Tulungagung.

Not only that, in bright weather from this beach we can see sun rise directly. The beautiful of sunrise in the sea, is the special characteristic of this beach. So that, many visitors called Sine beach as the Sun Rise beach.

Along south beach in Tulungagung area, there are some beaches to be enjoyed by visitors, such as; Molang beach, Dlodo beach, Brumbun beach and Gerangan beach.

POPOH BEACH tulungagung

Popoh beach is the interesting tourism object in Tulungagung regency. In this tourism object, you can enjoy the beautiful of nature scenery, astonished with a thousand temples; enjoy the swimming pool, and fauna. This tourism object has managed by the region government of Tulungagung, together with Retjo Pentoeng Cigarettes Company.

In this Popoh Beach is also equipped with lodges facility, fish market, marine tourism, and a few places for fishing. The communities around always held a traditional ceremony called ì Labuh Semboyoî by wash away sacrifice of two goatís head to the sea for the ìrulerî of south sea (Indonesia Ocean). That ceremony is aimed to get a lot of fish from south sea.

There is onyx handicraft place as Tulungagung souvenirs and located along the road way to Popoh, Boyolangu, Campurdarat, Besuki. We can reach it by motorboat to walk around Sidem Beach, Klatak, Gemah and Bayeman. Popoh Beach is presents tourism a lot and has playground for the kids, smooth spoon beach, quay wall, sea fish market, seafood, etc. The other tourism facilities of Popoh beach is lodges for the visitors who want to stay here for a while and enjoy Popoh beach longer. The place of fishermen is at east side and stick out to sea. If we lucky, we can see the fishermen get their fish from sea and sell it with affordable price.

Almost every holiday and red day, this tourism object is always full of visitors, both from Tulungagung around also foreign tourists.

NGAMPIRAN BEACH trenggalek

Ngampiran beach is located on Tawing village, munjungan regency, about 4 Km to the east from Munjungan local government office or 50 Km of southwest from Trenggalek regency. Ngampiran beach is pure and having lovable white sand and commonly for vacation, but not for swimming because its steepness.

KONANG BEACH trenggalek

Konang beach tourism object is located on southern of Trenggalek Regency, Nglebeng village, Panggul suburb, Trenggalek, about 2 hours from east Pelang beach. Like any other marine tourism object which located on southern of Java island, Konang beach is kindly a tourism object with high risks warning, because it has great waves, tidal flow and steepness. Yet, Konang beach is also suitable for surfing sport.

BLADO BEACH trenggalek

Blado beach tourism object is located on south Trenggalek Regency, which is on village or Munjungan Regency, 47 Km to the southwest of Trenggalek regency. principally, Blado beach is commonly alike with any other beaches, facing forward to Hindia ocean, having great wave, having tidal flow and having steepness. Fortunately, this genuine beach is the most proper beach to surf. On the south side from this beach, there is a small island for swallow nests. As an potential tourism object, Blado beach is a promising marine tourism object.

PELANG BEACH trenggalek

It is situated in Wonocoyo village, Panggul district, about 56 Km southwest of Trenggalek. This beach is still natural and well-known with its high waves. Not far from the beach (about 300 M) there is waterfall with 25 meters high. It is a place where people can take a bath intended to cure a certain disease and to make people stay young. Beside that, the visitors are also able to enjoy the beautiful coastal panorama from a small hill near the beach.

A nature lovers could keep wondering when their visits the beautiful and virgin beach of Pelang. Saying that the place is a Kuta, a Niagara, and a Karangbolong in a package, could be exaggerating. At Pelang, you can spend your leisure time, lying on the white sand, listening to the poetry of the sea without being interrupted by curious beach bums, masseurs, or souvenir vendors, And to think of exploring the stunning cave!

Situated at Panggung district, Pelang is a nice place to visit, especially for those who are not too obsessive about luxury. This is so quiet place that you can hear the voice of swallows between the rhythm of the waves that are similar to the ones of Kuta Beach. There is no restaurants and there is no hotel around Pelang. If you want to spend the night on the beach, you have to bring your own tents or sleeping bags and your own food.

Along the hilly road to Pelang, you will enjoy the scenery of hills at a very unique configuration. One of the hills, from a distance, looks just like a giant pole towering among the others. You'd think that you'd never be able to get to close it. But, when you get to Dongko, the highest spot on the route, that hill is right beside you, like a pin that could have been installed by Mother Nature to keep the earth stable. The beauty of Pelang, unfortunately, has not been able to summon any investor. Although the nature of this place must be kept unchanged, it sure needs some "polishing". Once you lie on the beach, close your eyes and listen to the voice of nature.

DAMAS BEACH trenggalek

Damas Beach is natural beach, located in Karanggandu village. This beach is located about 5 km south - west of Prigi. The local Goverment will develop this potential tourist objects by completed with representative facilities.

This beach is suitable for swimming, surfing, sun bathing, beach volly, etc. It has a great scenery and beautiful waves that will refresh your mine. The visitor also can fishing here on a canoe with enjoy the sea air. This beach also equipped with hotels, merchants, etc. We can find some Trenggalek traditional foods here. It also interest the domestic and foreign tourists, they usually visit this beach when they had a holiday.

KARANGONGSO BEACH trenggalek

Karanggongso beach is about 3 Km, east of Prigi. The beach is 1,5 Km long with its white sand, gullet and clear water which enables the tourists to take a bath. This beach is located in Tasikmadu village. This beach is facilitated with a cottage, a hotel and boats rental, including Hotel Prigi and a hotel belongs to the Regional Government cooperative.

With its natural scenery around, Karanggongso Beach is suitable for the visitor to enjoy the sea air and the waves. There are big stones around the beach. The visitor can sit there, watch the waves and feel the wind. This beach is one of the beautiful beaches in Trenggalek regency that can attract both the domestic and foreign tourists.

PRIGI BEACH trenggalek

Prigi Beach is located in Tasikmadu village Watulimo district. It constitutes the most beautiful natural tourism object in Trenggalek regency and equipped with such facilities as Parking Area, Camping Site / Ground, Sport Center, Hotels, Restaurants, Etc. Beside to this Beach is a part of fish sale center. It can be reached by land transportation like buses and public van.

Prigi Beach is known for its magnificient rock formations. The most attractive part of this beach is its Southwestern coast. It includes a main bay, used by fishing boats as a harbour. The beach is also the site of Larung Semboyo, a sea festival worth attending. In the trip to Prigi Beach, the visitor could enjoy the beauty of nature for the length of the trip. Prigi Beach is known also as whichever fisheries tourist attraction to be gotten the big fishing port.

LOMBANG BEACH sumenep

About 30 km in northwest side of Sumenep, there is a beautiful Lombang beach. It is located in Lombang village, Batang – Batang district. There are many spruce fir farmers that sell their spruce fir bonsai trees. Obviously, Lombang beach bordered by thousands of natural spruce fir (casuarinas) that make the beach feels fresh. This Casuarinas Equisetifolia (Cemara Udang) is naturally growth along Lombang beach and it is very famous in the world, because Casuarinas Equisetifolia can live only in Indonesia and China, so that it feels calm and comfortable.

Lombang beach is interesting tourism object to be promoted to all Indonesia area, even to the world. The position of Lombang beach in south sea of Java Island can facilitated the visitors to see the beautiful sunrise. The other facility around Lombang beach is foods and beverage merchants, such as; Rujak and young coconut ice. The beach is very clean and has clear water with interesting small heap of white sand.

Today, there it had built a transportation facility that connects Lombang beach and Slopeng beach with lime mountain scenery. To reach Lombang beach using public transportation from Bangkal bus station (Sumanep) to Legung village (Batang-Batang). From Legung village, continue to Lombang beach, about 5 km by becak (pedicab). If you using your car through Sumenep – Lombang, you can reach about 30 minutes, through:
1. Sumenep - Gapura - Batang Batang - Legung - Lombang
2. Sumenep - Gapura - Batang-batang - Candi - Lombang
3. Sumenep - Gapura - Longos - Candi - Batang-batang

This Lombang beach tourism object will crowd and splendor in people party or public festival that held a week before Feast holiday.

BANONGAN BEACH situbondo

Banongan Beach is one of beach in Situbondo regency that offers its original beach with fresh sea air. Many coconut trees surround this area because it is below to the government of Situbondo, which is coconut plantation. Those coconut trees live along the beach and add its fresh nuance. The green coconut trees, the blue seawater and the fresh air, will spoil the visitors.

The visitors can enjoy the sea panorama with doing some beach activities, such as canoeing, sunbathing, swimming, etc. Walking around along the beach is also interesting activity that will make fresh your mind. With its friendly greeting, Banongan Beach will give the visitors unforgettable experience in their traveling.

PATHEK BEACH situbondo

This beach is located in north of Situbondo. It's about 5 km from the centre of Situbondo. In here you will see the natural beach and the fantastic panorama when it has sunset.

In the west of Pathek beach, you can see the proof of history, that is Panarukan Street (Situbondo). This street was build by Dutch government. The exactly Pathek Beach is in Gelung Village, Panarukan district, Situbondo.

KEDATON TEMPLE probolinggo

Kedaton Temple is one of the unique temples that made of Andesit stone. This temple built about the end of XIV century is unique temple with beautiful scenery around. It is located in 60 km to south of Probolinggo at Argopuro valley.

The summary of Garudeya story has carved on its relief. The location of this Hindu building is in Lawang Kedaton sub-village, Andungbiru village, Tiris district, Probolinggo regency. The temple sized 6 meters square and has year signed on its stair, 1292 saka (1370 A.D).
Kedaton temple has 33 relief on the temple's feet. Beside Garudeya story, some relief are told about legend story, such as; Arjunawiwaha and Bhomakwya. The other relief story has not known yet.

Garudeya story described in three relief. Two relief published by Bernet Kempers in 1959 in his famous book, Ancient Indonesian Art. One relief is the scene of Eagle open his mouth to eat residents; the other relief is the scene of Eagle say thank you to his mother.

The small Kedaton temple seems has big attractive value of its relives. Bernet Kempers published the other two relives that described about legend of Bhomakawya. "A Very Emotional Scene", said Kempers to a relief that described Samba, Khresna's son, visit Princess Yajnavati before he fight with a Giant soldier.

Beside Bernet Kempers, Balai Arkeologi Yogyakarta (Archeology Center In Yogyakarta) consider the important of Kedaton temple relives as the source about flora and fauna, and also the source about ancient Java fashion. Those are described on the relives and has documented in 1997.

JABUNG TEMPLE probolinggo

The other Probolinggo tourism that we can find is Jabung temple, which becomes one of ancient and historical heritages in Probolinggo. It is located in Jabung village, in Paiton district. Jabung temple was made by red stone with 13,11 length, 9,58 m, 15,58 m height. There are also some relief panels, which its story is not surely known yet. The relief panels represent daily activities such as: a hermit wearing “surban” stands opposite to his student, Two men who are near well, a lunar shape panel ground like medallion, some lions sit opposite.

MADAKARIPURA WATERFALL probolinggo

Madakaripura waterfall located in Sapih village, Lombang district, and it is not far from Bromo area. Madakaripura is a sacred visiting area comprising lines of waterfalls where its center reaches a height of 200 meters from the bottom. This waterfall has related historic with a great Prime Ministry, Gajah Mada, who strongly struggled to unify the whole territory of the nation under span of control of Majapahit, and said as “the last residence for Gajah Mada”.

This spectacular waterfall lies hidden at the end of a deep valley in the foothills of the Tengger range. The water has cascades from the dense forest above. The primary attraction is its natural environment that is encircled by 7 waterfalls and caves. The facilities, which are available, include; parking lot, food stalls, resting place and security post. The fatigue and exhaustion one undergoes from climbing the peak of Bromo, would immediately gone after getting a bathe with the holy Tirta Sewana so to continue the travel to other visiting points in Probolinggo area.

TOYA MARTO WATERFALL ponorogo

Toya Marto waterfall is located in Ngebel district, about 35 km from the centre of the city. The waterfall was stratified, very good. It is accordance for anyone who liked the adventure. It need hard efforts to head towards this location because the route was difficult. But it can bring a different experience for the adventurer. They can feel the real nature in this location with its fresh air and clear water. Come here and enjoy its natural situation that surrounded by many trees and birds voices.

GUNUNGGANGSIR TEMPLE pasuruan

The temple is located as gunung Gangsir village, Beji subdistrict. The temple is unique and interesting because the material of this temple was made of brick that’s well arranged.

Formerly, this temple was known as “Keboncandi” temple, on account of the location of the temple is in Gunung Gangsir village, so the local society call it Gunung Gangsir Temple.

This temple is also commonly visited by tourist who interesting in historical temple. Otherwise, Gunung Gangsir Temple is one of Pasuruan historical temple.

BELAHAN TEMPLE pasuruan

The cultural tourism attraction located on the slope of Mount Penanggungan, in Wonosonyo village, Gempol district, Pasuruan regency. The building is unique and interesting because the temple has completed with swimming pool. Formerly, it had used as the resting place of King Airlangga, which immortalized as statue rides on Jatayu. The temple has superiority in historical aspects namely: the uniqueness and mysticism. According to the society belief, whoever takes a bath in this swimming pool will restore young.

If you interesting in historical tourism, then visit Belahan Temple in Pasuruan. This temple is a unique temple, because it has different form with the other temple in East Java. One of its statue is formed a woman who hold her breast and take out water. This water comes from natural water source of the mountain.