ARCHAEOLOGY CULTURE TREASURE IN INDONESIA
BUDDIST TEMPLE
This fine Candi is badly damaged, except for its southern side. Many of stones have been lost. It appears to have been built late in the 8th or early in the 9th century on the top of an older Candi. Incription was found a short distance away relating that a candi had been built in honour of the female Bodhisattva, Tara. At firt, this was thoug to be the present Candi Kalasan, but then constructional proof was found that the present sanctuary had been built completely around another, and it became clear that the inscription dated 700 Saka or 778 AD refer to the earlier building. The inscription is of further interest since it relates that the Candi devoted to Tara had been built by Syailendra dynasty.
Candi Kalasan is one of buddist temple which has some uniques on its building. This unique character doesn’t found at another temple in Prambanan region
The candi kalasan we see today beside the road Yogyakarta and Solo, Yogyakarta Province , is undoubtedly Buddist. Although we don not know what was the form of the statue Buddha, or of Tara, that was in the main chamber Its seems to have been very large, possibly as much as 6 metres in height. It was probably of bronze and we can therefore image it gilded and bejeweled.
What can be seen of Candi kalasan today is the product of reconstruction work from 1927 to 1939. Unfortunately the top, which ended with a great bell – shaped stupa cannot be completed since the stones are missing. The decoration of this candi has very fine detail while the restraint that has been used adds to its beauty. Here and there on this Candi, even today, some of “diamond plaster “ can be seen that used as a base for painting and gilding.
On a holiday Mr.WIM from Belgium saw the temple on Wenesday, June 3rd 2009. He expressed his admiration how the ancient worker brought tons of stones up.He said to me it’s a wonderful to see a great heritage in Indonesia.
Kamis, 04 Juni 2009
BUDDIST TEMPLE
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