Jajawi Temple in Indonesia

Temple is a sacred building blend jawi Hindu and Buddhist religions are built during the 13th century, which referred to as temples pendharmaan "for King Kertagama who died in 1292 AD (the last king in Singasari). Jawi Temple has a height of 24.50 M with length 14, 20 M and width of 9.50 M, with the peak-shaped stupa. The temple is situated in the village Candiwates Kec. Prigen with its strategic location between Pandaan street festival - Tretes Prigen, Pasuruhan.

Building the pavilion was probably made of perishable materials, like wood or bamboo with a roof of palm fiber. The main temple stands on a high shelf with rising staircase located to the east. The top shelf is a hall that can be used to encircle the body temple.

At the end of the ascent, on the left and right, there makara decoration. At the top of the entrance there is also kalayang decoration at the top of the recesses on each side. To the left and right of the entrance, there are niches to put the statue Mahkla and Nandiwara. But unfortunately the two statues guard was now gone.

Jajawi temple is said to be a temple, the place of honor King Kertanagara which iwa-Buddhist religions. As a feature of the temple is a building iwa-Buddha, is located on a roof and statues were found. Bell-shaped peak of the roof of the temple or stupa which is characteristic of Buddhism, while the statue statue is a hallmark of religious-iwa. Statues found in this temple include statues Ardhanari, Durg, iwa Mahguru, Ganea, Mahkla, and Nandiwara.

In the Temple Ngarakrtgama Kakawin Jajawi be described as iwa at the bottom and the nature of Buddha at the summit. In it there is a very beautiful statue of iwa with statues Aksobhya above crown.

Research at Temple Jajawi show that apparently was never carried out the restoration of the temple was in the past. Of them because it seems obvious that the foot of the temple with it some body made of other types of stone from the bell-shaped peak. In addition, most of the statue was found in ruins.

As stated in Ngarakrtgama, indeed statue is a statue of iwa Mahdewa parent who now lives part of his head alone. Also found parts Ardhanari statues, Brahm, and Ganea and two other statues, and a statue of Durg and Nandiwarayang still intact. It was also found a stone-framed temple in 1332 AD. Maybe once a figure-year restoration was undertaken after Jajawi temple statues were struck by lightning in 1331 AD.

Temple Jajawi better known by the name of this Jawi Temple, situated in the village of Candi Wates, Prigen District, Pasuruan, East Java, in a valley northeast side of Mount Arjuna at an altitude of 285 meters above sea level

Jawi Temple building entirely made up of three types of rocks, namely andesite (shelf and legs), limestone (body and roof), and brick (fences, gates, and trenches). The size of the foot area about 200 square meters (14.2 x 14.2 meters), large parts of his body about 30 feet square (5.4 x 5.4 meters), and 24.5 meters high. Inside the building there is yoni booth. On the ceiling there is a relief chamber building which depicts an ancient rider surrounded by a circle of light.

At the time of the investigation that began in 1938, can be seen that the temple was all enshrinement is a complex of large, standing on two pages. Pages outer wall surrounded by a fence with gates at each side (west side of the gate partially successfully restored. On the inside circumference of the wall is 2.5 meter wide moat that surrounds the second page.

Traces bridge to cross the ditch located on the east side. From this it can be seen that the front of the complex is on the east. After crossing the trench there are the steps to get to the second page. On the second page that is the main temple stands majestically. Faced with the main building there are traces of the original lower terrace is the pavilion, where religious ceremonies.