Temple of Java

Merak Temple

Candi Merak is a Hindu temple, simply because on the side facing the entrance of the temple complex there is a statue of Ganesha. This temple named Candi Merak as possible in the past, around the temple there are many bird nests Peacock. This temple has three and a chapel overlooking the main temple to the east. Currently the fourth condition of the temple has not been completely refurbished. The temple is expected to be built in XI century - X AD by the ancient kingdom of Mataram Hindu. This temple was started investigated by the Department of Antiquities since 1925, and for some reason has not been completed. This temple has quite a lot of relief for different sizes of small temples and other Hindu temples such as the Temple Gebang. Even in some reliefs, placing it almost similar to the Temple Sojiwan, Mendut, and Candi Gana is on the side of the entrance stairs.

Candi Merak

One of chapel still covered with soil

There is difference from other Hindu temples:

Yoni the main chamber of the temple does not have a niche to drain water out yoni ceremony. Water can still flow out through the hole at will yoni yoni pipe made of bronze. (Figure A).
Decoration yoni view pictures of cattle, different as in Sambisari and Ijo Temple. (Figure B).
Ornate entrance on the steps of the temple shows the form of snakes. (Figure C).

Gana Temple

The location of this temple is located in the north Sewu temple. This temple is located in the Village Bugisan, located in eastern Park Prambanan Temple.

In The Village
there are no street signs indicating the direction of the temple.
To more easily you must be at the border gate of the Yogyakarta-Central Java, Yogyakarta direction. After that you must turn to the left at the fork in the red light, heading Jl. Prambanan-Sewu. The left side of the road is a fence Park Prambanan Temple. Follow the road until you meet with a small fork in the road right near the plaques bertulisakan Bener Hamlet, Village Bugisan. Turn right, follow the village road until you arrive at the intersection. Afterwards turn left and follow the only path until you encounter the ruins of the temple on the left side of the road. Administratively, this temple is located in Hamlet Bener, Bugisan Village, Kec. Prambanan, Kab. Klaten, Central Java.

One of the Four Temples
This temple is one of four temples that surround the temple Sewu. Candi Gana is a temple located on the east side of the temple Sewu . Bubrah There is also a temple on the south side. Two other temples namely Ngeblak and Rejo, has lost its existence.
If the view of the stupa is sitting in the yard, this temple is a Buddhist temple. But it is not found in the area of the ruins of Buddha statues, statues stored at room BP3-owned project located in one corner of the page temple.

Statue and Relief Animals
This temple has many reliefs and statues related to the animal. but quite scary because its shape is quite strange. First, there is a statue without a head who is decorating a gutter. Arca is intangible such as bird, there are wings and legs but has a woman's chest. The statue has a female head. So the statue is a bird-chested and women-headed.

Second, there is also relief lion head. But the tangible like a dog's head. Relief is the result of people around the temple is also called as a temple dog. There's more relief that is not intact, revealing only a claw creature that I think belong to four-legged animals, whether lion or dog. Finally, on the steps of the temple entrance decorated both sides with decoration of a woman holding something. small objects under the woman's chest is a collection of cobras. creepy right?

Woman Statue and set of Cobra

The form of the temple that no longer intact

Gutter-shaped bird statue without a head.

Lion relief or dog relief?

Quadruped's paw.

Majapahit's Site Found Again

A suspected site of the Majapahit Kingdom relics found on the fields of Suprapto in the village of Puri, Mojokerto. These findings directly drawing attention to local residents, Sunday (01/02/2011).