Dieng Temple

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Dieng temple is a collection of temples located in the foothills of the Dieng , Wonosobo , Central Java . The temple occupies an area of Dieng plateau at an altitude of 2000 m above sea level , extends north-south direction with a width of about 1900 m along the 800 m .
Wing Hindu Shiva temples were probably built between the late 8th century to the early 9th century is believed to be the oldest temple in Java . So far have not found the information written on the history of Dieng Temple , but experts estimate that these temples were built by the kings of the Sanjaya dynasty . In this Dieng found an inscription dated 808 AD , which is the oldest inscription written in ancient Javanese , which are still extant today . A statue of Shiva were found in the area is now kept in the National Museum in Jakarta . Dieng Temple was probably built in two phases . The first stage took place between the late 7th century until the first quarter of the 8th century , includes the construction of Arjuna temple , temple Semar , Heroine Temple and Temple Gatutkatja . The second stage is a continuation of the first phase , which lasted till about the year 780 AD

Dieng temple was first discovered back in 1814 . When it was a British soldier who was traveled to the area saw a bunch Dieng temple is submerged in a puddle lake . In 1956 , Van Kinsbergen led efforts drying lake where the temples were located. Cleanup efforts continued by the Dutch government in 1864 , followed by recording and taking pictures by Van Kinsbergen .

Dieng temple complex overall width approximately 1.8 x 0.8 km2 . The temples in the Dieng temple is divided into 3 groups and 1 individual temple are named after characters in the puppet story from the Mahabharata . The third group is the group Arjuna temple , Gatutkatja Group , Dwarawati group and one individual temple is Candi Bima .

a. Arjuna group

Arjuna group is located in a central area of ​​Dieng Temple , consisting of four temples that lined elongated north-south direction . Arjuna temple is located at the south end , then successively to the north are the Temple Heroine , Temple and Temple Puntadewa Sembadra . Right in front of the temple Arjuna , Semar temple there . The fourth temple complexes, facing west , except Semar temple overlooking the temple Arjuna . This compound can be said to be the most intact group compared to the other temples in the Dieng area .

Arjuna temple . This temple is similar to temples in Gedong Songo complexes . Is laid square with an area approximately the size of about 4 m2 . The temple stands on a high base 1 m . On the west side there are stairs leading to the entrance to the small room in the temple . The door has a sort of cubicle viewer that juts out about 1 m from the body temple . Above the doorway is decorated with sculptures Kalamakara .

On the outer side wall of the north , south and west there is a stone structure that juts out of the wall , forming a frame a niche where the statue . The front of the frame is tiled with patterned paper sculptures paste . The bottom of the frame is decorated with a dragon 's head , his mouth open . At the top there is a frame ornament Kalamakara without lower jaw . On the wall in the left and right of the doorway north building there is a niche where the statue lay . Currently both the empty niches .


On the wall on the south side , west and north there is a niche where the statue lay . Threshold niches framed with a decorative pattern and Kalamakara paste paper on it . Leg frame decorated with carved dragon heads with gaping mouths . Right in the middle of the wall under the niche there jaladwara ( water channel ) .

Cube -shaped roof of the temple compound , the upward decreasing . The top and the top of the roof was destroyed . On each side of each cube are niches and in every corner there is a round ornament shaped like a pointy crown . Most of the ornaments are damaged .


In the middle of the room in the temple there which looks like a yoni . On the outer corner , attached to the rear wall of the temple there is a statue that has been damaged .

Semar temple . The temple is located opposite to the temple Arjuna . Plan basically rectangular longitudinal north-south direction . Batur temple is about 50 cm tall , plain unadorned . The stairs leading to the entrance to the temple's hall located on the east side . The entrance is not equipped booths viewer . Doorway framed with a decorative pattern and paste paper dragon head at the base . Above the threshold there is Kalamakara without a lower jaw .

On the wall in the left and right of the door there is a small window hole . In the north and south walls of the body temple are , respectively , the two holes that serves as a window , while on the west wall ( rear ) of the temple there are 3 holes . The temple's room empty . Pyramid-shaped temple roof unadorned . The peak of the roof is gone , so it is unknown original form . Semar temple supposedly used as a warehouse to store weapons and ritual .

Heroine temple . The temple is located in the northern temple Arjuna . Batur temple is about 50 cm tall with a square plan . On the east side there are stairs to the booth viewer .


On the north wall there is a carving depicting Vishnu , on the east wall depicting Shiva and Brahma on the south wall depicts . Most of the sculpture was damaged . The roof has crumbled, the original form .

Sembadra temple . Batur temple around 50 cm high with a square base plan . In the middle of the south, east and north there is a part that juts out , forming niches such as cubicles viewer . The entrance is located on the west side , features a walk- viewer . Any viewer booths on the west side and recesses in the other three sides have made the temple seem like a polygon . On the page there is a stone that is laid out as a path to the door .


At first glance it looks like a temple Sembadra rise buildings , because the cube-shaped roof whose size is almost as big as his size . The peak of the roof has been destroyed , so it is not the original form . On the four sides of the roof there is also a small niche as a place to put the statue .

Puntadewa temple . Like the other temples , temple Puntadewa size is not too big, but this temple seem higher . The temple sits on top of a double decker shelf at about 2.5 m . The stairs leading to the entrance into the temple's hall is equipped cheeks and temples made ​​duplex , according to the temple servant .


The roof of the temple is similar to Sembadra temple roof , which is a big cube . The peak of the roof has also been destroyed , so there is the original form . On the four sides of the roof there is also a small niche as a place to put the statue . Door viewer fitted with booths and decorated with motifs framed paper paste .

The temple's interior is narrow and empty . On the other three sides are given a window frame decoration similar to that found in the door . About half a meter beyond the foot of the temple are arranged around a stone fence off the foot of the temple . In front of the temple there is a stone which is arranged around the room to form a square . In the middle of the room there are two piles arrangement cobble the two pointy peak .


In the north there is a temple of stones formed around the rectangular room . In the middle of the room there are two pieces of stone jars shaped like wide .

b . group Gatutkatja

Gatutkatja group also consists of 5 temples , the temple Gatutkatja , Setyaki, Nakul , Sahadev Temple , Temple and Temple Gareng Petruk , but now that the building can still be seen just Gatutkatja temple . Other five temples have fallen into ruin .

Gatutkatja temple . Batur temple at about 1 m made ​​duplex with a square base plan . In the middle of the south, east and north there is a part that juts out , forming niches such as cubicles viewer . The entrance is located on the west side , features a walk- viewer . Rung on the shelf in the booth shielded the viewer .


At first glance it looks like a temple Gatutkatja also rise buildings , as the roof and the same as that of the body . The peak of the roof has been destroyed , so it is not the original form . On the four sides of the roof there is also a small niche as a place to put the statue . About half a meter beyond the foot of the temple are arranged around a stone fence off the foot of the temple . On the page there is a temple complex pile of stone rubble Gatutkatja four other temples that can not be rearranged .

c . group Dwarawati

Dwarawati group consisted of 4 temples , namely Dwarawati Temple , Temple Abiyasa , Pandu Temple , and Temple Margasari . However , currently residing in a relatively intact condition only one temple , the temple Dwarawati .

Dwarawati temple . Temple Dwarawati form similar to Gatutkatja temple , which housed a rectangular base with a viewer on all four sides . The temple sits on top of about 50 cm tall platform . Stairs and entrance , which is located on the west side , is currently in a state of innocence without sculpture .

In the mid- wall of the temple in the north, east and south the viewer a kind of chamber shape that juts out where to put the statue niches . The top of the arched niches and tapered at its peak . Threshold niches carved floral decorated simple . Similarly, the upper chamber wall viewer . These three niches in the body wall of the temple is currently empty without statues .


At first glance , this temple looks like a multi-storey building , as the roof is equal to that of the body . On the four sides of the roof there is a niche where the statue lay . Presently, the recesses are also empty . The peak of the roof was no longer left to its original form is unknown . In the front yard of the temple there is a stone structure that is similar to a phallus and yoni .

d . Candi Bima

Bima temple situated on a hill alone . This temple is the largest building in the Dieng temple collection . The shape is different from temples in Central Java in general . Foot of the temple has a square base plan , but because on each side there is a somewhat protruding viewer , it is as if the basic plan Bima octagonal temple .

The viewer on the front protrudes about 1.5 m , serves as a chamber viewer toward the temple's main hall . Viewer on the other three sides to form niches where statues lay . Currently all empty . None of the remaining statues .


Shape of the roof of the temple consists of 5 levels , each level follows the curves of her figure , the upward decreasing . Each level is decorated with double lotus seam and niches kudu . Kudu is a half-body statue that looks as if it were being looked into outside . Such ornaments are also in Kalasan . Peak of the roof was destroyed so that its original form is unknown .

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