Candi KalasanFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Kalasan Temple Kalasan Temple Location within Java Topography Coordinates 7°46′12″S 110°28′12″E / 7.770°S 110.470°E Architectural style Buddhist candi Town Country Client near Yogyakarta (city), Yogyakarta Indonesia Sailendra Sewu. It is located 13 km east of Yogyakarta on the way to Prambanan temple. According to the date of this inscription. • [edit] History According to a Kalasan inscription dated 778 AD. is an 8th century Buddhist temple in Indonesia. written in Sanskrit using Pranagari script. [edit] Architecture . Despite being renovated and partially rebuilt during the Dutch colonial era. also known as Candi Kalibening. the temple currently is in poor condition. Kalasan temple is the oldest among temples built in the Prambanan valley. Compared to other temples nearby such as Prambanan. the temple was erected by the will of Guru Sang Raja Sailendravamçatilaka (the Jewel of Sailendra family) that succeed to persuade Maharaja Tejapurnapana Panangkaran (in other part of the inscription also called as Kariyana Panangkaran) to construct a holy building for the goddess (boddhisattvadevi) Tara and also build a vihara (monastery) for buddhist monks from Sailendra family's realm. on the south side of the main road 'Jalan Solo' between Yogyakarta and Surakarta. and Sambisari the temple is not maintained.Completed circa 8th century Candi Kalasan. Panangkaran awarded the Kalaça village to sangha (buddhist monastic community).[1]. The lower one are still according to the polygonal shape of the body and contains small niches with statues of boddhisatvas seated on lotus. gods and divinities in scene of svargaloka. apsaras. the temple once houses the large (probably . According to the Kalasan inscription. The middle part of the roof is in octagonal (eight sided) shape. and elephant figure. The Kala Face above the southern door has been photographed and used by a number of foreign academics in their books to give an idea of the artistry in stone by Central Javanese artists of a millennia ago. Each of four cardinal points have stairs and gates adorned with KalaMakara and also have rooms measured 3. Niches where the statues would have been placed are found inside and outside the temple. Each of this niches is crowned with stupas. The temple is richly decorated with buddhist figures such as bodhisattva and gana. The temple plan is cross-shaped 12 corners polygon. In the larger main room there is lotus pedestal and throne carved with makara. and gandharvas. No statue is found in the smaller room facing north. similar to some interpretations of the early Borobudur structure. lion. The niches adorned outer wall intricately carved with Kala. with eastern room also served as access to main central room.5 square meters. The temple is facing east. similar to the Budha Vairocana throne founds in Mendut temple. but the lotus pedestals suggested that the rooms once contains statues of bodhisattvas. west.20 meters sub-basement. Each of this eight sides adorned with niches contains statue of a Dhyani Buddha flanked by two standing boddhisatvas.[2] The top part of the roof is almost circular and also have 8 niches crowned with single large dagoba. and south.The giant Kala's head on the southern door One of the niches on the wall of Kalasan temple adorned with carvings of Kala giaft and scene of deities in svargaloka The temple stands on square 14. The roof of the temple is designed in three sections. celestial palace abode of gods. The octagonal aspect of the structure has led to speculation of non-buddhist elements in the temple. Now the statue is missing. and Plaosan temple. The same substance also founds in nearby Sari temple. The white-yellowish plaster was applied to protect the temple wall. Just a few hundred meters north east from Kalasan temple is located Sari temple. On the outer wall of the temple found the traces of plaster called vajralepa (lit: diamond plaster). By the design of the throne. but now the plaster has worn off.reaching 4 meters tall) statue of the Boddhisattvadevi Tara. probably the same fate as bronze Buddha statue in Sewu temple. most probably the statue of the goddess was in seated position and made from bronze. Sewu temple. Candi Sari most probably was the monastery mentioned in Kalasan inscription. [edit] See also • Candi of Indonesia . being looted for scrap metal over centuries. The temple is located on archaeologically rich Prambanan valley. Further east lies the Prambanan complex.