IJO TEMPLE
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Ijo temple is located at the top of a hill known as Gumuk Ijo, the highest hill
in Prambanan. Bukit Ijo is on 410 meter from the surface of the sea, and Temple
of Ijo is on 357,402 - 395,481 meter above the surface of the sea. If we stand
on the temple and take a look at to the south, we can see valley with abrupt terrace
or escarpment, however it has magnificent panorama to enjoy.
Temple of Ijo consists of several temples with leveled terrace. The most sacred
terrace is on the back yard and on the top. This reminds us to one of the megalithic
cultural heritages or artifacts, that is punden with steps. It is still unknown
about the period of its establishment, however from the profile of temple, motif
of kala-makara accessories, langgam arca and relief of the temple in naturalist
style, it has similarity with another temples around which was built from VIII-X
century. Therefore, it is predicted that the temple was established also in the
same period.
The compound of the temple consists of 17 structures lied on 11 terraces with
steps on the site. The temple yards are the entrance to the main temple, longwise
from west to east. The top temple yard (11th terrace) is the most sacred one where
we can find walls sorrounding, eight lingga patok, the main temple, and three
perwara temples aligning on the front of the main temple. The renovated are the
main temple and the middle perwara temple. The main temple has entrance at the
westward. On the out wall there are relung for arca of Agastya, Ganesha, and Durga.
Those artifacts are now kept in Kantor Balai Pelestarian Peninggalan Purbakala
Yogyakarta.
In the temple, there is lingga-yoni symbolized the god of Siva with the goddess
of Parvati. Thus, it can be concluded that the temple is dedicated for Hindu Siva
with lingga, called lingga kultus. On the middle of perwara temple, there is arca
of lembu (nandi). In Hindu's mythology, nandi is the vehicle of the god of Siva.
The other structures of the Temple of Ijo are on the 9th terrace, ruins of batur
eastward. On the 8th terrace, there are three temples and four batur, also two
stone inscriptions. One of the inscription was found at the top of the entrance
F-coded. The inscription is in one meter height written as Guywan, by Soekarto
it is read as Bhuyutan which means asceticism. The inscription now becomes one
of the collections of Museum Nasional Jakarta. The other stone inscription is
14 cm high, 9 cm long, with 16 sentences consisting of repetitive mantra of condemnation
“Om sarwwawinasa, sarwwawinasa”.
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