Bajangratu temple located in Dukuh Kraton, Temon Village, District Trowulan, Mojokerto, about 3.5 km from the temple Wringinlawang and about 600 m from the Rat Temple. This temple still keeps a lot of things that have not known for certain, either on the year of manufacture, the king who ordered its construction, function, and other aspects.
Bajangratu name was first mentioned in Oudheidkunding Verslag (OV) in 1915. Archaeologists suspect Sri Soeyatmi Satari Bajangratu name has something to do with Jayanegara king of Majapahit, because the word 'bajang' means dwarf. According to the Pararaton and folklore, Jayanegara crowned bajang or when the age is still small, so the title of Queen Bajang or Bajangratu attached to it.
Regarding the function of the temple, it is estimated that the temple was erected to honor Jayanegara Bajangratu. This estimate is their basic relief Sri Tanjung in the foot arch depict the story of the cleansing. Relief that the purification of a story found also, among others, in Surawana. Surawana allegedly built connection with the death Bhre Wengker (late 7th century).
In the Book of Pararaton explained that Jayanegara died in 1328 ( 'sira ta dhinar clicking Kapopongan, bhiseka ring ring csrenggapura Pratista Antarawulan'). It also said that the King Jayanegara, who returned to nature Vishnu (d) in 1328, made a sacred place in kedaton, made the statue in the form of Vishnu in Shila Petak and Bubat, as well as the statue made in the form Amoghasidhi in Sukalila. According to Krom, Csrenggapura the same Pararaton with Antarasasi (Antarawulan) in Negarakertagama, so it can be concluded that the 'dharma' (shrine) located in King Jayanegara Kapopongan Csrenggapura alias alias alias Antarawulan Crirangga temple, which is now called Trowulan. Arca embodiment of the king in the form of Vishnu is also contained in Bubat (Trowulan). Only the location Shila Petak (Selapethak) is unknown.
In addition to the above opinion, there are other ideas on the function of the Temple Bajangratu. Given the shape is paduraksa gate or archway topped with stairs up and down, Bajangratu thought to be one of the Majapahit palace gates. This forecast is supported by its location not far from the location of the former palace of Majapahit.
Bajangratu estimated established between the 13th century and into the 14th, given: 1) Forecast function as the cleansing of the temple of King Jayanegara who died in 1328 AD; 2) Shape similar to the temple gate to the year in Panataran Blitar; 3) Relief decorate the door frame that is similar to relief Ramayana in Penataran; 4) Form of relief of a dragon that shows the influence of the Yuan Dynasty. J.L.A. Brandes estimates that Bajangratu built at the same time as the construction of Candi Jago in Tumpang, Malang, judging from the reliefs of lions flanking the left and right side head Kala, which is also contained in the Candi Jago. Jago Temple itself was probably built in the 13th century.
Bajangratu temple occupies a fairly wide area. The entire temple building is made of red brick, except the stairs and inside the roof. Relative to form an arch-topped, Candi Bajangratu facing in two directions, ie east-west. Altitude temple until the peak of the roof is 16.1 m and a length of 6.74 m. Gapura Bajangratu have wings on the right and left. On each side flanking the stairs are ornate lion and the long-eared animals. At the foot of the temple wall, flanking the stairs, there is a relief Sri Tanjung, while the left and right of the front wall, flanking the door, there is a relief Ramayana. The door of the temple is decorated with relief when the head is located just above the threshold. At the foot of the doorway are still visible holes where plugging sills. Perhaps the first door is equipped with a door.
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