Candi Tikus

Candi Tikus

Candi Tikus located in the hamlet Dinuk, Temon Village, District Trowulan, Mojokerto, East Java, about 13 km in the southeast city of Mojokerto. From the highway Mojokerto and Jombang, at the intersection Trowulan, turned east, past the pool Segaran and Bajangratu temple located on the left of the road. Candi Tikus also located on the left side of the road, about 600 m from the Temple Bajangratu.
Rat Temple originally been buried in the ground was rediscovered in 1914. Excavations conducted based on the report's website Regent Mojokerto, R.A.A. Kromojoyo Adinegoro, about the discovery of a miniature temple in a cemetery people. Thorough restoration carried out in 1984 and 1985. The name 'Rat' is just a term that is used by local communities. That said, when it is found, where the temple is located is a rat's nest.

Resources have not obtained written clearly explains about when, for what, and by whom the Rat Temple was built. However, with their miniature estimated temple tower was built between 13 to 14 century AD, as a miniature tower is characteristic of architecture of that period.

Candi Tikus shape that resembles an petirtaan invite debate among historians and archeology of the function. Some experts argue that this temple is petirtaan, showers royal family, but there are some experts who argue that the building as a shelter and distribution of water for residents Trowulan. However, the Meru-shaped towers led to speculation that the temple also serves as a place of worship.

Rat Temple building resembles a petirtaan or baths, a pool with several buildings in it. Most of the buildings or rectangular with a size of 29.5 m x 28.25 m, is made of red bricks. What is interesting, is its lesser of about 3.5 m above the surrounding land. On the top surface are about 75 cm-wide corridor that surrounds the building. In the inside, down about 1 m, there is a wider walkways around the poolside. The entrance to the temple there on the north side, in the form of stair width of 3.5 m heading to the bottom of the pool.

On the left and right foot of the stairs there is a rectangular pool measuring 3.5 m x 2 m with a depth of 1.5 m. On the outer wall of each pond were lined three lotus-shaped fountains (lotus) made of andesite.
Right facing the stairs, rather go to the south side, there is a rectangular building with a size of 7.65 m x 7.65 m. On top of this building there is a 'tower' as high as about 2 m with Meru shaped roof with a flat top. The tower is located in the center of the building is surrounded by eight towers similar smaller ones. Around the walls of the building lined 17 feet of the lotus-shaped fountains and makara.
Another interesting point is the existence of two types of bricks of different sizes are used in the construction of this temple. Walking temple consists of large-sized red brick structure covered with red brick structure that is smaller. In addition to the foot of the building, the shower water contained in the temple This is of two types, made of brick and stone andesite.

The difference of the building materials used led to speculation that the Rat Temple was built by stages. In the first phase of construction of the temple's foot red brick used large, while in the second stage used red bricks smaller. In other words, the red brick larger older than the age of the smaller ones. Fountain made of red brick expected to be made in the first stage, because its still stiff. Shower of andesite finer sculpture is estimated to be made in the second phase. However, it is not known for certain

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CANDI BAJANGRATU

CANDI BAJANGRATU 

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.

BRAHU TEMPLE

BRAHU TEMPLE

Brahu located in Hamlet cashew, Bejijong Village, District Trowulan, Mojokerto. Right in front of the Sanctuary of Historical and Archeological East Java is located in Mojokerto and Jombang highway there is the entrance to the north are a bit cramped but had been paved. Brahu located on the right side of the small street, about 1.8 km from the highway.

Others have suggested that Brahu older than the other temples around Trowulan. Brahu name associated estimated to come from the word 'Wanaru' or 'Warahu', which is the name of a sacred building that is mentioned in the inscription copper 'Alasantan' were found to be approximately 45 meters to the west of Brahu. The inscription was made in the year 861 Saka or, rather, on September 9 939 AD on the orders of King Mpu Sindok of Kahuripan. According to the surrounding community, the temple was formerly functioning as a cremation kings Brawijaya. However, the results of research conducted on the temple did not show any traces of ash or dead bodies, because the temple is now empty.

In the vicinity of the temple complex ever discovered ancient objects others, such as a ceremony of metals, jewelry and other objects of gold, as well as statues of metal, all of which demonstrate the characteristics of Buddhism, thus deduced that Brahu a Buddhist temple , Although none of the statue of Buddha that were found there, but the style of the building as well as the rest of the board profile stupa located on the southeast side of the temple roof reinforces the notion that Brahu is a Buddhist temple. It is estimated that this temple was founded in the 15th century AD

The temple is facing west, berdenah rectangular base measuring 18 x 22.5 m and remaining high until now reaches about 20 m. As is generally the other ancient buildings were found in Trowulan, Brahu also made of red brick. However, in contrast to other temples, the body shape is not expressly Brahu square but many angled, obtuse and notched. The middle part of his body curved into like waist. The indentation is reinforced by the pattern of bricks on the west wall or front wall of the temple. The roof is also not a double decker shaped prism-shaped or square, angular but many with a flat top.
Foot of the temple was built compound two. The lower leg as high as about 2 m, has a staircase on the west side, heading into the corridor width of about 1 m around the body of the temple. From the first hall there are stairs as high as about 2 m into the hall the second. On top of this second hall of the temple stood. On the west side, there is a kind of door opening at a height of about 2 m from the lobby. Perhaps the first, there are stairs up from the lobby to the door in the body of the temple, but this time the ladder is no longer there, making it difficult for visitors to get into the room at the temple's body. It is said in the room spacious enough so it can accommodate about 30 people. On the feet, body and roof of the temple was not found adorned with reliefs or carvings. It's just bricks in the legs, the body wall and roof of the temple is set so that an image or geometric patterned indentations beautiful.
Brahu began restoration in 1990 and completed in 1995. According to the surrounding community, not far from Brahu formerly contained several other temples, like the temples Muteran, Gedong, Middle Temple and Temple Gentong, which now no longer visible.

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