Temple in Yogyakarta
by Charuhas Images
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Temple in Yogyakarta
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Charuhas Images
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Photograph - Photography
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Plaosan temple was built in the mid 9th century by Sri Kahulunnan or Pramodhawardhani, the daughter of Samaratungga, descendent of Sailendra Dynasty, and who was married to Rakai Pikatan in the Hindu tradition. The Plaosan complex is an ensemble of two Buddhist temples, Plaosan Lor and Plaosan Kidul. The temples are separated by a road; Plaosan Lor is located in the North and Plaosan Kidul in the South. Plaosan Lor consists of two main temples and an open area known as a mandapa. Both temples have an entrance, a gate, and the guardian statue known as Dwarapala. Plaosan Lor and Plaosan Kidul are considered to originally be one complex. The Ploasan temple complex is made up of 174 small buildings, 116 are stupas and 58 are shrines. Many of the buildings have inscriptions. Two of these inscriptions denote the temple as a gift of sanctuary by Rakai Pikatan. The dates of the inscriptions are between 825-850 AD. Although similar to the Prambanan 856 AD date, the complexes are not related. A new building technique distinguishes Prambanan from Plaosan temples. The main temples at Plaosan are made up of an upper and lower level. In the upper level, multiple statues resided. However, as the position of the windows dictate, only one statue was rested on the bottom basal level. This statue was made out of bronze depicting Bodhisattva with two stone statues attached. On the outer walls of the main temples, carvings of divinities are found with the majority being male. Smaller and less occurring carvings by the windows represent females. One traditional example is carved representation of a Khmer prince and is identified by his crown. The Ploasan temple complex is made up of 174 small buildings, 116 are stupas and 58 are shrines. Many of the buildings have inscriptions. Two of these inscriptions denote the temple as a gift of sanctuary by Rakai Pikatan. The dates of the inscriptions are between 825-850 AD. Although similar to the Prambanan 856 AD date, the complexes are not related. A new building technique distinguishes Prambanan from Plaosan temples. The main temples at Plaosan are made up of an upper and lower level. In the upper level, multiple statues resided. However, as the position of the windows dictate, only one statue was rested on the bottom basal level. This statue was made out of bronze depicting Bodhisattva with two stone statues attached. On the outer walls of the main temples, carvings of divinities are found with the majority being male. Smaller and less occurring carvings by the windows represent females. One traditional example is carved representation of a Khmer prince and is identified by his crown.
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May 20th, 2015
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Comments (6)
Hartmut Jager
Like this most wonderful Art-Photo, your whole portfolio is testimony that you are a great photographer artist. :-)
Bob Christopher
Hi Charuhas...I like your image. A wonderful piece of history and well photographed...Cheers Bob f/v
Elizabeth Tillar
Charuhas, this is an outstanding image; the lighting and tones as well as the clarity and point of view are superb! I love sacred architecture, and this is now a favorite l/f
Karen Regan
This is a great image. The composition is strong and I love the light. It's very interesting. I would love to know a little more about this scene.
Charuhas Images replied:
Hi Karen, this place is around 30 kms from Yogyakarta in the central Java, Indonesia. Its a part of Prambanan Temple. Glad you like this image. Many thanks.