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Shiva Temple: Candi Parambanan
Keywords : Candi, Sanjaya Dynasty, Candi Parambanan
| Site common name | Candi Parambanan |
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| Type of artwork | Architecture |
| Village | - |
| Province/City | Klaten |
| State | Central Java |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 7 Long : 110 |
| History of production | The Hindu Dynasty of Sanjay enjoyed the supremacy at the end of the Late Central Javanese period. Several Hindu temple, such as Candi Parambanan, therefore, has been constructed during the rule of this dynasty. Some archaeologists presume that this temple was built to honor King Balitung. |
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| Art | Shiva temple is the loftiest temple in the complex. The cruciform plan with five sanctums indicates the continuation of the same plan from the Mahayanist temples which was now adjusted to Hinduism. The central sanctum is dedicated to Shiva, the south one to Agastaya, the west one to Ganesha and the north one to Mahishasuramardani. At the base exists several statues of the deities of eight directions. Stylistically, the temple is considered to be the most developed style in Javanese art. The body is divided into 2 tiers. The superstructure is complicate as it is in cruciform plan, similar to the body. The miniature temple decorated at the superstructure is notable as they are capped by the fluted Amalaka-liked Stupika which seems to be related to the north Idnian Amalaka. |
| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Late Central Javanese Art |
| Age | 9th-10th century A.D. |
| Religion | Brahmanism-Hinduism |
| Sect | Shaivite |
| Religion and belief | It is believed that the Hindu temple during this period was constructed in order to dedicate to the mortal king. After the cremation, the part of the mortal remain of the deceased kings would be scattered in the sea and then the rest would be embedded under the pedestal of the statue in order to deify the mortal. Presumably, Parambanan was functioned for this ceremony. |
| Type of License | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) |
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| Rights | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| Date of record creation | 2015-02-00 |
| Record creator | Chedha Tingsanchali |
