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Kalpavrksha at Candi Pawon

Keywords : Candi, Candi Pawon, Kalpavrksha

Site common nameCandi Pawon
Type of artworkSculpture
Village-
Province/City-
StateCentral Java
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree
Lat : 7.606111
Long : 110.219444

History of production

Adjacent to Bodobudur, Candi Pawon was constructed by Shailendra dynasty which followed Mahayana Buddhism.

PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodMid Central Javanese Art
Age8th-9th Century A.D.
ReligionBuddhism
SectMahayana
Religion and belief

Kalpavriksha or Kalpataru, literally the tree of the aeon, is the wish-fulfilling tree in the mythical realm, for instance, the real of Uttarakuru or the future aeon of Maitreya. This tree would fulfill all desires, including the giving of jewels or clothes to the one who need. None would suffer from the work but gather at the tree to get the gifts. In the narrative, the kalpataru is portrayed as a tree with the pots of jewels at the root. Kinnaras and flying Vidhyadharas gather at the tree to get the gifts.

Related artwork

The body of Candi Pawon is dividable into three parts and the central one depicts the wish-fulfilling tree, the symbol of abundance and wealthiness. Kinnaras and flying Vidhyadharas gather at the tree are also parts of the auspicious symbols for blessing devotees with abundance and wealthiness.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-05-01
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali