Monday, 21 December 2015

Mendut temple.

Mendut temple. 
Mendut temple is a Buddhist-style temple. The temple is located at Jalan Mayor Sills Mungkid City, Magelang regency, Central Java, was situated about 3 kilometers from the temple Borobudur.7 ° 36'17.17 "S 110 ° 13'48.01" E

Period of manufacture.

Mendut founded during the reign of King Indra of Sailendra dynasty. In the inscription Karangtengah which is dated 824 AD, mentioned that the king Indra has built a shrine called wenuwana which means bamboo forests. By a Dutch archaeologist named J.G. de Casparis, this word is associated with Mendut.

Temple architecture.

Temple building material is actually the bricks are covered with natural stone. The building is located on a high basement, so it looks more elegant and sturdy. Climb stairs and entrance facing the southwest. Above the basement there is a hallway that surrounds the temple. The roof is three-tiered and decorated with small stupas. Number of small stupas built now is 48 pieces.
Building height is 26.4 meters.


Decoration on Mendut.

Ornaments contained in Mendut form of decoration that criss-cross. Decorated with carvings of celestial beings form gandarwa gods and nymphs or nymphs, two monkeys and an eagle.
On both sides of the stairs there are reliefs Pancatantra and Jataka stories.


Hariti.

The temple walls are decorated with reliefs Boddhisatwa among Awalokiteswara, Maitreya, Wajrapāṇi and Manjushri. On the wall there is a relief of the temple body kalpataru, two angels, Hariti (a yaksi who repent and then follow the Buddha) and Āţawaka.


Buddha in position dharmacakramudra.

Inside the temple there is a statue of Buddha holding a large amount to three: the Dhyani Buddha Wairocana with hand gesture (mudra) dharmacakramudra. In front of the statue of Buddha there is a relief in the form of wheels and flanked by a pair of deer, the symbol of Buddha. On the left there is a statue Awalokiteswara (Padmapani) and the right of the statue Wajrapāņi.

Reliefs.

Relief 1 (Brahmin and a crab)

At this relief are painting animal stories or fables are known from Pancatantra or Jataka. The full story is presented below:
Then it is a brahmin who came from the underworld and named Dwijeswara. He was very fond of all sorts of animals.
Then walk him to pray on the mountain and met with a crab on a mountaintop called Astapada, brought in her clothes. Then said the Brahmin: "Kubawanya into the river, because I feel sorry." So when he walked and met with a hall resting on the riverbank. Crab was then released by the Brahmins. The Astapada was relieved of his heart. While the Brahmin rest in these halls. He slept with pleasure, her comfortable.
Is a snake who was friends with a crow and a threat to the Brahmin. Then the serpent said to his friend the Raven: "If people come here to sleep, tell me, I'm the prey."
The crow saw the Brahmin sleeping on the couch. Immediately out of the snake said: "I want to prey on her friend." That's their agreement.
The crabs brought by the Brahmin heard. Then said the crab in my heart: "Oh, really bad evil crow and snake. Equally bad behavior. "It occurred to him that the crabs are indebted to the Brahmins. He wants to pay off debt, then he thought. "There siasatku, I will be friends with both of them." So said the crab, " O both my friend, I would extend the neck, so much more enjoyable if you want to prey on the Brahmin." - "I agree with you suggest, <perform your> immediately. "So said the raven and the snake both. Both of whom participated submit their necks and disupit on the side there and here by the crab and the two immediately broke instantly. Death to the crows and the serpent.

Relief 2 (geese and turtles)

At this relief are painting animal stories or fables are known from Pancatantra or Jataka. The full story is presented below. But the story is presented below slightly different version of the painting in relief this:
There are turtles reside in the lake Kumudawati. The lake was very beautiful, a lot of its variegated lotus, there are white, red and (lotus) blue.
There gander female, wandering around looking for food in lake water Kumudawati the origin of the swan lake Manasasara.Adapun name, the Cakrangga (name) gander, the Cakranggi (names) geese females. They were together live in the lake Kumudawati.
Then a very long friends with turtles. The Durbudi (name) male, while Kacapa (name) of the female.
Then almost coming dry season. Kumudawati more water in the lake dries up. [Second] geese, si si Cakranggi Cakrangga and then say goodbye to their friend the tortoise; which Durbudi and Kacapa. He said:
"O friend we ask ourselves away from here. We want to go from here, because more water dries up in the lake. Especially before the power of the summer. Not us away from the water. That's why we want to fly from here, fled to a lake in the mountains of Hima named Manasasana, very pure water is clear and deep. Do not dry in spite of the dry season. That's where our goal comrade. "So said the tortoise ringworm. Then the answer, he said:
"Ah friend, a great love for you, now you are going to leave us, fighting for your own life.
Is not it (the situation) with us with you, can not be far from the water? Wherever you go, we will participate, in joy and sorrow you. This is the result of our friendship with you.
Goose said: "Well turtle We unreasonable There are wood, you pagutlah middle, we'll bite the tip here and there with my wife There are strong we will bring you to fly, [just] do not lose your bite ... and again not talk. Everything we overcome as long as we fly later, you should do also scolds. If anyone asks not also addressed. That's what you have to do, do not obey our word. If you do not follow our instructions will not work you get to purposes, will end up dead. "So said the goose.
Then in the middle pagutlah wood by turtles, tip and base in pecking by a goose, there and here, men chant, right. Immediately fly carried by geese, would go to the lake Manasasara, hoping purposes. Has far they fly, come over Wilanggala field. Then it is a male and female dogs that shelter under a mango tree. Nohan male dog names, female names Babyan. The one female dog looked up, saw the geese fly, they fly turtles. Then he said, "O my father, to see that there is something very unlikely Turtles flown by a pair of swans." Male dog then replied: "It's impossible what you say Since when there are geese flying turtle taken by There turtles but dried buffalo dung, nests Presents for children geese, that is ..?." So said the male dog.
There comes a dog with a turtle said, angry thoughts. Vibrating the one mouth because it is considered as dry buffalo dung, nests.
Then the gaping mouth of the turtle, bitten her loose wood fell to the ground and then eaten by wolves male and female geese. The shame is not obeyed his advice. Then they proceeded to drift into the lake Manasasara.

Relief 3 (Dharmabuddhi and Dustabuddhi)

The story is about two friends children merchants. One day Dharmabuddhi find the money and told his friend Dustabuddhi. Then they both hide the money under a tree. Whenever they need money, Dharmabuddhi take some and apportion. But Dustabuddhi not satisfied and one day take all the money left. He then accused Dharmabuddhi and put them on trial. But Dustabuddhi finally caught and punished.

Relief 4 (Two different parrot)

This relief depicts the story of two brothers but different parrot behavior because one educated by a highwayman. While the one by a priest.

Mendut Buddhist Vihara.

Right next Mendut Mendut there are Buddhist temples. This monastery was formerly a Catholic convent that then the land parceled out to people in the 1950s. Then people's lands bought by a Buddhist foundation and on it built a monastery. In this temple there are dormitories, places of worship, parks, and a statue of Buddha. Some of them are donations from Japan.
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