The temple is located about 128 kilometers from Pekanbaru, directions to the West Sumatra (West Sumatra). Koto expanse of Lake Hydroelectric long stretches in the right side of the steel bridge, spoil the eye could see before entering the small road to the right towards Muara Takus. After passing through the village of Tanjung Alai, Gulamo, Inscribed Stone and Koto Tuo, temples and even then visible. The road taken, smoothly paved. Only some parts are damaged.
Stupa temple with yellow, is clearly visible. There are high, some are low. There is a flat building that no longer has a stupa. The buildings are located on an area of about 74x74 meters. Iron fence surrounds the building.
Barelang temple is a Buddhist temple. This can be seen from the stupa is a symbol of the Buddha. There is the argument that this temple is a mix of forms of Buddha and Shiva temple. The main building which is called the Old Temple. This temple measuring 32.80 mx 21.80 m and is the largest building on the existing buildings. It is in the north temple youngest. In the East and West there are stairs that according to the original estimates decorated effigies.
The second building is called Temple Mahligai. The building is a square with a size of 10.44 x 10.60 m. Height up to 14.30 meters. The third building called the Temple of Palangkaraya, which is 3.85 m East Temple Mahligai. The building consists of red bricks that are not printed. Palangka Temple is the smallest. The recesses of the rock that is composed not the same as Mahligai temple walls. In the past, before restoration, was buried around one meter.
The fourth building is named Candi youngest. Youngest temple is located on the western side of the temple Mahligai. The building is made of two types of stone, the sandstone. In addition to these buildings, in the north or in front of the temple gate there Tua molehill that has two holes. This place is estimated a funeral pyre. One hole to insert the corpse and the other to remove the ashes. Burial place is included in the maintenance because in the complex of enshrinement. The soil in the pile are pebbles derived from Kampar River.
This temple has been restored. Bricks at the top of the temple, the bricks present. But, at the bottom is still original. Shaped like soil, soft and pervasive water. Among the stones is also a relic of the past drainage. At the very back of the temple is also a well which is used for research.
Outside the fence of this building there is a large yard. Here there are huts where people sell. This is where visitors usually rest and often perform a variety of activities. Can form a race, a game or just discuss with a mat and eat together. Facilities such as bathrooms and a prayer room are also available here.
The original area of this temple is actually quite extensive, reaching 4 square kilometers. Even up on the edge of Lake hydropower which is located not far from the temple. Side of the lake in this area is also the location for tourists to visit. The trees surrounding the shade and breeze on the edge of the lake, makes visitors linger here. At the very least, they spend most of the time to take pictures here.
The lake was built in 1992. At that time, Tokyo Elektric Power Limited undertake development projects Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP) in the village of Koto Panjang, District Thirteen Koto Kampar. The program of cooperation between Indonesia and Japan in the form dams. Initially, the Kampar River water will be increased up to 100 meters that can produce 140 megawatts. It is time to fuss a lot of circles. Confirmed that high water temple submerge clusters, then lowered again to 85 meters.
Muara Takus cluster was saved, but a fragment of the story is now also under the water surface of the lake. Piece of the story in the village Pongkai, village temple where the clay material is taken. Traces of a hole dug in the ground within the village about 8 kilometers downstream of the complex is destroyed Muara Takus sink.
On the other hand, also not far from the temple, there is a small building made of brick the same one used to make the temple. It is certain this building is part of the temple. Approximately 20 meters to the edge of the river, there is a pier. Not far from the pier there are wells ban. Wells are also part of the temple.
Due to the high lake water, the well had disappeared. Local residents and then look for it and re-locate the well. Do not want to lose again, residents then change the shape of these wells into the well ring. Wells even this is not obvious, though, a lot of stories and history in it.
Why the temple area is believed to be the local community area of 4 kilo meters, because this area was fenced with ancient embankments. This dike is made circumference. The rest of the ancient embankments are still visible. Not far from the pier. Simply by walking alone. In the area of the rest of this ancient dike used to the place of manufacture and burning of bricks to make the temple. But this region has also been submerged by Lake hydropower.
Travelers who come will not be accompanied by a guide. However, this temple remains a guard and interpreter peliharanya (jupel). One of them Zaidil. He was appointed as employee salaries by Decree (SK) of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Directorate General of Antiquities History of stone cage work areas of West Sumatra, Riau and Riau Islands when that has now been transformed into the Institute for Preservation of Cultural Property (BPCB). Zaidil working with eight other Jupel; four of BPCB and five others from the Department of Tourism Kampar.
Thank you for reading this article. Written and posted by Bambang Sunarno. sunarnobambang86@gmail.com
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