The temples near Candi PRAMBANAN :
Plaosan, Sari, Kalasan, Sambisari.
The site is to 2 km in the east of Candi Sewu. It is enough to continue the road skirting Candi Sewu, then to turn right to the panel indicating Candi Plaosan then going straight until the end.
Candi Plaosan is in fact formed of two sites located at 100 m one of the other, in the village of Plaosan. Directly on the left, at the end of the access road, we find Candi Plaosan Lor (i.e. northern), and to 100 m on the right side - the road led there - we arrive to Candi Plaosan Kidul (i.e. southern).
Built into 835 by a Sailendra princess married with prince Sanjaya, Rakai Pikatan, on the site of a temple older it is a Buddhist complex of 3 groups of temples integrating monasteries.
It
is composed of two similar principal temples of 21 m 50 X 14 m 50
laid out side by side and which open in the west. Around, a line
of fifty vaults then two lines of fifty four and sixty two stupas
lock up the temples. A third monument rose on the north side of
this group. The roof of the buildings is sticked with small stupas
surrounding a larger central stupa.
The walls are admirably decorated with images of Bodhisattva
, Kinnara and some female
divinities.
Each
temple contains six cellas out of two levels, as Candi
Sari which they resemble much. The iconography of the
cellas of the lower level presented a bronze statue of the
Buddha, now disappeared, surrounded by two stone Bodhisattva.
On the walls, reliefs appear representing the givers. Relics and
sacred objects were preserved on the higher floor.
It is absolutely
necessary to go to see candi Plaosan with laying down sun. Sunlight
arrives in the rooms through the door and the tiny windows illuminating the
Buddhas of a gilded light. The impression which emerges then from this place
is extraordinary.
A large platform located after the second building presents many statues of Buddha and Bodhisattva.
Candi
Plaosan Kidul is currently composed primarily of two
small structures similar to those of Candi Sewu.
Apart
from Kala Makara decorating some
antéfixes and access doors, decorated with vegetable motifs,
there are no visible sculptures.
This temple is situated 500 m on the left of the road Yogya Solo. You have to turn at the panel Pt Telekomunicasi , 600 m after Candi Kalasan.
Built
in 835 by the hindu dynasty Sanjaya, this buddhistic temple has
six cellas on two floors . These dimensions are 17 m X 10 m and
it is posed on a basis of 2 m 50 top. It is very similar to the
two building of Candi Plaosan Lor. The
rooms do not contain any more statues, but its niches are
decorated with splendid sets of Kala Makara.
Sari
means splendid, and this monument is really by the richness of
its decoration made of 36 sculptures of female divinities (Tara)
carrying flowers, and of Bodhivattva playing
musical instruments. The second level was used as dormitory.
Built from 778 to 810 in three stages. It is the oldest mahayanic buddhist temple of Java. It is situated 30 m on the right, of the road of Solo, opposite school SLPP N°1 Kalasan, 14 km of Yogyakarta.
Built
by the 2nd king of Mataran , Panangkoram,
a commemorative stele gone back to 778 indicates that the temple
is dedicated to the worship of the goddess Tara. The first
building of square plan resembled the temples of the Dieng
plateau . But in 792, the architecture of the temple was changed,
with the addition of two wings on both sides, transforming the
temple of square plan into a temple of cruciform plan to adapt it
to the practices of the new worship, that of the five Jina
. The current temple is the third construction, which
covers the two preceding ones.
The
profusion and the richness of its decorations make it regard as
the jewel of the art of central Java . This temple contains the
most beautiful representation of head of Kala of
the Javanese art.
On both sides of the doors, panels include statues of Bodhisattva.
Above, throne Tara sitted, protecting the community.
The niches are overcome arches of Kala above which is represented a Kahyangan , building in which live the gods and the goddesses.
The
interior of the building makes up of a large square cella opening
towards the east by a corridor. On the three other sides, an
external staircase makes it possible to reach a smaller cella
which is pressed on the external wall.
In the cella, the divinity was posed on a large base. Invisible
staircases, on both sides, made it possible to the monks to
sprinkle the statue. In front of the base, an overhang allowed
the deposit of the offerings.
Candi Sambisari is situated 2, 5 km of the road Yogya Solo. To take on the left Jalan Sambisari at km 10, then always straight.
Built seems it between 812 and 838 then covered with the passing of years by volcanic ash, it was discovered only in 1966 by a peasant who worked his rice plantation. Completely restored in 1986, with all its original stones, it is one of the most beautiful temples near Prambanan.
The first surprised one is that, arrived close to the site, the temple is sought and nothing is seen. This temple indeed is located at 6,50 m below the surrounding ground, and it measures only 7,50 m top.
Candi Sambisari
is appeared as a principal temple, of square plan of 13 m 65 on both sides in
front of which are spread out three small buildings of 4 m 80 and 5 m in height.
These three buildings were of simple terraces surrounded by a balustrade. The
statue of the divinity was posed on a base in the center of the terrace. The
building was not covered. The unit is surrounded by two enclosures squares of
approximately 50 m of sides . Eight small lingams indicates the axes of coordinates.
This temple also presents three characteristics:
1) It is built directly on the ground and not on a basis.
2) the body of the temple is very short, practically invisible outside.
3) a house out of wooden covered the whole of the building, which explains its square plan and its stocky aspect. One still sees the bases of the pillars on the terrace.
On the southern, western and northern faces, in niches dominated by Kala heads , are beautiful statues of Durga, Ganesha and Agastya.
A flight of steps preceded by two Makara supported by small Gana give access to the cella where we can see a unit lingam yoni.
The enclosure surrounding the cella is decorated with vegetable planks.
