Candi Gedong Songo :
The Lost Temple Mount Ungaran
Gedong Songo (nine buildings)
is the name of the temple which is located in the hills of the mountains
Unggaran. Gedong Songo located at an altitude of about 1,200 MPAs with
temperatures around 19-27 ° C. Location Gedong Songo very easy to reach from
many cities in the vicinity. Its location is a row of alternate paths Unggaran
- Waterford. If the start of Semarang Adventurer enough south to City Unggaran
- Bandungan - gedong Songo. Can travel with a journey time of 1 hour. If the
can through the city of Yogyakarta Ambarawa (Monument Theater Ambarawa) - Bandungan
- gedong Songo, journey time approximately 2 hours.
Gedong Songo located on the
slopes of Mount Unggaran, at coordinates 110 ° 20'27 "E and 07 °
14'3" S Darum village, Village Temple, District Bandungan, Semarang
regency, Central Java Province. Gedong Songo derived from the Javanese, gedong
(house / building) and Songo (nine) which means Nine (Group) Building. Are
there since the beginning of this temple of nine groups? Or other means? Hmm,
can not yet be answered. But this time there were only 5 of the temple complex.
Gedong Songo many similarities
to the temples in Dieng is located in Banjarnegara district (next adventure).
This temple complex is made from the bottom row to the top of the hills
mengintari crater hot springs. Where in the Dieng temple complex also plenty of
hot water crater which is not far from the center of the temple. Making the
temples on the hill are symmetrical and show that the fusion of two local
religious beliefs and cultural ancestors of the Hindu temple as a place where
the gods lived. The temple is made up buds similar to stone-age culture that is
punden staircase steps. The principle is getting to the bottom of the peak,
then the ancestor spirits closer to humans. Well, it merges the two cultures in
Gedong Songo by defining as a sacrifice to the spirits of ancestors to carry
out a procession in which the place is located in the temple complex is located
on the hills.
Arca Arca-Gedong Songo temple
complex made in the
8th century AD is not yet complete. Statues encountered only a few are left,
like Durga (Shiva's wife), Ghanesa (Son of Shiva), Agastya (A Receipt) And two
bodyguards of Lord Shiva is Nandiswara and Mahakala who guarded the door of the
temple.
Gedong Songo temple complex
itself found by the Loten, in 1740. During the later, Rafles start record by
giving the name gedong Pitoe (seven) have only found 7 groups of buildings
around the year 1804. However new in 1925, Van Braam makes the presence of
publication Unggaran temples around the hills. Then Friederich and Hopermans
write about gedong Songo, and Van Stein Calefells conduct research around
complex Gedong Songo in 1908. Around the year 1911 to 1912 Knebel take
inventory of all gedong Songo temple complex.
In 1916, the Dutch government
officially began doing research in the temple complex which handed the task at
the time was by the Dutch Department of Antiquities. In 1928-1929, carried out
the restoration of the temple gedong 1. Conducted from 1930 to 1932 year
restoration on the temple gedong 2. Indonesian government begin restoration in
the year 1977 to 1983, which restored the ancestral shrines in the temple
complex of 3, 4 and 5. At that time performed the restoration was SPSP, the
name was changed to the current Archaeological Heritage Preservation Hall. In
2009 the Government of Indonesia began remapping all gedong Songo temple
complex.
To go to the Songo gedong
Adventurers must be careful in driving, because the road is narrow and winding.
Especially when it rains, you should go slowly. After passing the entrance gate
gedong Songo, please feel free to use low gear as the road is very uphill and
narrow. When entering the increasingly uphill path around the village,
particularly at the turn after parking outside the complex Gedong Songo. Many motorcycles
and cars are overwhelmed and forced to stop in the middle because it is not
strong to climb up again.
Upon entering the park,
adventurers will be taken to the temple entrance. For local adventurers to pay
Rp. 6000, - for a foreign adventurer ticket price of Rp. 25.000, -. Quite
affordable with something later obtained. The first view Adventurers will be on
a similar entrance gate of the temple, then walk for a while will meet with the
place where the stage and I Songo temple complex gedong. Most of the
adventurers will take pictures at the temple complex. For this one, and
patiently queued Adventurers mandatory.
To reach the temple complex II,
to be extra strong and adventurous spirit. It is located approximately 500
meters from the temple complex I. At this time, the manager of the temple
gedong Songo create new lines separating lanes and paths Hikingers horse.
Hikingers lanes will be steered to the right, past the hills and food stalls.
Some Gazebo at the ready for the resting place of the weary adventurer climbed
into the hills. The road was fairly clean because (sorry) no horse droppings
here and there. For the horse track is on the left which are located rather far
apart.
For the adventurer who is very
tired and exhausted, can rent horses to the temples or all complete the entire
temple. With prices ranging from about Rp. 25.000, - up to Rp. 70.000, - for
mengintari entire temple complex. When in the second temple complex, Adventurers
will feel the difference with the temple of unity. It lies at an altitude very
good for eksplore history and take pictures. Same with the unity of the temple,
the second temple complex also there is only 1 piece of the temple. Some of the
former temple looks very ugly as it is not visible anymore. Whether not so, or
'secured' for a particular purpose.
Once satisfied with the second
temple complex, just a few meters to the top. Adventurers will find that the
third temple complex. This third temple complex consists of 3 complete enough
temples adjacent to each other. If adventurers ever to Dieng, it will be found
similarities with Arjuna temple complex in Dieng. With some upward conical
temple and temple-shaped boxes of fruit in front of him. In this third temple
complex there are several statues like Durga, Ganesha and Lord Shiva guards
Nandiswara and Mahakala is located right next to the left door of the temple.
In front of the third temple
complex there is also a hot steam coming from the boom. Business Gedong Songo
has prepared a place for adventurers who enjoy the warm water and steam heat
which is said to cure skin diseases. Only about 100 meters down, with streets
that easily passed the adventurous can enjoy healthy fresh steam.
However petulang able to travel
again to the fourth temple complex that is located a little away from the
temple complex to the second and third. Just need to walk a few minutes
mengintari hill, then pertualang will arrive at the temple complex to four. And
the fifth temple is also not far away from the place. In the fifth temple
complex, several buildings damaged temples appear as something that only a
small temples were left.
Having tired of adventure,
definitely feel hungry and thirsty. No problem, around gedong Songo or
Bandungan many distinctive culinary Unggaran available. Adventurers can enjoy a
delicious rabbit satay with reach into wallets of Rp. 15.000, -. wedang or
drink (beverage) rounds warm. Adventurers can also enjoy typical Dressage Know
Unggaran presented along with the warmth of sweet soya. Do not forget to buy
sugar beans are available in nearby stores. Can also purchase a variety of
fresh fruits and vegetables in traditional markets Bandungan, then shopping
ornamental variety of plants and flowers beautiful rare.
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