To enliven this year's celebration Sekaten, Sultanate Palace Ngayogyakarta historical object exhibitions held since the time of Sultan Hamengkubuwono Hamengkubuwono I to X in Pageleran Palace on 16 until next February 26, 2010.
In this exhibition, as many as five trains heritage palaces, the two presidential official car, a kris, various kerajian tardisional, shadow puppets, family tree, the cricket match tools and others exposed to the public. Only by paying the entrance fee of Rp 3 thousand, historical objects Yogyakarta Kingdom is starting at 17:00 until 22:00 pm.
Abdi Dalem Main Staff Ngayogyakarta Palace Hadingrat soldiering, Riyo Yoso Kanowo states, this exhibition is held regularly since then and is part of a series of celebrations Sekaten, as well as enliven the event until the closing ceremony later Sekaten with leather puppet Cultural night at the Palace.
"This exhibition displays the five railway heritage of the Kingdom of Kyai Garudayaksa or golden carriage, Kyai Winomoputro, Kyai Mondo Juwolo, Kyai Kyai Manikretno and Jatayu, it was an interesting addition to the official car adak Sultan HB IX, while serving as Vice President of Cadilac in 1964 and when Coordinating Minister for Economy to Ford in 1964, "he said at the Cultural Palace of Yogyakarta, Wednesday (24 / 2).
Riyo asserted, train or train Kyai golden Garudayaksa drawn by eight horses. This train is made Hermans & co in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1867-1869 and are used for the coronation of HB VIII, IX HB, and HB X. Kyai Winomoputro drawn by 6 horses used for service vehicles artificial crown prince Hermans & Co in 1950-1960 and used since the HB VI.
While Kyai Mondro Juwolo is shaped trains 'Kupe' the bonds which means the rim is made of brilliant light that was used 1810-1830 as the official vehicle of Prince Diponegoro as a trustee on HB administration V.
Whereas Kyai Jatayu made in Yogyakarta in 1925-1933 are designed by HB VIII and pulled by four horses without a driver for clean galdi soldiers and watched horse race in the race. Whereas Kyai Manikretno which means sweet artificial gems Hermans & co Hague in 1815 who pulled two horses, used during the reign of HB VI and V to cruise around the fort and palace. "Each train has its own history," he added.
Riyo added, in addition to the wealth of the vehicle carriage court, also on display used cars Sultan HB IX as a vice president. Visitors are also treated to the palace treasures exhibition in the Dutch colonial period, such as a rifle, various kris, and the sword.
"Visitors are not afraid or worried if you need any information about the exhibits that have been assigned Puraraksa KHP courtiers of 11 people to assist and supervise" he said.
Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Central Java in Indonesia, located approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest Hindu temples in south-east Asia. It is characterised by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the 47m high central building inside a large complex of individual temples.
History
It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second Mataram dynasty, or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya Dynasty. Not long after its construction, the temple was abandoned and began to deteriorate. Reconstruction of the compound began in 1918. The main building was completed in around 1953. Much of the original stonework has been stolen and reused at remote construction sites. A temple will only be rebuilt if at least 75% of the original stones are available, and therefore only the foundation walls of most of the smaller shrines are now visible and with no plans for their reconstruction.
The temple was damaged during the earthquake in Java in 2006. Early photos suggest that although the complex appears to be structurally intact, damage is significant. Large pieces of debris, including carvings, were scattered over the ground. The temple has been closed to the public until damage can be fully assessed. The head of Yogyakarta Archaeological Conservation Agency stated that: "it will take months to identify the precise damage". However, some weeks later in 2006 the site re-opened for visitors. The immediate surroundings of the Hindu temples remain off-limits for safety reasons.
The legend
The popular legend of Lara Jonggrang is what connects the site of the Ratu Boko Palace, the origin of the Durga statue in northern cell/chamber of the main shrine, and the origin of the Sewu temple complex nearby. The legend tells of the story about Prince Bandung Bondowoso who fell in love with Princess Lara Jonggrang, the daughter of King Boko. But the princess rejected his proposal of marriage because Bandung Bondowoso had killed King Boko and ruled her kingdom. Bandung Bondowoso insisted on the union, and finally Lara Jonggrang was forced to agree for a union in marriage, but she posed one impossible condition: Bandung must build her a thousand temples in only one night.
The Prince entered into meditation and conjured up a multitude of spirits (demons) from the earth. Helped by supernatural beings, he succeeded in building 999 temples. When the prince was about to complete the condition, the princess woke her palace maids and ordered the women of the village to begin pounding rice and set a fire in the east of the temple, attempting to make the prince and the spirits believe that the sun was about to rise. As the cocks began to crow, fooled by the light and the sounds of morning time, the supernatural helpers fled back into the ground. The prince was furious about the trick and in revenge he cursed Lara Jonggrang to stone. She became the last and the most beautiful of the thousand statues. According to the traditions, the unfinished thousandth temple created by the demons become the Sewu temple compounds nearby (Sewu means "thousands" in Javanese), and the Princess is the image of Durga in the north cell of the Shiva temple at Prambanan, which is still known as Lara Jonggrang or Slender Virgin.
Mendut is a ninth century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub-district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The temple located about three kilometres east from Borobudur. Mendut, Borobudur and Pawon, all of which are Buddhist temples, are located in one straight line. There is a mutual religious relationship between the three temples, although the exact ritual process is unknown.
History
Built around early ninth century AD, Mendut is the oldest among the three temple together with Pawon and Borobudur. According to Karang Tengah inscription, the temple was built and finished during the reign of King Indra of Sailendra dynasty. The inscription dated 824 AD mentioned that King Indra of Sailendra has built a sacred building named Venuvana which means "bamboo forest". A Dutch archaeologist JG de Casparis has connected the temple mentioned in Karang Tengah inscription with Mendut temple. In 1836 it was discovered as a ruins covered with bushes. The restoration of this temple was started at 1897 and it was finished at 1925. Until now the top of the roof part is still unfinished yet, because some of its original stones are lost. Some archaeologist who had conducted research on this temple such as JG de Casparis, Theodoor van Erp, and Arisatya Yogaswara.
Architecture
The 26.4 metres tall temple is facing west. The stairs projecting from the west side square elevated base is adorned with Makara statue on each sides, the side of the stairwall carved with bas-relief of fable narrating the animal story of buddhist teaching. The square terrace surrounding the body of the temple was meant for pradakshi na or circumambulating ritual, walking clockwise around the temple. The outer walls is adorned with bas-reliefs of Boddhisattvas (buddhist divinities), such as Avalokitesvara, Maitreya, Cunda, Ksitigarbha, Samantabhadra, Mahakarunika Avalokitesvara, Vajrapani, Manjusri, Akasagarbha, and Boddhisattvadevi Prajnaparamita among other buddhist figures. Originally the temple had two chamber, a small chamber in the front, and the large main chamber in the center. The roof and some parts of the front chamber walls are missing. The inner wall of front chamber is adorned with bas-relief of Hariti surrounds by children, Atavaka on the other side, Kalpataru, also groups of devatas divinities flying in heaven.
he main room housed three beautifully carved large stone statues. The three statues are the Buddhist main divinities revered in Mendut temple which can explain the spiritual purpose of the establishment of this temple. The 3 metres tall statue of Dhyani Buddha Vairocana was meant to liberate the devotees from the bodily karma, at the left is statue of Boddhisatva Avalokitesvara to liberate from the karma of speech, at the right is Boddhisatva Vajrapani to liberate from karma of tought. Today, during the full moon in May or June, Buddhists in Indonesia observe Vesak annual ritual by walking from Mendut passing through Pawon and ends at Borobudur.
