For those of you with the hobby of archeology, then you add the Sukuh temple in the list of your next journey. The temple is located at an altitude of 1186 mdpl, was built in the 15th century when the collapse of the Majapahit kingdom and is located at the foot of Mount Lawu, Karanganyar regency, Central Java. Quite easy way to get to this place, because once you arrive in Solo a lot of transportation that can be used, such as public buses, or other public transportation. The entrance to the temple which is about 2 kilometers from the entrance, offers a panoramic expanse of green tea gardens that accompany your journey to the temple Sukuh mystery.
In Sukuh you can find other forms of reliefs depicting sexuality, such as male and female genitals. This will not be encountered in any temple in Indonesia. A lot of controversy about the reliefs depicting sexuality, there is the opinion of the temple is sacred buildings and should not have reliefs depicting the forms of sexuality. However, there is also the opinion reliefs depicting the forms of sexuality are a symbol of fertility and can not be separated from humans.
Shortly after you enter the first terrace of the temple, do not be surprised by the relief on the floor depicting male virility and the sanctity of women that come into contact. This symbol, which describe the form of fertility. Besides these reliefs contain meaning, if someone has stepped over the reliefs then he would be clean from all impurities. Therefore, this relief is at the front of the temple, so that anyone who entered the temple is located in a clean condition.
On the second terrace there are many sculptures and statues in a damaged condition. Then on the third terrace of the main temple there with ornaments in the form of reliefs and statues on the left and right. Some of the sculptures and statues depict as "Lingga" a manifestation of male genitalia and "Yoni" as the embodiment of female genitalia.
Visitors can enter the main temple and reached the top of the form of squares with the step-up the high steps. That said, is designed like this because in ancient times used as a means of virginity tests for girls.
The structure of the temple was also against the rule of Hindu pattern. Unlike the temples in Indonesia in general, Sukuh has violated the pattern of Hindu architecture called Wastu Widya, which describes the shape of the temple should be square with the center right in the middle. The middle section is believed to be the most holy place. Deviations that occur because when Sukuh built, the era of the triumph of Hinduism had faded. Indonesia looks so original culture with the culture of prehistoric megalithic era.
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