The temple is located on Jalan Kertanegara, Candirenggo village, Singosari district, about 10 kilometres north from Malang city, on the valley between two mountain ranges, the Tengger-Bromo in the east and Arjuno-Welirang in the west, with elevation 512 metres above sea level. The temple orientation is facing northwest towards Mount Arjuno. It is linked to the historical Singhasari kingdom of East Java, as the site around the temple is believed to be the center of Javanese court of Singhasari.
Historyedit
The temple was mentioned in the Javanese poem Nagarakretagama canto 37:7 and 38:3 and also in Gajah Mada inscription dated 1351 and discovered in the temple's yard. According to these sources, the temple is the funerary temple of King Kertanagara (ruled 1268 — 1292), the last king of the Singhasari dynasty, whose assassination in 1292 by Jayakatwang of Gelang-gelang finally led to the establishment of Majapahit rule.
The temple's unfinished state can be seen in the incomplete kala head over its lower entrance. The temple faces northwest. Its lower level is Shaiva, but the temple has a second cella on the upper level, that was a Buddhist dedication.[1] Alternate spellings: Kertanagara for Kertanegara, and Singosari for Singhasari.
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January 01, 1970
singhasari, temple, candi, singhasari, 13th, century, syncretic, hindu, buddhist, temple, located, singosari, district, malang, regency, east, java, indonesia, singhasari, temple, floorplan, 1901, contents, location, history, gallery, also, referenceslocation,. Singhasari temple or Candi Singhasari is a 13th century syncretic Hindu Buddhist temple located in Singosari district Malang Regency East Java in Indonesia Singhasari Temple Floorplan ca 1901 Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesLocation editThe temple is located on Jalan Kertanegara Candirenggo village Singosari district about 10 kilometres north from Malang city on the valley between two mountain ranges the Tengger Bromo in the east and Arjuno Welirang in the west with elevation 512 metres above sea level The temple orientation is facing northwest towards Mount Arjuno It is linked to the historical Singhasari kingdom of East Java as the site around the temple is believed to be the center of Javanese court of Singhasari History editThe temple was mentioned in the Javanese poem Nagarakretagama canto 37 7 and 38 3 and also in Gajah Mada inscription dated 1351 and discovered in the temple s yard According to these sources the temple is the funerary temple of King Kertanagara ruled 1268 1292 the last king of the Singhasari dynasty whose assassination in 1292 by Jayakatwang of Gelang gelang finally led to the establishment of Majapahit rule The temple s unfinished state can be seen in the incomplete kala head over its lower entrance The temple faces northwest Its lower level is Shaiva but the temple has a second cella on the upper level that was a Buddhist dedication 1 Alternate spellings Kertanagara for Kertanegara and Singosari for Singhasari Significant features of the temple include 2 A pair of colossal Dvarapalas giant monolith statues as the guardians of Singhasari royal cemeteries A well carved Kala on the west upper face A large original statue of Shiva as Batara Guru or perhaps Shiva as Agastya in the lower southern cella Gallery edit nbsp Shiva as Batara Guru or Rsi Agastya Singhasari nbsp Kala s head above the portal of Singhasari temple nbsp One of a pair of dvarapalasSee also edit nbsp Indonesia portal Buddhism in Indonesia Candi of Indonesia Hinduism in Indonesia Hinduism in Java Indonesian Esoteric Buddhism Prajnaparamita of JavaReferences edit Gavin Pattison 2000 Blue Guide Bali Java and Lambok A amp C Black London and WW Norton NY p 80 Candi Singosari Retrieved 8 November 2014 7 53 16 S 112 39 50 E 7 88778 S 112 66389 E 7 88778 112 66389 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Candi Singosari Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Singhasari temple amp oldid 1185399435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
