Plaosan, Twin Temple in Yogyakarta

Plaosan built Rakai Pikatan has some uniqueness compared to other temples, the two main temples are "twins" and the smooth surface terrace. In this temple there is also a figure of Vajrapani, Amitbha, and Prajnaparamitha.

You do not need to rush back to the inn after a visit to Prambanan, for not far from the most beautiful Hindu temple in the world that you will also see other temples are equally compelling. Advanced to the north as far as 1 km, you will see Plaosan, a temple built by Rakai Pikatan to the queen, Pramudyawardani. Located in the Village District Bugisan Prambanan temple architecture is a blend of Hindu and Buddhist.Plaosan complex is divided into 2 groups, namely Plaosan Lor and South Plaosan temple.The second temple has a rectangular patio surrounded by a wall, which shaped meditation substation in the west and the stupa on the other. Because of the similarities, the appearance Plaosan Lor and the South is almost identical when viewed from a distance so far Plaosan also often called the twin temples.


 Building Plaosan Lor has a central courtyard surrounded by a wall with the entrance on the west. In the middle of that page there is a marquee measuring 21.62 mx 19 m. In the eastern part of the pavilion there are 3 pieces of the altar, the altar of the north, east and south. Preview Amitbha, Ratnasambhava, Vairocana, and there at the altar Aksobya east.Samantabadhara Stupa and the figure of Ksitigarbha is in the north aisle, while Manjusri picture there on the altar of the west.South Plaosan temple also has a pavilion in the center surrounded by 8 small temples are divided into two levels and each level consists of 4 temples. There is also a picture Tathagata Amitbha, Vajrapani with vajra attribute Utpala and Prajnaparamita which is considered as the "mother of all Buddhas". Some other pictures can still be found but not at the original place. Manujri figure which, according to a Dutch scientist named Krom is significant also found.Section Bas reliefs of this temple has a unique picture of men and women. There is one man who portrayed sitting cross-legged with their hands and worship the figure of a man with his hands in vara mudra and vase surrounded by a six foot man is smaller. A woman there who was standing with a hand drawn vara mudra, while around him there are books, pallets and vases. Krom believes that the figures he was the picture of a woman patron supporter of the two temples.The entire complex has 116 Plaosan ancillary stupas and 50 ancillary temples. Ancillary stupas can be seen on all sides of the main temple, as well as ancillary temples are smaller. When walking to the north, you can see the building open called Mandapa. Two inscription can also be found, the inscription on the gold coins in the north of the main temple and inscriptions written on stone in the temple Perwara first row.One peculiarity Plaosan is a smooth surface of the terrace. Krom temple terrace opinion is different from other temples built terraces in the same period. According to him, it was associated with the function of the temple at that time allegedly to save the canonical texts owned by Buddhist monks. Other allegations stemming from Dutch scientists, if the number of priests in the area then it might be a little terrace was used as a temple (Buddhist temple).If you look around the temple, you will know that Plaosan actually a vast temple complex. It can be seen from the fence along 460 m from north to south and 290 m from west to east, as well as an interior fence that consists of a trench along the 440 m from north to south and 270 m from west to east. Trenches that make up the interior of the fence can be seen by walking east through the middle of this historic building.Script: Yunanto Wiji Utomo