Gampingan temple discovered in 1995 supposed to be part of the Site Gampingan. The foot of the temple decorated with reliefs of various types of animals, one of which birds are believed to be able to bring messages from nirvana.
Not all temples have typical, beautiful relief since generally only decorated by statues and reliefs that are common in almost all temples. One of the typical, beautiful relief is Gampingan temple, a temple which was accidentally discovered by a brick craftsman in Hamlet Gampingan, Piyungan, Bantul in 1995. Despite its small size and incomplete, Gampingan temple is still rich in dazzling relief.One of the reliefs that can be found in this temple are reliefs of animals that are at the foot of the temple. Relief in the animal looks so natural that can be known described animals.Quite rare temples having such relief, at least only Prambanan and Mendut have similar relief. All relief is decorated with tendrils background, namely padmamula (lotus roots) are believed to be the source of life.
When YogYES around, looks kind of animal that dominates is the bird. There are reliefs crows seem to have a big beak, sturdy body, the wing inflates upward and fan-shaped tail.There are also reliefs depicted woodpecker has a crest on the head, beak is rather long and pointed wings that do not expand as well. In addition, there is also a cock that has a swollen chest and inflate the wing down.Making reliefs of birds in large quantities in this temple as it relates to public confidence transcendental power of the bird. It is believed, the bird is a manifestation of the gods as well as messenger of the gods or nature nirvana. Birds are also associated with absolute human freedom is achieved after successful left the world, the symbol of the human soul is separated from the body.Relief of many other animals depicted is a frog. Society at that time believed that the frog has magic powers that can bring rain, so the frog is also believed to increase productivity, because of water frogs brought rain could increase crop yields. Frogs are often emerges from the water also symbolizes the renewal of life and resurrection to a better direction.Until now, the relief still leaves the question, whether a fable (didongengkan animal story on the kids) like in the picture Mendut or animal that deliberately to show specific intent.The question arises because the picture of an animal such as the Temple Gampingan not found in the book that contains fables, such as the Jataka, Sukasaptati, Pancatantra and its derivative versions.Gampingan temple which is built between the years 730-850 AD is believed to be a place of worship Gods Jambhala (God of fortune, the son of Lord Shiva). It was based on the discovery of ARCA Jambhala when extracting. Jambhala described as being in a state of meditation, his eyes closed while sitting cross-legged. Body parts decorated by iconographic elements (asanas) which has the form of a lotus leaf amounted to 8 pieces as a symbol of chakras in the human body.Figure Jambhala in this temple is different from those in other temples. Generally, Jambhala other temples depicted with wide eyes that looked at the devotees along with a variety of decoration that symbolizes prosperity and luxury. Believed, based on the depiction of these different motivations worship, not to invoke prosperity but guidance in order to achieve true happiness.Visiting the Temple Gampingan will lead us to rethink about the path we have taken to get to the happiness and prosperity. Relief is dominated by animals that live in natural surroundings can be a form of local wisdom of that era in representing a message from nirvana: to live in prosperity and avoid disaster, people should maintain harmony with nature.Script: Yunanto Wiji Utomo
Not all temples have typical, beautiful relief since generally only decorated by statues and reliefs that are common in almost all temples. One of the typical, beautiful relief is Gampingan temple, a temple which was accidentally discovered by a brick craftsman in Hamlet Gampingan, Piyungan, Bantul in 1995. Despite its small size and incomplete, Gampingan temple is still rich in dazzling relief.One of the reliefs that can be found in this temple are reliefs of animals that are at the foot of the temple. Relief in the animal looks so natural that can be known described animals.Quite rare temples having such relief, at least only Prambanan and Mendut have similar relief. All relief is decorated with tendrils background, namely padmamula (lotus roots) are believed to be the source of life.
When YogYES around, looks kind of animal that dominates is the bird. There are reliefs crows seem to have a big beak, sturdy body, the wing inflates upward and fan-shaped tail.There are also reliefs depicted woodpecker has a crest on the head, beak is rather long and pointed wings that do not expand as well. In addition, there is also a cock that has a swollen chest and inflate the wing down.Making reliefs of birds in large quantities in this temple as it relates to public confidence transcendental power of the bird. It is believed, the bird is a manifestation of the gods as well as messenger of the gods or nature nirvana. Birds are also associated with absolute human freedom is achieved after successful left the world, the symbol of the human soul is separated from the body.Relief of many other animals depicted is a frog. Society at that time believed that the frog has magic powers that can bring rain, so the frog is also believed to increase productivity, because of water frogs brought rain could increase crop yields. Frogs are often emerges from the water also symbolizes the renewal of life and resurrection to a better direction.Until now, the relief still leaves the question, whether a fable (didongengkan animal story on the kids) like in the picture Mendut or animal that deliberately to show specific intent.The question arises because the picture of an animal such as the Temple Gampingan not found in the book that contains fables, such as the Jataka, Sukasaptati, Pancatantra and its derivative versions.Gampingan temple which is built between the years 730-850 AD is believed to be a place of worship Gods Jambhala (God of fortune, the son of Lord Shiva). It was based on the discovery of ARCA Jambhala when extracting. Jambhala described as being in a state of meditation, his eyes closed while sitting cross-legged. Body parts decorated by iconographic elements (asanas) which has the form of a lotus leaf amounted to 8 pieces as a symbol of chakras in the human body.Figure Jambhala in this temple is different from those in other temples. Generally, Jambhala other temples depicted with wide eyes that looked at the devotees along with a variety of decoration that symbolizes prosperity and luxury. Believed, based on the depiction of these different motivations worship, not to invoke prosperity but guidance in order to achieve true happiness.Visiting the Temple Gampingan will lead us to rethink about the path we have taken to get to the happiness and prosperity. Relief is dominated by animals that live in natural surroundings can be a form of local wisdom of that era in representing a message from nirvana: to live in prosperity and avoid disaster, people should maintain harmony with nature.Script: Yunanto Wiji Utomo
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