The wise man said, "History is the past, now is the time to be served and the future is a mystery." But actually if we want more wise again, third time is a single unit which are connected and influence each other. Ancient relics scattered in various parts of the archipelago provides a real picture how rich cultural heritage of the Indonesian people who must be dug and maintained. Panataran Temple which is located to the north of Blitar is the single most extensive complex of enshrinement in the East Java region. Based on reports the Office of Archaeological knows 1914-1915 Verbeek record number 2045 and number 563, is kekunaan building consisting of several clusters, so-called Complex enshrinement. The location of this temple is located in southwestern slopes of Mount Kelud at an altitude of 450 meters asl (above sea level), in the village who was also named Panataran, District Nglegok, Blitar. Only about 12 kilometers from the city of Blitar, or more than half an hour by motor vehicle. With the relatively smooth roads and wide enough to in front of the temple complex.
Panataran temple discovered in 1815, but until the year 1850 has not been known. The inventor was Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), Lieutenant Governor-General of the ruling British colonial government in the State of Indonesia. Raffles, together with an expert Dr.Horsfield Natural Sciences Panataran a visit to Temple, and the results kunjunganya recorded in a book entitled "History of Java" which was published in two volumes. This Raffles trail later followed by other researchers, namely: J. Crawfurd a resident assistant in Yogyakarta, the next Van Meeteren Brouwer (1828), Junghun (1884), Jonathan Rigg (1848) and NWHoepermans which in 1886 held in inventory Panataran enshrinement complex.
Entering the Temple area, in the main door we are greeted two statues guard the door or called Blitar Dwaraphala that among the community known as "Mba Bodo". What's interesting about this is not because the statues guard the big statue, but because her face is scary (Daemonis). Sculpture numbers listed on the pedestal the statue is written in Old Javanese letters: the year 1242 Saka or if used as AD (78 years plus) to the year 1320 AD. Based on the sculptured figures found on the second statue pedestal, that sacred building palah (another name for the Temple Panataran) inaugurated a temple state (state-temple) Jayanegara new era of the Majapahit king who ruled in 1309-1328 BC.
The wise man said, "History is the past, now is the time to be served and the future is a mystery." But actually if we want more wise again, third time is a single unit which are connected and influence each other. Ancient relics scattered in various parts of the archipelago provides a real picture how rich cultural heritage of the Indonesian people who must be dug and maintained. Panataran Temple which is located to the north of Blitar is the single most extensive complex of enshrinement in the East Java region. Based on reports the Office of Archaeological knows 1914-1915 Verbeek record number 2045 and number 563, is kekunaan building consisting of several clusters, so-called Complex enshrinement. The location of this temple is located in southwestern slopes of Mount Kelud at an altitude of 450 meters asl (above sea level), in the village who was also named Panataran, District Nglegok, Blitar. Only about 12 kilometers from the city of Blitar, or more than half an hour by motor vehicle. With the relatively smooth roads and wide enough to in front of the temple complex.
Panataran temple discovered in 1815, but until the year 1850 has not been known. The inventor was Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), Lieutenant Governor-General of the ruling British colonial government in the State of Indonesia. Raffles, together with an expert Dr.Horsfield Natural Sciences Panataran a visit to Temple, and the results kunjunganya recorded in a book entitled "History of Java" which was published in two volumes. This Raffles trail later followed by other researchers, namely: J. Crawfurd a resident assistant in Yogyakarta, the next Van Meeteren Brouwer (1828), Junghun (1884), Jonathan Rigg (1848) and NWHoepermans which in 1886 held in inventory Panataran enshrinement complex.
Entering the Temple area, in the main door we are greeted two statues guard the door or called Blitar Dwaraphala that among the community known as "Mba Bodo". What's interesting about this is not because the statues guard the big statue, but because her face is scary (Daemonis). Sculpture numbers listed on the pedestal the statue is written in Old Javanese letters: the year 1242 Saka or if used as AD (78 years plus) to the year 1320 AD. Based on the sculptured figures found on the second statue pedestal, that sacred building palah (another name for the Temple Panataran) inaugurated a temple state (state-temple) Jayanegara new era of the Majapahit king who ruled in 1309-1328 BC.
In the east there are the remains of statues gate made of red bricks. Other important buildings located around the gate is a rectangular building called the Bale Agung. Then the building of the former site of the only living order of priest-pedestals pedestals only. A rectangular building in a smaller size of the Bale Agung is the Hall terrace or shelf marquee framed in the form of small temples in the so-called Temple of Figures, where buildings are made of andesite stone.
In the south building of the temple was still standing erect an inscribed stone stele, or stone. Inscription uses many letters Old Javanese Saka 1119 or 1197 AD issued by King Srengga of the Kingdom of Kediri. It contained, among others, mentioned the inauguration of a fief to the interests of Sira Paduka Batara Palah (Temple Panataran). So Panataran temple complex development process takes at least 250 years, which was built in 1197 at the time of the kingdom of Kediri until the year 1454 in the era of the Majapahit Kingdom.
The next temple is the Temple of the Dragon is made entirely of stone with a size of 4.83 meters wide, 6.57 meters long and 4.70 meters high. Called the Dragon Temple as a dragon wrapped around the body temple and the features or figures like the king as many as nine units. Among the largest temple is the main temple, which is located at the very back of the part which is considered sacred. The main temple building consists of three core layers with a structural height of 7.19 meters. On each side of the stairs rise to the first terrace there are statues Dwaraphala, at the base of the statue there are numbers Saka year 1269 or 1347 AD.
At the very back of the temple there is a sacred pond, which is supposedly the story is a pool that is used as a place of worship rituals. The remains of the luxury of the past is still visible from the building of this mini pool. Swimming measuring about 2 x 5 meter looks nice clean and orderly. It took about about 1 hour to browse the entire temple area Panataran. Because the location is not too far from the city of Blitar and still one lane with pilgrimage sights Tomb of Bung Karno, so if by chance you come to the Blitar not hurt to take the time to visit the Temple Panataran as one manifestation of respect for history.
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