Sajiwan
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Sajiwan is a 9th century Buddhist temple located in Kebon Dalem Kidul village, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java
. The temple is located nearly two kilometres southeast of Prambanan
temple. This temple is among numbers of temples scattered in Prambanan Plain
.
mentioned about the inauguration of Rukam village restoration by Nini Haji Rakryan Sanjiwana, previously the village was being devastated by volcanic eruption. In return, the inhabitant of Rukam village was obliged to took care of a sacred building located in Limwung. This sacred building was identified as Sajiwan temple, while the name of the royal patron mentioned in this inscription: Nini Haji Rakryan Sanjiwana, was identified as Queen
Pramodhawardhani, the temple bears her name Sajiwan and believed to be dedicated for her. The temple was built between 842
to 850
CE, approximately built in the same era with Plaosan temple nearby.
Sajiwan temple was rediscovered in 1813 by Colonel Colin Mackenzie
, a subordinate of Sir Stamford Raffles. He examined the archaeological remains around Prambanan plain and rediscovered the ruins of wall surrounding the temple.
temple near Borobudur
. The base of the temple contains tewenty bas-reliefs connected to the Buddhist stories of Pancatantra or Jataka
s from India
. From this 20 reliefs only 19 remains. The stairs is flanked with two large makara
s. The inner chamber of the temple contains two niches and lotus pedestals, originally host buddha and boddhisattva statues. However currently the chamber is empty.
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
. The temple is located nearly two kilometres southeast of Prambanan
Prambanan
Prambanan is a ninth century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator , the Sustainer and the Destroyer...
temple. This temple is among numbers of temples scattered in Prambanan Plain
Prambanan Plain
Kewu Plain or also known as Prambanan Plain is a fertile volcanic plain that lies between Merapi-Merbabu complex in the north, Bantul lowlands and Sewu limestone range in the south, Bengawan Solo river valley in east, and the Progo River in the west, and Kedu Plain on northwest...
.
History
The Rukam inscription dated 829 Saka (907 CE) currently stored in National Museum of IndonesiaNational Museum of Indonesia
The National Museum of Indonesia , is an archeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jakarta. Popularly known as Elephant Building after the elephant statue in its forecourt. Its broad and fascinating collections covers all of Indonesia's territory and almost all of...
mentioned about the inauguration of Rukam village restoration by Nini Haji Rakryan Sanjiwana, previously the village was being devastated by volcanic eruption. In return, the inhabitant of Rukam village was obliged to took care of a sacred building located in Limwung. This sacred building was identified as Sajiwan temple, while the name of the royal patron mentioned in this inscription: Nini Haji Rakryan Sanjiwana, was identified as Queen
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
Pramodhawardhani, the temple bears her name Sajiwan and believed to be dedicated for her. The temple was built between 842
842
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to 850
850
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CE, approximately built in the same era with Plaosan temple nearby.
Sajiwan temple was rediscovered in 1813 by Colonel Colin Mackenzie
Colin Mackenzie
Colonel Colin Mackenzie was Surveyor General of India, and an art collector and orientalist.Mackenzie was born in Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland...
, a subordinate of Sir Stamford Raffles. He examined the archaeological remains around Prambanan plain and rediscovered the ruins of wall surrounding the temple.
Architecture
The temple was made of andesite stone, its size, style and form is similar to those of MendutMendut
Mendut is a ninth century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub-district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The temple is located about three kilometres east from Borobudur. Mendut, Borobudur and Pawon, all of which are Buddhist temples, are located in one straight line...
temple near Borobudur
Borobudur
Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues...
. The base of the temple contains tewenty bas-reliefs connected to the Buddhist stories of Pancatantra or Jataka
Jataka
The Jātakas refer to a voluminous body of literature native to India concerning the previous births of the Buddha....
s from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. From this 20 reliefs only 19 remains. The stairs is flanked with two large makara
Makara (Hindu mythology)
Makara is a sea-creature in Hindu mythology. It is generally depicted as half terrestrial animal and in hind part as aquatic animal, in the tail part, as a fish tail or also as seal...
s. The inner chamber of the temple contains two niches and lotus pedestals, originally host buddha and boddhisattva statues. However currently the chamber is empty.