Mendut temple is a Buddhist background. This temple is located in the village Mendut Mungkid district, Magelang regency, Central Java, a few kilometers from Borobudur temple. Mendut founded during the reign of King Indra Sailendra dynasty. In the inscription of bertarikh Karangtengah 824 AD, mentioned that the king Indra has built shrine called veluvana which means bamboo forests. By a Dutch archaeologist named J.G. de Casparis, these words related to Mendut.
Actual temple building materials are brick covered with natural stone. The building is located on a high basement, which looks more elegant and sturdy. Climbed the stairs and the entrance facing southwest. In the basement there are surrounding the hall of the temple body. The roof and decorated three-story with small stupas. The number of small stupas built now is 48 pieces. Decoration found in the form of decorative Mendut intermittent. Decorated with carved celestial beings and angels in the form bidadara, two monkeys and an eagle. On both sides there are stairs reliefs Panchatantra and Jataka stories. Decorated the temple walls Boddhisatwa in Awalokiteśwara them, Maitreya, Wajrapāṇi and Manjusri. On the wall there are reliefs of the temple body Kalpataru, two angels, Hariti (a yaksi who repent and then follow the Buddha) and Āţawaka.Buddha in dharmacakramudra position.
In the main temple there is a large Buddhist statues of three: the Dhyani Buddha with his hand Wairocana (mudra) dharmacakramudra. In front of the Buddha statues there were wheel-shaped relief and flanked by a pair of deer, the symbol of Buddha. On the left there is a statue Awalokiteśwara (Padmapāņi) and the right Wajrapāņi statue. Now in front of the statue of Buddha placed hio-hio and baskets to contribute. The visitors could light an incense and prayed here.
Chronology of discovery
- 1. 1836 - Found and cleaned
- 2. 1897 - 1904 feet and the body of the temple repaired but less satisfactory results.
- 3. 1908 - Corrected by Theodoor van Erp. Peak can be reconstructed.
- 4. 1925 - a number of stupas rearranged.
Relief's
- Relief 1 (Brahmana and a crab). Brahmin and a relief kepiting.Pada paintings have a story or a fable animals known from the Panchatantra or Jataka. The full story like this: So is a Brahmin who came from the underworld and named Dwijeswara. He was very fond of all kinds hewan.Maka he proceeded to pray on the mountain and met with a crab on top of a mountain called Astapada, brought in clothes. Then the Brahmin said: "Kubawanya to the river, because I felt sorry for." Then she began to walk and meet with a retreat center on the riverbank. Then dilepaslah the crab by the Brahmins. The Astapada was relieved heart. While the Brahmins rest in these halls. He slept with Grace, her comfortable. Is a snake who make friends with a crow and a threat to the Brahmins. So the snake said to his friend the Raven: "If anyone comes in here to sleep, tell me, I'm the prey." The crow saw the Brahmins sleeping in halls. Quickly exit the snake said: "I want to devour her friend." Crab mereka.Si That agreement brought by the Brahmins to hear. Then said the crab in the heart: "Oh, really terrible crimes of the crow and the snake. Equally bad behavior. "Occurred to him that the crabs are indebted to the Brahmins. He wanted to settle their debts, so he thought. "There siasatku, I'll be friends with them." Then the crab said, "O two companions, you'll kupanjangkan neck, so that more enjoyable if you want to devour the Brahmins." - "I agree with your proposal,
immediately. "So said the raven and the snake both. Second, they participate and submit their necks on the disupit there and here by the crabs and they broke instantly. Perish the raven and the snake. - Relief 2 (Swan and turtles). Geese and turtles have kuraPada relief painting animal stories or fables known from the Panchatantra or Jataka. The full story is presented below. But the story is presented below is somewhat different version of the painting on this relief: There is a turtle living in the lake Kumudawati. The lake is very scenic, lots tunjungnya beranekawarna, there is a white, red and (lotus) biru. There gander female, running around trying to eat at the origin Kumudawati lake water from the pond goose Manasasara.Adapun name, the Cakrangga (name) gander, the Cakranggi (name) a female swan. They were living together at the lake Kumudawati. So already lamalah friends with a turtle. The Durbudi (a) the male, while the Kacapa (a) of the females. Then comes the season's almost dry. Water in the lake Kumudawati more mengeringlah. [Both] geese, the Cakrangga and the Cakranggi then said goodbye to their friend the tortoise; the Durbudi and the Kacapa. He said: "O friends, we ask ourselves away from here. We want to go from here, because the more mengeringlah water in the lake. Especially before the season we kemarau.Tidak kuasalah far from water. That's why we want to fly from here, fled to a mountain lake called Manasasana Himawan. Very pure water is clear and deep. Does not dry even though the dry season. That's where our goal comrade. "That said the tortoise angsa.Maka the kurapun answered, saying:" Ah friend, our great love to you, now you will leave us, trying to life itself. Is not (it) as we are with you, not far from the water? Wherever you go we will go, in joy and sorrow you. This is the result of our friendship with you. Goose replied: "Well the tortoise. We have reason. This is wood, pagutlah middle by you, we'll embrace it and end here with my wife. Be strong we will bring you fly, [just] do not loose your bite, and again do not talk. Everything that we overcome as long as we fly you up, you should not reprimanded as well. If anyone asked nor answered. That's what you should do, do not comply with our words. If you do not follow our instructions will not work you get to their destination, will end up dead. "And so said the goose. Then dipagutlah the middle of the wood turtle, tip and the base pecked by a swan, there and here, he bini, right kiri.Segera carried by geese fly, will travel to the lake Manasasara, the expected destination. Has much to fly them, arrived on the field is Wilanggala.Maka male and female dogs who take shelter under a mango tree. Nohan the male dog's name, the name of the female Babyan. So mendongaklah female dog, saw the geese fly, they just fly the tortoise. Then he said. "O my father, look at it there is something very unlikely. Turtle flown by a pair of geese! "Then the dog said:" It's impossible words. Since when there is a turtle that was brought by the geese fly? Not the tortoise but dry buffalo dung, nest-gift gift! By-by for the gosling, there it is! "So said the male dog. Heard the words of the dog by the tortoise, he thought flew into a rage. Bergetarlah mouth because it is considered dry buffalo dung, nests gift-gift. So mengangalah mouth of the turtle, wood off dipagutnyam fell to the ground and then eaten by wolves and betina.Si male swans are not adhered to his advice embarrassment. Then they continued on flying into the lake Manasasara.
- Relief 3 (Dharmabuddhi and Dustabuddhi). Dharmabuddhi and Dustabuddhi. This story is about two friends children of merchants. One day Dharmabuddhi find the money and told his friend Dustabuddhi. Then they both hid the money under a tree. Every time they needed money, Dharmabuddhi take part and share fairly. But Dustabuddhi not satisfied and one day take all the money left. He then accused Dharmabuddhi and dragged him to court. But Dustabuddhi finally caught and punished.
- Relief 4 (Two different parrot). Two different parrot. This relief depicts the story of two sisters parakeet behavior but differ because one is educated by a highwayman. Meanwhile, one by a priest.
Mendut Buddhist Vihara.
Right next Mendut Mendut Buddhist monasteries there. This monastery was formerly a Catholic monastery that later divided the land to the people in the 1950s. Then the people of the land was purchased by a foundation on which Buddhist monastery was built. In this monastery there are dormitories, places of worship, parks, and several statues of Buddha. Some of them are donated by Japan.
source: wikipedia
