Majapahit kingdom based in East Java has a heritage which was still firmly stands in the Central Java region, precisely in the slopes of Mount Lawu. Interestingly, this temple is said to be the most erotic temples around the world. Why?Because standing in the altitude, fresh air greeted me as soon as set foot in this Sukuh site. A temple-shaped gate punden first to greet me. A staircase leading to the wide fence held up by two coincide. I'm sure once this is the entrance to the building above it. When I go there, the fence was locked. But the interesting thing is on the floor just at the gate there is a phallus and yoni are facing. Phallus and the yoni is the representation of the genitals of men and women. Often, too, agreed as a symbol of fertility.
It's right at the entrance to this and so in fact make people often call it a taboo temples. In fact, it could be according to the Javanese culture will be a symbol-laden, and yoni phallus placement was as repellent reinforcements for those who want entry into the temple.
Travel to Temple Sukuh I travel from the Karanganyar. Lawu up to the slopes, taking the same direction with the Tawangmangu. Exact location in the District Sukuh. Quite easily find, because this temple has become the identity for the citizens Karanganyar District.
According to local belief, phallus and yoni in the gate used to be often used as a means to test the purity of women with stepping symbol. If he uses kebaya cloth torn means that women sanctity, but if the cloth off kebaya, the women were believed to have lost their virginity.
On the second terrace there is also the gate but his condition has now been broken. On the right and left gate that usually there is a statue or Dwarapala doorman, found also, but in disrepair and is no longer clear shape. Gate was not on the porch roof and was not found a lot of statues. But at this gate there is a candrasangkala also in the Javanese language, which reads anahut wiku elephant tails. This means that in the Indonesian language is the "elephant's tail biting priest". These words have meaning 8, 7, 3, and 1. If you get behind the Saka year 1378 or the year 1456 AD. So if the numbers are correct, then there is a difference almost twenty years with the first gate on the porch!
At this location there are two statues of Garuda, which is part of the story Amrita Tirta searches contained in the book Adiparwa, the first book of the Mahabharata. At the tail of the Garuda is an inscription. Then as part of the quest story Tirta Amrita (water of life) in this section there are three tortoise statue symbolizing the earth and the embodiment of Lord Vishnu. Tortoise form it resembles a table and there is a possibility it was designed as a place to put offerings. A truncated pyramid symbolizes peak taken mountain peak Mandaragiri to stir up the ocean for Amrita Tirta.
