Candi Canggal
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Origins and description Built prior to 654 Çaka (732 AD). Located near Canggal on Gunung Wukir on the road from Yogyakarta to Borobudur. The Candi is situated on the very top of the mountain, and reached after a walk up through the bamboo forest. Map reference: 1408-241 Sleman [22,56] [explanation]. Candi Canggal is widely believed to be the Sivaite monument that the Prasasti Canggal, found lower down the hill makes mention of. A fragment of the Prasasti was found near the Candi, and this thus allows the Candi to be dated at 732 AD. The temple comprises of one principal temple flanked by three minor temples. Stutterheim's research showed that at least one of the minor temples appeared to have had a wooden superstructure within a stone railing based on a stone lower basement. The corners of the complex had small stone pillars or earthenware vases as 'markers' The Canggal Inscription (Prasasti Canggal) The prasasti Canggal is an inscription dated 654 Çaka (732 AD). The inscription, the oldest one known to us from Central Java, was found in 1879 near Canggal on Gunung Wukir. The Prasasti Canggal is a decree by King Sanjaya of Mataram commemoration the foundation of a sanctuary dedicated to Siva. The decree identifies Sanjaya as the son of King Sanna, and calls Java (Yawa) Sivaite. The inscription also mentions Brahma and Visnu, but these are subordinate to Siva. Mention is made to Kunjarakunja, another name of the Agastyamalai mountain in South India close to Tamraparini. The language of the Prasasti Canggal is written in Sanskrit, using Pallava script. Restoration & research The first research work was undertaken by Stutterheim between 1937-39 as part of broader research on Sanjaya. Mounted: 6-Jan-06กก |
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