On the way back from Borobudur, Marcelle our local guide, showed us Candi Pawon. This is another Buddhist temple but smaller. It is in a direct line from Borobudur.
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Candi Pawon.
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
We arrived at Candi Pawon just as a local village celebration of dedication was ending.
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Candi Pawon.
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
From Wikipedia:
Pawon (known locally as Candi Pawon) is a Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia. Located between two other Buddhist
temples, Borobudur (1.75 km ) to the northeast) and Mendut
(1.15 km ) to the southwest), Pawon is connected with the other two
temples, all of which were built during the Sailendra dynasty (8th–9th centuries). Examines the
detail and style of its carving this temple is slightly older than
Borobudur.
The three temples were located on a straight line, suggesting there was a
symbolic meaning that binds these temples.
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The cutest little girl watching the dancing on the temple.
Candi Pawon.
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Pawon.
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
From Wikipedia:
The temple slightly faces northwest and stands on a square base. Each sides
of the stairs and the top of the gates are adorned with carved Kala-Makara,
commonly found in classic Javanese temples. The outer wall of Pawon is carved
with reliefs of boddhisattvas and taras. There are also reliefs of kalpataru (tree of
life), flanked between Kinnara-Kinnari. The square chamber inside is empty
with a square basin in the center of it. Rectangular small windows were found,
probably for ventilation.
The roof section of is crowned with five small stupas and four small ratnas. Because of
its relative simplicity, symmetry and harmony, the historians dubbed this small
temple as "the jewel of Javanese temple architecture", in contrast with
tall-slender East Javanese style counterparts as founds in later Singhasari and Majapahit period.
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Candi Pawon.
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Me and the dance team
Candi Pawon.
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
After looking at the Candi Pawon temple, we took a look through the village. It was really quite beautiful. Our first stop was the home of a local elder.
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
These are the walls of the house. Isn't the weaving fantastic?
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
This is the well. The basket is tied to a bendable piece of bamboo. The basket is then lowered into the hole to bring up the water.
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
The water is then poured into a hollow bamboo "pipe".
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
The man of the house, next to the Cocao tree.
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
The kitchen of the house. You can see it has four cooking "rings". You can see from the picture above it has a "ring" and then a wok like pan can be added to it. The fire is added too from end.
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
Cooking spices and herbs and onion and garlic.
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
Isn't this cabinet gorgeous?
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Pawon Village
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
After we left Candi Pawon we moved over to the third temple in the line, Mendut.
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Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
From Wikipedia:
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. There is a mutual religious relationship between the three
temples, although the exact ritual process is unknown.
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The Banyan trees at Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
From Wikipedia:
Built around early ninth century AD, Mendut is the oldest of the three
temples including Pawon and Borobudur. The Karangtengah inscription, the temple
was built and finished during the reign of King Indra of Sailendra dynasty. The inscription dated 824 AD
mentioned that King Indra of Sailendra has built a sacred building named
Venuvana which means "bamboo forest". Dutch archaeologist JG de Casparis
has connected the temple mentioned in Karangtengah inscription with Mendut
temple.
In 1836 it was discovered as a ruins covered with bushes. The restoration of
this temple was started at 1897 and it was finished at 1925.
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Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
The statue of Dhyani Buddha
Vairocana,
Avalokitesvara, and
Vajrapani inside the Mendut temple
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the grounds of Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
From Wikipedia:
The main room housed three beautifully carved large stone statues. The three
statues are the Buddhist main divinities revered in Mendut temple which can
explain the spiritual purpose of the establishment of this temple. The 3 metres
tall statue of Dhyani Buddha Vairocana was meant to liberate the devotees from the
bodily karma, at the left is statue of Boddhisatva Avalokitesvara to liberate
from the karma of speech, at the right is Boddhisatva Vajrapani to liberate from karma of thought.
Today, during the full moon in May or June, Buddhists in Indonesia observe Vesak annual ritual by
walking from Mendut passing through Pawon and ends at Borobudur
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Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Mendut
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Mendut Complex
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Mendut Complex
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Mendut Complex
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Mendut Complex
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Mendut Complex
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Candi Mendut Complex
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
After leaving the Candi Mendut Complex we headed back into town and to some shopping on Malioboro Street in the shopping district. On the way our bus was stopped at a traffic light. When I looked over to my right at the trailer hauling scooters, I saw this:
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| This worker is asleep on the scooters on a moving truck hauling them |
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| This worker is asleep on the scooters on a moving truck hauling them |
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| Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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| Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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| Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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| Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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| Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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chippy paint on metal of a becak
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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becak
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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becak
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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becak
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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| Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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| Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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| Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Food Cart
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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This was too funny. I was in the becak going back to the Novotel taking pictures when I saw this:
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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Cell store
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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| Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
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A street side bookstore
Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia |
Marcelle, our local guide, dropped us off at the local shopping district and the popular Malioboro Street.
I had a great time just enjoying myself and doing some fantastic bargaining. Then it was back to the hotel for a quick shower and change and off to the Ramayana Ballet.
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