Bajangratu temple

Bajangratu temple in Hamlet Kraton, Temon Village, District Trowulan, Mojokerto, about 3.5 km from the Temple Wringinlawang and approximately 600 m from the Rat Temple. This temple still keeps a lot of things that have not known for certain, both concerning the year of manufacture, the king who ordered its construction, function, and other aspects. Bajangratu name was first mentioned in Oudheidkunding Verslag (OV) in 1915. Sri Soeyatmi Satari archaeologists suspect something to do with the name Bajangratu Jayanegara King of Majapahit, due to the word 'bajang' means dwarf. According to the Pararaton and folklore, Jayanegara crowned bajang or when the age is still small, so the title of Queen Bajang or Bajangratu attached to it. Regarding the function of the temple, it is estimated that the temple erected in honor Jayanegara Bajangratu. The basis of these estimates is the Sri Tanjung relief gate at the foot of a story depicting the cleansing. Cleansing story contains reliefs found also, among others, in the temple Surawana. Surawana temple allegedly built in connection with the death of Bhre Wengker (late 7th century). In the Book Pararaton explained that Jayanegara died in 1328 ('sira ta dhinar clicking Kapopongan, bhiseka ring ring csrenggapura Pratista Antarawulan'). It also said that King Jayanegara, the return to nature Vishnu (died) in 1328, made a sacred place in the kedaton, made the statue in the form of Vishnu in Petak and Bubat Shila, and made a statue in the form Amoghasidhi in Sukalila. According to Krom, Csrenggapura the same Pararaton Antarasasi (Antarawulan) in Negarakertagama, so it can be concluded that the 'dharma' (shrine) located in King Jayanegara Kapopongan Csrenggapura alias alias alias Antarawulan Crirangga temple, which is now called Trowulan. Statues of the king embodiment in the form of Vishnu was also present in Bubat (Trowulan). Only the location of plots Shila (Selapethak) are not yet known. In addition to the above opinion, there are other opinions about the functioning of the temple Bajangratu. Given the shape paduraksa gate or gate is roofed with stairs up and down, Bajangratu allegedly one of Majapahit palace gates. This estimate is supported by its location not far from the site of the former palace of Majapahit. Bajangratu expected founded between the 13th century and into the 14th, given: 1) Forecast function as a temple cleansing Jayanegara King, who died in 1328 AD; 2) arch shape similar to the temple dates to the year in Blitar Panataran; 3) Relief decorative door frame similar to the Ramayana reliefs on temple Panataran; 4) Shape the dragon reliefs show the influence of the Yuan Dynasty. J.L.A. Brandes estimates that Bajangratu built in the same era with Candi Jago in Overlapping development, Malang, judging from the relief lions flanking the left and right side of the head of Kala, which is also contained in Jago Temple. Candi Jago itself was probably built in the 13th century. Bajangratu temple occupies a fairly wide area. The entire temple is made of red brick, except stairs and inside the roof. In relation to form a roofed gate, Candi Bajangratu facing both directions, ie east-west. The height of the temple to the top of the roof is 16.1 m and a length of 6.74 m. Gate Bajangratu have wings on the right and left. On each side there are stairs that flank the ornate lion and the long-eared animals. At the foot of the temple wall, flanking the stairs, there is a relief Sri Tanjung, while on the left and right of the front wall, flanking the door, there is a relief Ramayana. Temple door decorated with relief when the head is located just above the threshold. At the foot of the doorway is still visible pits where plugging sills. Maybe before the door is equipped with a door leaf. The temples formed a corridor stretching from west to east. The stairs and hallway floors are made of stone. The interior of the temple roof is also made of stone blocks are arranged longitudinally north-south, forming a narrow space at the top. The roof of the temple is Meru (mountain), similar tiered pyramid, with square tops. Each layer is decorated with carvings with inverted pyramid pattern and crop patterns. At the center of the layer-3 there is a relief to the sun, which is said to be the symbol of the Majapahit kingdom. Although this temple faces east-west, but the shape and decoration on the north and south sides are made similar to the other two sides. On the north side and the south created niches that resembles the form of the door. At the top of the temple are carved eagle head and enclosed sun dragon. Bajangratu temple has undergone restoration in the Dutch period, but did not obtain data on exactly when the restoration was carried out. Improvements that have been made include strengthening at the corner of hardener by filling batter into nat-nat is tenuous and replace wooden beams with cast cement. Some of the stones are missing rung rung arrangement has also been replaced.