Singhasari Temple – Indonesia

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Singhasari Temple – Indonesia

Kabupaten Malang,

Jawa Timur 65153,

Candirenggo village, Singosari district,

 Indonesia

Moolavar

Shiva

Introduction

                Singhasari temple or Candi Singhasari is a 13th-century Shiva temple located in Singosari district, Malang Regency, East Java in Indonesia. The temple is located on Jalan Kertanegara, Candirenggo village, Singosari district, about 10 kilometers north from Malang city, on the valley between two mountain ranges, the Tengger-Bromo in the east and Arjuno-Welirang in the west, with elevation 512 meters above sea level. The temple orientation is facing northwest towards Mount Arjuno. It is linked to the historical Singhasari kingdom of East Java, as the site around the temple is believed to be the center of Javanese court of Singhasari.

Puranic Significance 

The temple was mentioned in the Javanese  inscription dated 1351 and discovered in the temple’s yard. The temple’s unfinished state can be seen in the incomplete kala head over its lower entrance. The temple faces northwest. Its lower level is Shiva, but the temple has a second cella on the upper level, that was a Buddhist dedication. 

Significant features of the temple include:

• A well-carved Kala on the west upper face
• A large original statue of Shiva as Batara Guru (Shiva as Agastya) in the lower southern cella.

Century/Period

1351

Managed By

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nearest Bus Station

Candirenggo

Nearest Railway Station

Kepanjen

Nearest Airport

Malang (MLG)

Location on Map

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