Tourist Attraction Temple ijo, Buddhist Temple of Yogyakarta City

Tourist Attraction Temple ijo, Buddhist Temple of Yogyakarta City

Ijo Temple is a Buddhist temple with the highest location in Yogyakarta. Located in Bukit Ijo, Dukuh Groyokan, Sambirejo Village, Prambanan Sub-district, Sleman District, Yogyakarta Special Province. Ijo Temple became one of the historical tourist destinations that must be visited to trace the history in the 9th century.

The location of the temple located at an altitude of 410 meters above sea level or precisely above Bukit Ijo or Gumuk Ijo is a temple in the south of Boko Temple.

The temple with the highest location among the Yogyakarta temple is 4 km to the southeast of Ratu Boko Temple and about 18 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta City. This temple was built in the era of the Medang Kingdom of Mataram period around the 10th century until the 11th.

With a complex of temple plains on the main part that has an area of about 0.8 hectares is estimated there are still parts of the temple with a larger area and jut from the west to the north. This is due to the findings of the artifacts of Ijo Temple when local residents mine the slopes of Gumuk Ijo hill in the east and north.

History, Architecture and Myth of Ijo Temple

Ijo Temple located on the hillside gives a stunning view to the visitors while here. From the temple terrace visitors can enjoy the natural scenery at the bottom of the hill with a sloping and steep terraced farm terrace.

Hindu temple complex consists of 17 structures and divided into 11 terraces terraces. In the entrance courtyard which is also the terrace of the temple in the form of terraces stretching from west to eastwards. Building on the 11th terrace of Ijoterdiri temple of 4 main temple buildings, 3 ancillary temples, flanking temples, 8 pieces of lingga pegok and fence around.

The sanctity of the building became the basis of laying the building on each terrace. So the most sacred building is located on the highest terrace. High art applied in the architecture of the temple.
In each main temple there are decorations in the form of niches amounting to 3 pieces on each side. The main temple facing west. In front of the main temple there are 3 ancillary temples used for the worship of God Trimurti namely God Brahma, God Shiva and Lord Vishnu.

The three ancillary temples facing eastward. Inside there are rooms and windows kerawangan with rhombic shape. The central perwara temple protects the Nandini bull used as the vehicle of the God of Shiva. When tourists enter the area of ​​Ijo Temple will be encountered when makara double-headed motif with attributes pelangnya can be seen on the entrance. Usually a double head motif can be found in Buddhist temples that symbolize acculturation between Buddhism and Hindu religion.

Temple with motifs when double head can also be found in Plaosan Temple, Sari Temple and Ngawen Temple. In Temple ijo tourists will meet with a statue depicting the figure of men and women are flying towards a certain direction. The figure has a meaning to drive out evil spirits and the symbol of unity between Lord Shiva and Uma Goddess. And the union between Shiva and Uma is considered the cause of the universe.

Location Map Ijo Temple

The 11th terrace part of Ijo Temple building located in the temple perwara tourist section can see the tub as a place of fire sacrifice or homa. This sacrificial fire becomes a mirror of Brahma worship common to Hindu society. In the upper rear tub there is a wall with ventilation or triangular shaped hole and parallelogram. Ijo Temple with the highest location in the city of Yogyakarta, tourists will see two inscriptions that until now still a mystery. The two inscriptions are located on the 9th level terrace building. On one of these inscriptions there are writings of Guywan or Bluyutan which means hermitage and given the code of the letter F.

The second inscription is made of stone with a height of 14 cm and thickness of 9 cm. The inscription reads incantations that are thought to be a curse. The mantra which reads Om Sarwwawinasa Sarwwawinasa was written 16 times. The spell written on the inscription is thought to be related to the occurrence of the moment. But what happened at that time was not known for certainty. Tourists who are in Ijo Temple with the highest location in Yogyakarta can enjoy the view when the plane landing and take off over the hill.

Ijo hill which belongs to the Seribu Mountains group is the border of the easternmost airport and it causes the Adisucipto Airport area can not be extended to the east. If tourists see from Ijo Temple to the east will see the view of the green rice fields, the beauty of Parangtritis Beach and Adisucipto Airport. Tourists will also feel the coolness of the air in the highlands that make the mind more relaxed.

Opening Hour and Ticket Price of Newest Candi Ijo 

Open 07.00 to 18.00 daily

Free Admission Price / Parking 2000

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