Barong Temple

Candi Barong who have time and dragon ornaments like barong at the entrance is a Hindu temple located not far from Queen Boko Temple, which is in the hamlet of Candisari, Bokoharjo village, Prambanan, Yogyakarta. This temple was built in about the seventh century to the 9th and 10th at the time of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom. On the highest terrace there are 2 temples to worship gods and goddesses Sri Vishnu as the symbol of fertility. Each temple has a size of approximately 8 meters x 8 meters by 9 meters high. Geological research results show that the foundations of the temple Barong is the bottom of the hill which cut off its peak. The top piece and then formed into blocks to strengthen talud, while building his own temple made of andesite stone Based on the shape of the building, ornamental patterns, statues and ornaments of the building, the temple was built around the barong estimated IX century - X CE. Based on the findings of statues, temples Barong Hindu background. Its relief findings include: statue of Dewi Sri, the wife of Vishnu is the goddess of fertility, there is a winged shell ornaments (sankha) which is one symbol (like) the god Vishnu and the top of the building (peak) in the form of a jewel (Ratna). Overall Barong alleged temple complex built in two phases, seen from the indications found talud findings such like the first phase of development to the south of the second temple. In the first stage, only just built a temple, then the second stage is the expansion of the third page to the south side and the construction of the second temple in the south.