Cangkuang Temple

Cangkuang temple is a Hindu temple located in Kampung Pulo, Cangkuang region, Leles Subdistrict, Garut, West Java. This temple is also the first time found in Tatar Sunda and is the only Hindu temple in Tatar Sunda. This temple was first discovered in 1966 by a team of researchers and Uka Harsoyo Candrasasmita based Vorderman report (published in 1893) about the existence of a broken statue and the tomb of Mohammed Arif ancestors in Leles. Cangkuang temple located in a small island whose shape extends from west to east with an area of 16.5 ha. This small island in the middle of the lake is at coordinates Cangkuang 106 ° 54'36, 79 "east longitude and 7 ° 06'09" south latitude. In addition to the island with the temple, in this lake there are also two other islands with a smaller size. Location Cangkuang this lake topography found on a fertile valley approximately 600 m of lbl surrounded by mountains: Mount Haruman (1218 m lbl) to the east - north, Pasir Kadaleman (681 m lbl) in the southeast, Sand Bluebird (1841 m lbl) in the south, Mount Guntur (2849 m lbl) to the west-south , Gunung Malang (1329 m lbl) in the west, Mount Mandalawangi the south-north, and Mount Kaledong (1249 m lbl) in the east. Cangkuang temple building that now can we see the result of the restoration which was inaugurated in 1978. This temple stands on a rectangular area measuring 4.7 x 4.7 m with 30 cm high. Foot building that supports seam padma, Kumuda seam, and seam pasagi size 4.5 x 4.5 m to 1.37 m. high On the east side where there is a viewer of the ascent of 1.5 m in length and width of 1.26 m. Body temple rectangular shape 4.22 x 4.22 m to 2.49 m. high On the north side of the entrance there is a size 1.56 m (height) x 0.6 m (width). Top of the temple there are two levels: the rectangular measuring 3.8 x 3.8 m tall and 1.56 m 2.74 m 2.74 x 1.1 m high Inside was a room measuring 2.18 x 2.24 m to 2.55 m. high There are essentially hollow in size 0.4 x 0.4 m 7 m deep (built when the restoration of the building to be stable). Among the remains of the temple, also found statues (1800s) by being cross-legged position on a double padmasana. Cross left foot flat base facing the inner right thigh. Right leg facing down repose pedestal. In front of the left foot is the head of a cow (Nandi) which leads to the front of the ear. With a head this Nandi, experts consider that this is a statue of Shiva. Both hands up in the thigh. On his belly there decorator, decorator chest and ear trimmer. The situation is already broken statues, flat face, the hands until the wrist was lost. 8 cm wide face, broad shoulders 18 cm, 9 cm wide waist, padmasana 38 cm (height 14 cm), mat 37 cm & 45 cm (6 cm high and 19 cm), height 41 cm.