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Free Java app for S60 smartphones, on bonus disc of PDA Essentials, Issue 83.
As it no longer seems to be available on the developer's site, I've uploaded it MOSH for everyone to enjoy!
Candi Pawon, Magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.
(Pawon Temple, Magelang, Central Java).
"On the left and right at the western outer wall of the Kalpataru tree relief, are niches with reliefs of Boddhisattvas and taras."
A Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia. Located between two other Buddhist temples, Borobudur (1.75 km (1.09 mi) to the northeast) and Mendut (1.15 km (0.71 mi) to the southwest), Pawon is connected with the other two temples, all of which were built during the Sailendra dynasty (8th–9th centuries). Moens examines the detail and style of its carving this temple is slightly older than Borobudur. The temple slightly faces northwest and stands on a square base. Each sides of the stairs and the top of the gates are adorned with carved Kala-Makara, commonly found in classic Javanese temples. The outer wall of Pawon is carved with reliefs of boddhisattvas and taras. There are also reliefs of kalpataru (tree of life), flanked between Kinnara-Kinnari. The square chamber inside is empty with a square basin in the center of it. Rectangular small windows were found, probably for ventilation.
The roof section of is crowned with five small stupas and four small ratnas. Because of its relative simplicity, symmetry and harmony, the historians dubbed this small temple as "the jewel of Javanese temple architecture", in contrast with tall-slender East Javanese style counterparts as founds in later Singhasari and Majapahit period.
Ref. and suggested reading:
Indonesia - Java.
Yogyakarta - Kota Gede.
Kota Gede was once the first capital of the Mataram Kingdom (16th century).
Visit of:
-the market
-the Mataram mosque and the graveyard with the royal tomb
-"betweenn two gates"
-Omah UGM house
-Rumah Adat Joglo (Joglo traditional house.
Wound, pressed bead
collected in East Java, Indonesia
Length x diameter - perforation = 5,1 x 11,4 - 3,4 mm
Java-Eiland | Brantasgracht
Urban design: Sjoerd Soeters
Arch. Sjoerd Soeters and Art Zaaijer e.a.
Artists: Guy Rombouts and Monica Droste
1999.