Penataran temple is one of the historical relics of the temple which is very fascinating when viewed from the side of beauty and culture. Upgrading is the enshrinement of the temple complex is the largest in East Java . Based on the Department of Antiquities know 1914-1915 report number 2045 and Verbeek record number 563 , Temple kekunaan Upgrading a building consisting of multiple clusters of so -called complex enshrinement . The location of the temple is located in the southwestern slopes of Mount Kelud at an altitude of 450 meters above sea level , the village Upgrading , Nglegok Subdistrict , Blitar .
Penataran temple discovered in 1815 , but until 1850 had not been known. The inventor was Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) , Governor -General of the British colonial power ever in the archipelago . Since the collapse of the Majapahit kingdom which was followed by the introduction of Islam , many sacred buildings associated with the Hindu and Buddhist communities simply abandoned by its adherents . Long sacred buildings are no longer used the forgotten people because most people have changed the trust . As a result, the building became derelict no longer take care of it , eventually buried in landslides and bush scrub . But over time , the temple complex that formerly had neglected Upgrading now starting to get the attention of the government . So for the time being has become the temple complex as a beautiful tourist destination and attractive .
Location the Temple Penataran
Penataran temple is the only temple largest in East Java . Upgrading location is situated in the village , subdistrict Nglegok , Blitar . Precisely in the southwestern slopes of Mount Kelud at an altitude of 450 meters above sea level . To arrive at the enshrinement location can be reached from the city center to the north of Blitar is to majors tomb Bung Karno . The distance between the city and up to an estimated 12 Km location . When taken from the town of Blitar , after reaching 10 km, after arriving at the village market Nglegok , then forwarded to the market Upgrading then turn left toward enshrinement . Upgrading from market junction up to the location just a 300 meter . For visitors coming from Malang can be reached via a T-junction and then turn right Garum village as far as approximately 5 Km 've arrived at the location of enshrinement .
The number of visitors of the temple Upgrading is high . According to the average number of visitors in a month to reach about 20,000 to 25,000 people . That is a considerable amount when compared to the other temple visitors . Every tourist as required to stop by the temple Upgrading and it is not valid if it traveled to East Java without a stop at the temple Upgrading. Those interested in kekunikan of the temple itself , which could be the object of shooting , a source of inspiration for artists and the land for the small traders for selling food or souvenirs vehicle care and tour guides to transportation agencies .
Penataran temple monuments including the dead ( dead monument ) means nothing to do anymore with the beliefs held today's society . The temple building no longer serves as a place of worship or as a place of meditation, but as a tourist . The pengnjung which comes in order to enjoy the art and culture of antiquity and science . Now 800 years have passed , the temple complex of Upgrading still standing in its original place with full of elegance and grandeur .
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