Cangkuang Temple In West Java
Relics of the Hindu temple of civilization in village Pulo contain appointed Cangkuang temple because the temple in the temple vicinity Cangkuang, is so that the name of the name of Temple Cangkuang temple where the temple dates. While the name of Cangkuang itself range from a name or Cangkuang (Pandanus furcatus) tree derived, which is widely available by Mbah Dalem Arif Muhammad. According to the story, which is developed in the local community grandfather Dalem Arif Muhammad a Muslim personalities who came from the kingdom of Mataram, East Java.
He came with friends (Entourage) to attack the VOC in Batavia and to spread the religion of Islam, one of which is in the area of Pueblo Cangkuang saaat this population had adopted Hinduism, people of this temple is now the temple It maintains and makes the area the village is polish. Moreover grandfather and friends Dalem Arif friends makes Cangkuang a dam in this area make a lake now known as the Temple into lake Cangkuang.
Location Temple Cangkuang
Village Cangkuang is surrounded by four mountain region in West Java, including Mount Haruman Monte Kaledong, Mandalawangi Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain. Cangkuang temple is located 10 km north to Tarogong Bandung, tepatnay in area Leles. Arrive at this Kec.Leles attractions, tourists baisanya use the car of the vehicle (car) is unique. Situ area covered by a beautiful lotus flower. It is a small island in the decision in situ and the island is a temple Temple Cangkuang. The temple is one of the only Hindu temple ever found in West Java, is an important element in the days of ancient invention.
Cangkuang temple was built in the Empire era, namely the first Sunda Galuh Kingdom. Near the temple there are the relics of the tomb penganuat Islam, yitu grave of Muhammad Arief grandfather Dalem. He was one of the soldiers Mataram kingdom were in Central Java against the Dutch in the 17th century in Batavia, the attack failed, did not return, but installed teach Cangkuang and spread the religion of Islam in the surrounding communities, especially in village Pulo where the descendants until today settled even Cangkuang, even in this area there are attractions and research traditional village called village Pulo, in the village consists of six (6) houses that line and face left, each with 3 units 1 piece mosques and three to put on the right side, more. The second line should not be added and subtracted, which lives only 6 families. Moreover situ / lake crossing Transport temple temple traditional Cangkuang are made of bamboo, but it is safe and comfortable, called rafts.
Building Cangkuang Temple
The building can now see the result of the restoration, which was inaugurated in 1978. This temple is in a rectangular area of 4.7 x 4.7 m with a height of 30 cm. Building feet Lotus sewing, stitching and sewing Kumuda pasagi size of 4.5 x 4.5 m based with a height of 1.37 m. On the east side is the display of a scale length of 1.5 m and a width of 1.26 m. 4.22 m, height 2.49 m form the temple of the body rectangular 4.22 x. On the north side there are measurement inputs 1.56 m (height) x 0.6 m (width). Pinnacle of the temple there are two levels: the rectangular size of 3.8 x 3.8 m with a height of 1.56 m and 2.74 x 2.74 m, height 1.1 m. It is a space of 2.18 x 2.24 m to 2.55 m high. Basically, there are gaps in the size of 0.4 x 0.4 m to 7 m. Among the ruins of the temple, statues (1800) are also capable, in a double padmasana legs folded. Passages bases left foot flat the inner right thigh overlooking. go right down paved outlet. Before the left leg is the head of the cow (Nandi), which leads to the front of the ear. Head of Nandi, experts believe that it is a statue of Shiva. His hands were raised in the thigh. In the body there is a lawn mower cutting abdomen, chest and ears cut off. The state of this statue was damaged, flat face, the hands were lost wrists. Nominal diameter of 8 cm, width 18 cm, width of the size of 9 cm, padmasana 38 cm (14 cm), the base of 37 cm and 45 cm (6 cm high and 19 cm), height 41 cm. Cangkuang temple as seen today is actually the result of the reconstruction of the art, since the original construction is only 40% -a. Therefore, the shape of the actual buildings Temple Temple Cangkuang is unknown. The temple is located about 3 meters south of the tomb of Muhammad Arif / Maulana Ifdil Hanafi removed.
Not interested? We also went to relieve fatigue and to fill vacancies, so we can even the horizons of history expand in the probe is not less important. The temple and the other is in the Cangkuang a rich cultural heritage and history of our nation has as its gratitude and appreciation for the fighters and the ancestors of our nation dilesatrikan and maintained.
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