Do you know Cangkuang temple? Hindu temple relics of civilization contained in Kampung Pulo, this temple is named Cangkuang because this temple is Cangkuang region, so the name is taken from the name Cangkuang temple where the temple is located. While the name is derived from the area Cangkuang a tree name Cangkuang or (Pandanus furcatus) that is widely available around Mbah Dalem Arif Muhammad. According to the story that developed in the local community that the grandparent Dalem Arif Muhammad is Muslim leaders
derived from the kingdom of Mataram, East Java. He came along friends (entourage) to attack the VOC in Batavia and spread the religion of Islam, one of which is in an area that remains to Cangkuang village population had embraced Hinduism, the village there is a temple, the temple is maintained and made attractions in the area This in addition to the village pulo own. Additionally, Grandparent Dalem Arif and friends temannyapun which makes it Cangkuang by making dams in this area so memjadi a lake that is now known as Cangkuang Lake.
Location Temple Cangkuang
The temple is located in the region cangkuan Cangkuang village surrounded by four major mountains in West Java, which include Mount Haruman, Mount Kaledong, Mandalawangi Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain. Cangkuang temple located at 10 Km north Tarogong direction heading to Bandung Indonesia, precisely in the area Leles. For directions to these places from Kec.Leles, usually tourists using the vehicle wagon (carriage) unique. There are shallow covered by a beautiful lotus flower. There is a small island in the middle of the tenga situ and the island there is a temple Cangkuang. The temple is only one Hindu temple ever found in West Java, is an important discover past era.
Cangkuang temple was built in the time of the first Sundanese kingdom is Galuh Kingdom. Near the temple there is the tomb relics penganuat Islam, Arief Muhammad. He was one of the soldiers of the Mataram kingdom in Central Java are going to attack the Dutch in Batavia in the 17th century the attack failed, he did not return, but settled in Cangkuang teach and spread Islam to the surrounding community, precisely in kampung Pulo where descendants settled until today . Besides the temple cangkuan, even this area there are attractions and study the traditional village called Kampong Pulo, in this village consists of 6 (six) houses that line and face to face, each with 3 pieces on the left and three on the right, coupled with 1 piece mosque. The second row should not be added and subtracted, who dwells there only 6 families. Lane situ / lake to cross to the temple there is a traditional transport Cangkuang made of bamboo, but safe and comfortable is called rafts.
Building Temple Cangkuang
The building that now can we see is the result of restoration which was inaugurated in 1978. The temple stands on a rectangular area measuring 4.7 x 4.7 m with a height of 30 cm. Foot building support lotus seam, seam Kumuda, and seam pasagi size 4.5 x 4.5 m with a height of 1.37 m. On the east side there is a ladder up the viewer a length of 1.5 m and a width of 1.26 m. The body of the temple rectangular shape 4.22 x 4.22 m with a height of 2.49 m. On the north side there is the entrance to the measuring 1.56 m (height) x 0.6 m (width). Top 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. In it there is a room measuring 2.18 x 2.24 m, height of 2.55 m. At the bottom there is a basin measuring 0.4 x 0.4 m which it 7 m. Among the remains of the temple, statues were also found (in 1800) with the position of being cross-legged on a double padmasana. Cross left foot flat base facing the inner right thigh. Right foot facing down repose pedestal. In front of the left leg there is a head of cattle (Nandi) which leads to the front of the ear. With the head of this Nandi, experts consider that this is a statue of Shiva. His hands looked up at the top of the thigh. In the body there is abdominal trimmer, trimmer chest and ear trimmer. This statue has been damaged state, flat face, the hands up to the wrists have been lost. Face 8 cm width, shoulder width 18 cm, waist width 9 cm, padmasana 38 cm (height 14 cm), the plinth 37 cm and 45 cm (height 6 cm and 19 cm), height 41 cm. Cangkuang temple as seen today, is actually a modified reconstruction, because the original building is only 40% -an. Therefore, the shape of the actual building Cangkuang temple is not known. This temple is about 3 m to the south of the tomb of Muhammad Arif / Maulana Ifdil Hanafi.
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