Ijo (green)Temple is a temple that is located highest in Yogyakarta. Hindu temple which has beautiful natural panorama of scenery and the exotic of the sunset is a place that must be observed by the pilots when take off and landing at Yogyakarta ..
Ijo Temple situated atop the highest hill in Sewu(Thousand) Mountains area in Yogyakarta. Because in the altitude, of course Ijo Temple has nice scenery. Rice fields and houses, until the town Yogyakarta in the distance. Indeed, one attraction of this place is the scenery sunset really beautiful.
Ijo Temple located in the area known as Shiva Plato, namely the mountainous area south of Prambanan's temples are found. Ijo Temple is situated at an altitude of 410 meters above sea level. From the height of this temple you can enjoy the beauty of natural scenery, Prambanan and Yogyakarta city from the heights. Ijo Temple called because the hill where the temple stands is called "Gumuk green" or green hill
Ijo Temple has 11 pages with staircase with three main temples at the top of the page. By the original temple was built gradually to overcome the existing slope. Many temples are placed on top of a hill because it is adjusted with the Hindu concept that the temple is a symbol of the mountain so that the top of a hill or mountain is a place very close to the gods.
Ijo Temple is a temple complex. This temple complex has 18 structures of existing buildings scattered in the pages of gradually. On top of this page there are three main temples, and chapels (temple attendant). In accordance with the concept of the trinity in Hinduism, three temples accompaniment is estimated as the temple of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. It looks with the discovery of Nandi statues in the temple is located in the middle. Lord Shiva is the bull riding.
The main temple is the most large-sized facing westward, and like other Hindu temples, in this temple there are statues of Durga in the north wall of the temple, statues of Ganesh on the east wall of the temple, and statue of Agastya in the south wall. These statues are stored in the Office of Archeology because it was feared could be stolen.
In Hindu temples there is always some Linga-yoni, which in the temple Ijo found in the main temple. Size large and made of black stone. Until today temple Ijoi still used by Hindus to pray or conduct Hindu rituals. Building styles and decorative possibilities Ijo Temple was built in the same period with the Prambanan Temple.
From the inscriptions found there is a sentence which mentions that Ijo Temple is the hermitage of the Hindu Brahmins. Estimated in the past there were wooden buildings used by the hermit in this temple.
Ijo Temple is located on the highest hill in the east of Yogyakarta Adisucipto Airport. The pilots are about to take off, landing or have to be careful with the position Ijo Temple. Aircraft have to really climb when passing through this temple. It is said that, because this temple, Adisucipto airport runway can not be extended. In addition to a beautiful sunset, you really can see the activities of planes take off and landing on the airport runway.
After satisfying to witness greatness of the past, you can then enjoy the beauty of the natural panorama of hills Ijo Temple. If you are lucky enough, you can watch planes take off or landing at Adisucipto Airport which has led to exactly Runaway Ijo Temple. From this hilltop you can also enjoy the perfect sunset and exotic from a height.
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