Gedong Songo temple is the name of a building complex cultural heritage of Hindu temple located in the village temple, Ambarawa District, Kabupaten Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Precisely on the slopes of Mount Ungaran. In the temple complex there are five fruits temple. This temple found by Raffles in 1804 and is a holdover from the era of Hindu culture Sailendra dynasty 9th century (927 years BC).

Appropriate name, this temple complex consists of nine temple, a row from bottom to top that is connected with the paths. Similar caster hill that is located separate from one another.

To visit all the temples you can walk or rent a horse while enjoying the beauty of nature and fresh mountain air. Here, you can feel like living in the first period and the beautiful scenery. With the carpet, surrounded by rose and pine forest, you will feel the freshness of nature in the region.

more advantages, from a height of about 100 meters, you can see the paintings of nature and water Ambarawa Swamp giddy with the background of Mount Sumbing and Sindoro. Truly incredible! You can see in the picture below.

Unfortunately only five temples that can be enjoyed in full. At the first temple you will find a statue of the Yoni symbolizes fertility. Not far from the temple, there is a sulfur water which is very reliable to cure skin diseases.


I wonder, is the breath of smoke Dasamuka (a knight in the story are people) who lose out in fight with Hanoman retake Dewi Sinta. As dikisahkan Book of the Ramayana or the story pewayangan, Dewi Sinta rapt by Dasamuka of Rama, her husband. There were a war to seize large Dewi Sinta from Dasamuka against Rama and the army troops who were leaders Hanoman monkeys. However Dasamuka that magic can not die, despite attacked with various weapons by Rama.

Therefore, a child of the gods Hanoman then lift up a mountain to Dasamuka body. Be Dasamuka buried alive by the mountain that day and then called Mount Ungaran.

Fifth in the temple, there is no special because there is no statue like other buildings. However, here you can enjoy the beautiful mountain and Mount Merbabu other. While the temple is in the highest peak called Peak Nirwana.



Here there are many statues of the gods, such as Syiwa professor, Syiwa Mahadewa, Syiwa Mahakala, Durgamahesasuramardhani, and Ganesha. There are also commemorative found to be characteristic of the temple, Hindu temple in Indonesia.

The cool air and soil fertility, creating community-eyed as the main farmers. To connect his life, people not only farming planting vegetables, but also flowers. For example, in Hamlet Ngasem, Bandungan, you can see the overlay different types of flowers such as roses, ester, lili and chrysanthemum.

You can also buy it directly with the cheaper price to take home as souvenirs.

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