Candi Airlangga Finally Found in Forest Pataan Lamongan

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Villagers Pataan, Sambeng District, Lamongan, East Java, digemparkan with the discovery of a temple in the forest near the paddy area. But some residents said that the building had long existed, and residents often crosses but did not dare to go because the place is considered as sacred.

The temple is expected to be made in the XI century or epoch Airlangga kingdom and used as a place of worship. The edges are made of limestone neatly arranged. Each limestone has approximately 30 centimeters long and 20 centimeters wide with a thickness ranging from 10-15 centimeters.On the other side there is a black and hard rocks and carvings typical ancient royal era. While in the middle of the temple there is a kind of water-collecting. Part of the walls are also made of stone arranged neatly estimated as petirtaan when worship. This section is connected to the building outward flow of water towards the temple.


"The temple was probably built in the time of the kingdom of Airlangga in XI century AD in the village because it has been found inscriptions Pataan Patakan Airlangga as a sign of the times that have now been recorded in the national museum," said Supriyo, co-discoverer of the temple.Residents also believe in the surrounding area of ​​the temple are ancient settlements. The reason is, people often find shards of pottery and jars around the location of the discovery Guno temple.Residents hope Archaeological Heritage Preservation Hall team excavating the temple so that the structure can be seen in their entirety.


What is the capital of the region, Airlangga kingdom Pataan Lamongan ..? 

With the temple and found a lot of buildings and with many peningalan pottery, some experts are still researching the existence of Airlangga in Pataan area.Of existing archaeological facts. Namely Pamwatan inscription in 1042 AD and in 1032 AD inscription Terep the first been found and are now kept in the National Museum, mentions that the temple was founded around the 11th century BC.

According to Agus Aris Munandar and Ninie Susanti, both of the Department of Archaeology Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia, Agus tend to agree with the assumption that the first palace of Airlangga, namely Mas Wwatan contained in Lamongan district. While the latest keratin, Dahanapura equated with Daha, capital of the Panjalu (currently Kediri). "The fact that there is a thin to show that Wwatan Mas is located in the north of Mount Guarantee. Instead of the inscription is in the hamlet of Wotan Wotan / Lamongan, most likely Wwatan Mas Airlangga was in Lamongan. Many reports mention serinngkali gold artifacts, statues, paper thin gold and jewels around the hamlet of Wotan, "he said.


While it mentions Ninie findings concentration after 964 saka inscription (inscription Pamwatan) that it implies a new palace Airlangga, Dahana Temple, located in the district Lamongan. That is mostly found in the District Sambeng and Ngimbang. Distributional analysis based on inscriptions, he believes Airlangga kingdom was initially around Surabaya, then move on to the more rural areas in the watershed Brantas and Bengawan Solo River due to enemy attack.


Other facts in the mentioned Supriyo, Chairman of Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy for Social Renewal (LSAPS) associated with the birth of Lamongan. After the decline of Majapahit which also impact on the deterioration in Lamongan Perdikan Biluluk South, the northern region of Lamongan thrive-fief fief with the birth of Islam. Like Perdikan Sedayu, Drajat and Medium Dhuwur.


Drajat fief in 1475 or 1553 M led by Sunan Drajat, keturuna Sunan Ampel. While Perdikan Spring Dhuwur in 1483/1561 M led Raden Rahmat or Sunan Spring. Later in the same period, in the central region, which is now in Tumenggungan Lamongan City area developed under the control of the government with the title of Hero Rangga Hadi Surajaya years 1569-1607 AD This entry control region Sultanate Giri. Hadi Rangga appointment is that until now used as the basis for determining Anniversary Lamongan.


 
As people Lamongan, should be wise to appreciate the culture and history first, with uncovering the truth and preserving historical objects around you.



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