Cetho temple is located in Karanganyar, Central Java. It is a relic of the last days of the Majapahit kingdom, around the 15th century. This Hindu temple is at approximately 1,400 meters above sea level. Based on the ruins, the temple is expected was a fourteen storied terrain. However, it just thirteen terraces left, and the restoration done until only the ninth terraces.
The restoration which carried out in the 1970’s was criticized by archaeologists, because it much change the original structure of the temple.
Cetho temple complex consists of a gate at the front, the hermitage buildings, statues and cube-shaped building at the top of temple. At the third terrace, there is a setting stones that depicting a giant tortoise, Surya Majapahit (The Sun of Majapahit, well known as the insignia of the Majapahit kingdom) and 2 meters pierced phallus. The tortoise symbolizing the creation of the universe, while the penis symbolizing creation of man. The worship of phallus statues is symbolizing the gratitude and hope of the abundant fertility on the earth.
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wow .. cantiknya mas candinya, jadi pengen ke sana 🙂
kalo pas pulang sempetin ke sini mbak… lewat kebun teh kemuning juga.. asik buat foto2.. entar nginepnya di Tawangmangu… hehehe…
Nice pictures of a beautiful place, Aan.
Thank you, Dad..
Jadi pengen musuhan sama Dek Aan, kerjaannya bikin iri mulu sih…
aaww… kakak gituu… 🙁
dalam hati seneng kan tuuh krn artinya fotonya bagus… grrrr… ngaku!! ngaku!!
ahh, tp lebih iri gr2 jalan2nya…
ah, kalo foto bagus mah banyaakkk…
*dikeplak kakak*
aah, gak ngeplak kok… kakak kan baaaaiiiiikkkkk…..
tuuhhh… lampung tuuuhhhh…. 😀
ya..dari fotonya kelihatan kalau restorasinya pasti nggak ngikutin bentukaslinya ya..
iya mbak…
Love the last picture. Mystical.
you must go there.. and feel the mystical sense by yourself
I’m going to. *berdoa*
*ikut berdoa* *biar diajak*
foto Candinya Gak keluar Mas, modem lemot. heheee…
oh, brarti minta didatangi tuh mas…
ayok, saya pengen ke sana lagi..
di atasnya masih ada candi lain dan saya blm punya fotonya…
wah, bisa jadi tuh Mas.. ayo kapan. heheheee
atur schedule.. 🙂
hehee..
Aku suka foto yang terakhir Mas. Kabutnya itu lho bikin kesan misterius . . .
mesti belom pernah ke sini kan? hahaha…
Bener Mas, ini salah satu dari sekian banyak tempat yang belum pernah aku kunjungi 🙂
hijau sekali Mas, baru liat fotonya.. hehee
Weh, dari kemarin itu? ckckck…
kan saya sudah “ngobrol” kl fotonya gak kelihatan, karena modemnya lelet. nah ini di warnet Mas..
napa warnetnya ga dibawa pulang aja mas? 🙂
*dikeplak yang jaga warnet*
rencananya gitu Mas, ini nunggu penjaganya ngantuk..
hahaha… 😀
husssss…
ojo rame2 to Mas…
tar malah gak ngantuk2 orangnya. 😛