Temple Bojongmenje

Located at an altitude of 698 m above sea level, Temple Bojongmende occupies an area of ​​843 m². This temple is thought to originate from the century 5-6 (Hary, 2002), or the 7th century (Djubiantono, 2002). Temple Bojongmenje enshrinement represents the type that comes from mountain or highland regions because the temple of West Java from the highlands are generally made of natural stone, such as andesite, tuff at Temple Cangkuang in Garut, West Java, while in the north, or in the lowlands made of baked clay (brick) such as Site Batujaya and Cibuaya.
The discovery of phallus and yoni in restoration activities in 2004 at the foot of the temple foundation makes it clear that religion which underlie the construction of this temple is a Hindu Bojongmenje-Šiava (Siwaisme), because-yoni phallus was a symbol of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati who combined for purposes of worship.
You will only see only the legs were left temple, while parts of the body and the roof was not found. Ancient building situated on the banks of the River Cimande, has a square floor plan with size 6.40 x 6.77 meters and 0.86 meters high, built using tufa stone materials. Established on a foundation composed of pairs of stone blocks with a length of 7.67 meters, 7.40 meters wide. On the whole the legs consist of the frame panels, frame rate and frame padma composed of five layers of rock that consists of pairs of stone blocks notched at the bottom of the prepared stacks system. Time temple consists of a single layer of stones on the outside (stone skin), while in the middle filled with other stones that serve as a stuffing.
Address: Kampung Bojongmenje RT 03 RW 02, Desa Cangkuang, District Ranchi

Directions: 24 km southeast of Bandung, on the south side of Ranchi highway linking the city of Bandung-Garut-Tasikmalaya Ciamis

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