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Down the road to the southern part of Queen Boko Palace complex is an exciting journey, especially for cultural tourism lovers. How not building the temple there were scattered like a fungus in the rainy season. One of them is not much to talk Ijo Temple, a temple that is located highest among the other temples in Yogyakarta Special Region.

Ijo Temple was built around the 9th century, on a hill known as Green Hill Gumuk Ijo that height is 410 m above sea level. Because of this height, not only the temple that you can enjoy the scenery but also below such as terraces in the agricultural area with a steep slope. Although not a fertile area, the landscape around the temple is very beautiful to be enjoyed.

The temple complex consists of 17 building structures that are divided into 11 terraces. The first terrace leading to the entrance page is a terrace stretching from west to east. Building on the terrace of the 11th fence, commemorative peg eight, four of the main temple building, and three chapels. Situating buildings on each core based on kesakralannya. Building on the highest terrace is the most sacred.

The variety of art forms found since the entrance of the building belonging to this Hindu temple. Right above the entrance there is a motive when the makara with multiple heads and multiple attributes. Motif and attributes found in Buddhist temples show that it is a form of acculturation temple of Hindu and Buddhist culture. Some temples have a similar motive when makara among others Ngawen, Plaosan and Sari.

There are also statues depicting the figure of women and men who flew and led to a particular side. These figures can have several meanings. First, as suwuk to mngusir evil spirits and the second as a symbol of the unity of Siva and Goddess Uma. Unity is defined as the initial creation of the universe. Unlike the statue at Prambanan, natural style of the statues in the temple Ijo not lead to eroticism.

Towards the building of chapel on the porch to-11, there is a place like tub where a fire-sacrifice (Homa). Right at the top of the wall behind the tub there are air holes or vents shaped parallelograms and triangles. The pit of fire sacrifice reflects the Hindu community which worships Brahma. Three chapels show respect for the Hindu Trimurti society, namely Brahma, Shiva, and Whisnu.

One of the saving mystery are two inscriptions in the temple is situated on the terrace to-9. One of the inscriptions is written Guywan F code or Bluyutan means hermitage. Another inscription is made of stone as high as 14 cm and 9 cm thick containing magic spells are predicted to be a curse. Mantra is written 16 times and include a legible is "Om Sarwwawinasa, Sarwwawinasa." The two inscriptions relate closely to the occurrence of certain events in Java at that time. Is the occurrences? Until now has not revealed yet.

Visiting this temple, you can see beautiful scenery that can not be found in other temples. When facing to the west and look down, you can see planes take off and landing at the airport Adisutjipto. The scene could be found due Thousand Mountains where this temple stands to the east of the airport boundary. Because of the existence of the temple in the mountains, too, Adisutjipto Airport runway could be extended eastwards.

Every detail of the temple presents something meaningful and invites audience to reflect on that trip was not just a fun event. The existence of many great works of art without the author's name indicates that time Java community views more emphasis on the moral message is carried by a work of art, not the manufacturer or the splendor of his art.
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