Tourists who visit Yogyakarta have been more familiar with Prambanan Temple as the worth visiting destination. Whereas, at three kilometers south of Prambanan Temple there is another remnant of the ancient Mataram Kingdom called Ratu Boko Temple complex. The temple was built in the time of Rakai Panangkaran, a descendant of Syailendra Dynasty.
Ratu boko complex was first found in 1790 by van Boeckhlotz. Yet, a more in depth research was conducted a hundred years afterwards and the result was published in a book entitled Keraton van Ratoe Boko. According to some historians, the temple serves several functions as the palace fort, place of worship and cave.
Ratu Boko stands 196 m above the sea level and covers as wide as 250.000 m2. It is divided into four parts, the center, the west, the southeast and the east. The center part of the temple consists of the main gate, the combustion temple, the pool, the pedestal stone and the paseban (audience hall). The southeast part covers the pendopo (attached open veranda serves as an audience hall), balai-balai (public hall or building), three temples, the pool and harem complex. In this part there is also a well called Amerta Mantana which literally means the holy water. It was believed that the well water had a merit to bring luck for those who drink it. On the east side, there are the cave complex, Buddha stupa and the pool. On the west side there are exciting hills for tourists to take a rest after taking a tour around the temple. More ... >>
Ratu boko complex was first found in 1790 by van Boeckhlotz. Yet, a more in depth research was conducted a hundred years afterwards and the result was published in a book entitled Keraton van Ratoe Boko. According to some historians, the temple serves several functions as the palace fort, place of worship and cave.
Ratu Boko stands 196 m above the sea level and covers as wide as 250.000 m2. It is divided into four parts, the center, the west, the southeast and the east. The center part of the temple consists of the main gate, the combustion temple, the pool, the pedestal stone and the paseban (audience hall). The southeast part covers the pendopo (attached open veranda serves as an audience hall), balai-balai (public hall or building), three temples, the pool and harem complex. In this part there is also a well called Amerta Mantana which literally means the holy water. It was believed that the well water had a merit to bring luck for those who drink it. On the east side, there are the cave complex, Buddha stupa and the pool. On the west side there are exciting hills for tourists to take a rest after taking a tour around the temple. More ... >>
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