Senin, 31 Januari 2011

MATARAM ANCIENT KINGDOM

Ancient Mataram Kingdom (8th century) is a 
Hindu kingdom in Java (Central Java and East Java). 
Based on the records contained in prasassti found, 
Ancient Mataram Kingdom since the reign of 
King Sanjaya started a degree Rakai Mataram  
The Queen Sanjaya. He ruled the kingdom of 
Mataram Kuno until 732M


Ancient Mataram Kingdom is estimated to stand since 
the beginning of the 8th century. At the beginning, 
this work is based in Central Java. However, in the 10th
century the center of Old Mataram Kingdom moved to 
East Java. Ancient Mataram Kingdom has two  
berbedaa religious backgrounds, namely Hinduism 
and Buddhism.

Sacred relics of the two buildings, among others, 

is Geding Songo temple, Dieng temple compound, 
and complex Prambanan Hindu backgrounds. 
As for the background of Buddhism, among others, 
is Kalasan, Borobudur, Mendut, Sewu, and Plaosan.

Kingdom of Mataram in Central Java

Ancient Mataram Kingdom, based in Central Java, 

consisting of two dynasty (family), the Sanjaya 
dynasty and Sailendraa. The founder was  
King Sanjaya Sanjaya dynasty. It replaced the previous kings, 
namely King Sanna. That said, King Sanjaya has saved the 
Ancient Mataram Kingdom from destruction after the  
death of King Sanna.
Rakai Pikatan then occupied the throne of  
Old Mataram Kingdom. Seeing this situation
the younger Pramodawarddhani, namely Balaputeradewa, 
holding resistance but lost the war. Balaputeradewa  
then fled to P. Sumatra and became the king of Srivijaya.

In the Sri Maharaja Rakai Watukura Dyah Balitung 

Dharmodaya Mahasambu ruling, there was a power 
struggle between the princes of Old Mataram Kingdom. 
When Sri Maharaja Rakai Sumba Dyah Wawa  
ruling this kingdom ended abruptly. Alleged destruction 
of this kingdom by the natural disaster since the eruption 
G. Merapi, Magelang, Central Java.

Mataram kingdom in East Java

In the aftermath of natural disasters that are considered 

as events pralaya, then in accordance with the cosmological  
foundation must be built a new kingdom with a new dynasty 
as well. In the 10th century, the grandson of Sri Maharaja 
Daksa, mpu Sindok, rebuild kingdom in Watugaluh  
(the area between Mt Semeru and Mt Wilis), East Java.  
MPU Sindok royal throne in 929 and ruled until 948. 
Kingdom which was established MPU Sindok still  
called Mataram. Thus MPU Sindok considered a  
forerunner of new dynasty, the dynasty Isana. 
The move to East Java kingdom is not accompanied by
  conquest because since the time of Dyah Balitung,  
power of Old Mataram Kingdom has meluass down to  
East Java. After the administration there MPU Sindok  
dark period until the reign of Airlangga Dharmawangsa (1020). 
Up to this period of Old Mataram Kingdom still be  
saatu empire intact. 
However, to avoid civil war, Airlangga divided  
into two kingdoms, namely the Kingdom  
Pangjalu and Janggala.



Komplek Candi Dieng di Wonosobo, Jawa Tengah, merupakan peninggalan candi Hindu pada masa Kerajaan Mataram Kuno.

  Above: Dieng temple complex in Wonosobo, Central Java, is a relic of Hindu temples in the Ancient Mataram Kingdom.


Candi Plaosan di Klaten, Jawa Tengah, salah satu peninggalan Kerajaan Mataram Kuno yang berlatar agama Buddha. Above: Plaosan inKlaten, Central Java, one of the relics ofthe Ancient Mataram Kingdom which set in Buddhism.
Arca Raja Airlangga, raja terakhir Kerajaan Mataram Kuno Jawa Timur, di Candi Belahan. Arca ini kini disimpan di Museum Trowulan. Above: The statue of King Airlangga, the last king of Old Mataram Kingdom of East Java, at TempleHemisphere. This statue is now kept in the MuseumTrowulan. DID YOU KNOW
Natural disasters asthe eruption G.Merapi that causedthe end of Old Mataram Kingdom is considered asparalaya ordestruction of the world.

Candi Gedong Songo di Ungaran, Jawa Tengah, merupakan candi peninggalan Kerjaan Mataram Kuno. Above: GedongSongo in Ungaran,Central Java, is arelic temple ancientMataram ToDo.



Source: Gratitude, Abdul, General Encyclopedia for Students, Volume 6, New York: New Ichtiar van Hoeve, 2005. Page 161.

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