Toot flute music with shades of China that swelled up to a distance of several kilometers around the village of upgrading, Nglegok district, Blitar regency, East Java. No other center right on the front page Penataran Temple, a Hindu temple complex is the largest in East Java. Drizzle did not make the splash of the participants lost the spirit to enliven the event titled Upgrading Flute Purnama it. The event was held last year and brought the art of ambassadors from different areas to perform at the Upgrading Temple stage.
Mid-Novemer 2011, the night was supposed to be a perfect full moon, but the rain and clouds that occasionally drifted. Modern lighting blend of traditional lamps Oncor, plus the Earth's rotation is recorded from the rising moon, full moon adds a mystical atmosphere.
The smell of flowers and incense, the former backstage ceremony, making the show the atmosphere was unique. Behind the stage, all the main temple and the temple guardian adorned with a candle flame using gedebok bananas. Viewers who miss the traditional atmosphere with oversized bandage Majapahit period, was not going home.
Gado-gado performing arts with the scent of Old Javanese, Chinese, modern poetry, and performing-arts scene that's actually profane categorized questionable why such sacrifice the sanctity of upgrading. However, the assumption was disproved."Upgrading temple in front of the stage was already enabled for the first stage of the kingdoms of delegates outside, from foreign countries if the term is now. So it's like a flashback of the past," said Wima Brahmantya, Chairman of Arts Council Blitar who spearheaded the event.
Why Upgrading Flute Purnama called? "This is related to the legend, when the first full moon is always greeted with a flute blowing.'s Why we want to try to revive a lost tradition," he said."Upgrading Flute Purnama this stage of brotherhood and world peace. We want to invite the culture of the archipelago and the world to perform here, as he had done in the Majapahit era," Wima said. Although less than the great Borobudur and Prambanan, upgrading has strong historical side of the formation of the archipelago. Upgrading of the temple has passed across the generations of the Singhasari, Kadiri, to Majapahit.
Majapahit was the one who unites the nation. In fact, some people believe Gadjah Mada palapanya oath at the temple was to unify the nation. "But it used to be Majapahit uniting the archipelago in the military. Now our generation is trying to unite spirit, in the form of art and cultural performances, without desecrating the sacred Temple of upgrading," Wima said.
Upgrading of the sacred temple still has continued until now.Local communities, especially Hindus, this temple is still used for worship. Dewa Agung Raka Edi children, who followed the procession that evening prayer before the event starts, interpret this stage to give an understanding or awareness that this ancestral site does not belong to Hindus alone, but belong together. "Hindus themselves feel happy because it could open up. This is the ancestral heritage that must be maintained for the common good," said Edi who is also Chairman of the Temple Upgrading Security.
Anger Kelud
Upgrading to the Hindu temple community special because it is facing south-west, to the Mount Kelud Sanghyang. One of its main functions to dispel the distress that comes from the eruption of Kelud.
"The temple is facing bersemayamnya place of the gods, the wiku, the sacred, at Mount Kelud," said Edi. 1930, no ash to upgrading. Community held a ceremony in this temple with the purpose of asking a blessing of salvation. "For us, the importance of facing the mountain is to remind the common thread between us and the ancestors in Kelud," said Edi.
Penyakralan temple which had been halted now on. "In the Suharto era, these places are not allowed for prayers, can now be used and not only Hindus alone. It's a symbol of love of neighbor," said Edi. Archaeologist, State University of Malang, Dwi Cahyono, disclose, Upgrading built as a means of relieving anger Kelud. In a way, upgrading it functioned like Pura Besakih dispels anger of Mount Agung.
The existence of the temple as well as evidence of ancient societies it was already aware that they live in areas prone to volcanic disaster. "This is the era of disaster mitigation in the form of religio-magical," said Dwi. It can be seen from one of the fragments of the reliefs in the temple, There are two main stories are carved reliefs in the temple. In the first story porch with figures Ramayana Rama, the second terrace Kresnayana with figures of Krishna. "Why are the characters of Rama and Krishna? Both in Hindu mythology is a savior from fear or from a disaster," said Dwi.
Vishnu save humanity from a giant Kalayawana keangkaramurkaan posed.
In relief, is described Kalayawana chase in pursuit of Krishna and the sage Vishwamitra a step. Hermit was furious. In the next relief, hermit raised his hand toward the giant, hand out of the fire that burns Kalayawana and his men. "It paints a Kelud eruption," said Dwi.
Of faith communities, said Kelud mean clean up, or sweep. "The clean what? Something dirty. Insolence is dirty and needs cleaning. In Negarakertagama Therefore, it is said the people who died from abject Kampud or Kelud eruption," he said.
National god
Upgrading is also in the Temple, the national debate over the existence of god in the Majapahit was fierce among researchers.The origins of the debate Palah inscription on the side of temple upgrading. Referred to as the principal contents Palah Palah village setting, the quaint village now called Training, as a fief to a village shrine."The building sacred Palah Batara Palah destined for cult," said Dwi. Who Batara Palah? The new explanation we get in Negarakertagama. Mentioned in the year 1361, Hayam Wuruk pilgrimage to worship Hyang Palah Acalapati.
Who Sang Hyang Acalapati? "Sang Hyang is the name of gods, while acala syaila derived from the word meaning mountain, while the starch was the ruler of the mountain or the mountain," said Dwi. The question persists, whom the ruler of the mountain? Dwi said, the first opinion says Siva. The second opinion, Sang Hyang Acalapati but this is not the god Shiva in the conception of the Javanese mountain, the conception of the god of the archipelago.
Then the opinion which is close to the truth? Dwi said, could explain the presence of statues in the temple. "Lord Shiva is placed in the main chamber, but with the other gods is Vishnu and Brahma, and who is placed in the main chamber? That Acalapati Hyang," said Dwi.
Dwi Acalapati is likely to argue that protecting the mountain god Kelud. Here's a hint temple built since upgrading Kadiri and Majapahit continued at the end, at least in 1454, is specifically used to worship the god of the mountain in order Kelud volcano's wrath could be appeased.
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