Pawon

Pawon (known locally as Candi Pawon) is a Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia. Located neatly between two other Buddhist temples, Borobudur (km to mi|1.75|abbr=yes to the northeast) and Mendut (km to mi|1.15|abbr=yes to the southwest), Pawon is a strongly related with the other two temples, all of which were built during the Sailendra dynasty (eight–ninth centuries).cite journal| title=Barabudur, Mendut en Pawon en hun onderlinge samenhang ("Barabudur, Mendut and Pawon and their mutual relationship") |author=J. L. Moens |date=1951 |quote=trans. by Mark Long |url=http://www.borobudur.tv/Barabudur_Mendut_Pawon.pdf| journal=Tijdschrift voor de Indische Taai-, Land- en Volkenkunde |publisher=Het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen |pages=326–386]

The original name of this Buddhist shrine is uncertain. Pawon literary means "kitchen" in Javanese language, which is derived from the root word "awu" or dust. Local people name this temple as "Bajranalan" based on the name of the village. Bajranalan is derived from the sanskirt word "Vajra" (thunder or also a Buddhist ceremonial tool) and "Anala" (fire, flame).

The outer wall of Pawon is carved with reliefs of boddhisattvas and taras. There is also reliefs of kalpataru (tree of life), flanked between Kinnara-Kinnari. The square chamber inside is empty.

ee also

* Candi of Indonesia

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