Sukuh Temple
This temple is located in western part of Lawu mountainside, about 910 m above the sea level. It was built in 15 or 16 century during Hindu Majapahit kingdom era. It has approximatelly 5,500 m2 of area. The main building has 910 height above sea level and almost similar with pyramid in Mexico.
The main gate is decorated with a giant head which symbolized reliefs
of "Candra Sengkala." It represents the year of the temple founding.
Beside the reliefs of candra Sengkala, there is also a small temple with
erotic reliefs. Actualy it is a symbol of true life teaching and a
series of relief that tells about Garudeya and Sudhamala story with
liberation as its theme. This temple used to be a worship place and a
place to have a religious ceremony religion but now days it is only use a
meditation place. Sukuh temple located in Berjo village, Ngargoyoso
district, we can go there by pedestrian public transportation from
Karangpandan to Ngargoyoso (Sukuh Temple).
Cetho Temple
The temple is Located in Gumeng village, Jenawi district in the
western part of Lawu mountainside. It stands on the hill with beautiful
view and surrounded by tea plantation. This temple has its own
speciality it is different with any other temple exixted in Central
Java. In order to get to this temple, we must go to a high through tea
plantation and forest. Cetho Temple is one of Hindu heritage which was
build in the end era of Majapahit governance (15th century). The first
scientific report was made by Van de Vlies in 1842. There is also A.J.
Bernet Kempres who conducted research about this temple.
The first restoration was done for the first time in 1928 by department of archeology owned by Dutch government. Based on the condition when the ruins were found, the temple was built on relatively the same year as Sukuh Temple. Location of this temple is in Ceto village, Gumeng village, Jenawi District, Karanganyar Regency, 1400 m above sea level. Nowadays the temple complex is used by local Hindus people as worship place and it is also popular as meditation place for people who believe in Javanese religion/ Kejawen.
This temple is located in western part of Lawu mountainside, about 910 m above the sea level. It was built in 15 or 16 century during Hindu Majapahit kingdom era. It has approximatelly 5,500 m2 of area. The main building has 910 height above sea level and almost similar with pyramid in Mexico.
Cetho Temple
The first restoration was done for the first time in 1928 by department of archeology owned by Dutch government. Based on the condition when the ruins were found, the temple was built on relatively the same year as Sukuh Temple. Location of this temple is in Ceto village, Gumeng village, Jenawi District, Karanganyar Regency, 1400 m above sea level. Nowadays the temple complex is used by local Hindus people as worship place and it is also popular as meditation place for people who believe in Javanese religion/ Kejawen.
