Queen Boko Palace is an imposing building built in the reign of Rakai Panangkaran, one of the hereditary dynasty dynasty. The palace which was originally named Abhayagiri Vihara (meaning monastery in a peaceful hill) was built for seclusion and focus on spiritual life. Being in this palace, you can feel the peace as well as see the sights of the city of Yogyakarta and Prambanan Mount Merapi in background.
The palace is located 196 meters above sea level. An area of 250,000 m 2 area of the palace is divided into four, namely center, west, south, and east. The middle section consists of building the main gate, field, Combustion Temple, pond, stone berumpak, and Paseban. Meanwhile, the southeast part includes Hall, Hall-Hall, three temples, ponds, and the princess complex. Cave complex, Buddhist Stupa, and ponds located on the east. While the western part consists only of the hills.
If you enter from the gate of the palace, you will go directly to the center. Two high arches will welcome you. The first gate has three entrances while the second has 5 doors. If you are careful, on the first gate to be found writing 'Panabwara'. Said that, based on the inscription of Central Wanua III, written by Rakai Panabwara, (Rakai Panangkaran descent) who took over the palace. The objective is to legitimize the power of his name, give 'power' more glorious and signaled that the building was the main building.
About 45 meters from the second gate, you will see a temple made of white stones so-called Temple of White Stone. Not far away, you will also find the temple burning. The temple is a square (26 meters x 26 meters) and has 2 terraces. As the name implies, the temple was used for burning bodies. Besides the temple, a stone berumpak and ponds will be encountered later when you walk about 10 meters from the burning temple.The well is full of mystery will be encountered when running to the southeast of the temple burning. That said, the well was named Amrita Mantana meaning given holy water spells. Now, the water is still often used. Local people say that the water can bring luck to the wearer. While the Hindus use it to great ceremony a day before Nyepi Tawur. Water use in the ceremony is believed to support the goal, namely to purify themselves and to return the earth and its contents at the beginning harmony. YogYES suggest you visit the Prambanan Temple the day before Nyepi day to see the ceremony process.
Stepping into the eastern part of the palace, you'll see two caves, a large pool measuring 20 meters x 50 meters and a Buddhist stupa that sits quietly. Two caves were formed from sedimentary rock called breccia stones. More above the cave which is called Gua Lanang under the so-called Cave Wadon. Just in front Cave Lanang there is a pool and three stupas. Based on a study, it is known that Aksobya stupa, one of the Buddhist Pantheon.
Although founded by a Buddhist, it has Hindu elements. It can be seen with the Linga and Yoni, Ganesha statues, and gold plate that reads "Om Rudra ya namah swaha" as a form of worship of the god Rudra is another name for Lord Shiva. The existence of Hindu elements that prove the existence of religious tolerance that is reflected in architectural works. Indeed, when the Rakai Panangkaran who are Buddhists living side by side with the followers of Hinduism.
Few know that this palace is witness to the initial triumph in the land of Sumatra. Balaputradewa had fled to the palace before the Sumatra when it was attacked by the Rakai Pikatan. Balaputradewa rebelled because they felt as the number two man in government marriage of Old Mataram Kingdom caused by Pramudhawardani Pikatan Rakai (brother Balaputradewa. After he was defeated and fled to Sumatra, before he became king in the kingdom of Srivijaya.
As a heritage building, Ratu Boko Palace is unique among the other relics. Other buildings are in a temple or shrine, then the name implies it shows characteristics of a place to live. It is shown from the building poles and roofs made of wood, even though we can only shelf of stone building only. The palace, then you will get more and more, one of the most beautiful sunset views. An American tourist said, "This is the most beautiful sunset on earth."
Screenwriter: Yunanto Wiji Utomo
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