a Page of  Mojopahit Kingdom

Temples in the Towulan is sanctum that used any ceremony of religion people. these place has deeply history about Nusantara.

The temple built usually from stone or brick. From the two important and informative literary sources dealing with the history of Mojopahit, the Nagara Kertagama and Pararaton. We learn that a large number of sacred buildings were constructed as memorize; shrines to deceased rules and their families. The death of King or Queen saw the beginning of series of funurel rites designed to guide the departed soul bacl to the source from which it had originated. 

The rites culminated in the Shradha ceremony, held 12 years after death, upon completion of believed that final liberation was ensured. In memory of the deceased stone image of a God or Goddess. With the rules had been identified in life, was fashioned as an'ideal portrait' and placed within shrine. the NagaraKertagama gives a very complete description of the Sbradha.

Mojopahit Inheritances

Yet a further innovation which appeared in East Java was the sites of Mojopahit construction. These were of two types:

On the one hand, there were buildings like Jajaghu temple that consisted of a single solid structure built on a number of receding levels. Access was from the front, by means of a system of stone stairways led up to the most sacred shrine occupying the highest point.

The other type of terraced sanctuary which seems to have popular toward the end of Mojopahit's period, was built on the mountain slopes. examples of this structure can seen today, notably at Sukuh and Ceto Temple on Mt Lawu as well as on Mt Penanggungan. These sites of 'altars' as they are sometimes called appear to recall an earlier period of Indonesia history. Built against the natural hillside, orientated to the mountain peak, the levels of the sanctuary symbolize the divisions of material and spiritual worlds. Which must be traversed before reaching "ancestral seat" situated on the topmost level. A contemporary example of  site mountain sanctuary is Pura Besakih, "mother temple of Bali".

Reco Lanang (Budha Statue)

Reco Lanang is a relic of Mojopahit Kingdom at the area Budhist. Its descripted Dahni Budhasatwa, we call him with Aksobnya. Aksobnya controled direction of East point compass. Aksobnya always contemphlantive and stayed at the sky. By this power, he spout Budha who teach a truth in the world. This Budha statue is reflection of Mojokerto life in the past. Its the proof in the development Budhist in the Mojokerto. This statue also become one of the oldest statue in the Mojokerto regency beside in the Trowulan area.

Bajang Ratu Temple

Bajang Rautu temple located in the hamlet of kraton, near with Tikus temple. its one of Trowulan's principal attractions. the remains consist an elegant gateway. This temple was built from red brick. probably dating from around the mid 14th century. The snape of the building is tall and slender, rising to a height over 16 meters. And restoration completed in 1991. 

The gateway was orinally connected to a brick wall, running off to the left and right. By way of a form resembling wings. This ornamental device, know as "paduraksa". can be seen on the other ancient Javanese gateway. notably at Plumbangan, near Wlingi at Jedong, on the nort side of Mt. Penanggungan. 

Candi tikus (the Rat Temple)

Its located about 500 metres south east of Candi bajang ratu. Restored to present condition between 1985 and 1989. this site comprises reamin of ancient ritual bathing place dating from the Mojopahit period. This form maybe seen to reflect that of holy Mt Mahameru of hindu mythology, whom believed to spring elixir of immortality. The unusual name of this candi is coonected with the circumstances of discoveres in 1914. a long time ago, apparently the neighbourhood was experienced a plague of rats. each time efforts were made to exterminate them. The creatures would dissapear down a hole in the small hillock. On the order of Old Regency of Mojokerto, Kromojoyo Adinegoro the mound was consequently excavated with the purpose to destroying the Rats nest. The result was the discovery one of Trowulan's most important archeological sites.