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Jago temple ( Indonesian: ''Candi Jago'') is a 13th-century
Jago temple ( Indonesian: ''Candi Jago'') is a 13th-century Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
temple from the Singhasari kingdom in East Java, Indonesia, located about 22 km from Malang
Malang (; ) is a landlocked List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of East Java. It has a history dating back to the age of Singhasari, Singhasari Kingdom. It is the second most popul ...
. The Nagarakretagama written in 14th century mentioned this temple, as ''Jajaghu'' (English: "majestic"), as one of the temples visited by King Hayam Wuruk during his royal tour across East Java.
The Singhasari King Vishnuvardhana was deified as Shiva, in the form of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, here after his death in 1268. The temple's bas-reliefs depict scenes from the ''Kunjarakarna'', ''Parthayajna'', ''Arjunavivaha'', and ''Krishnayana''.
The name of Adityawarman appears in 1343 on an image of the Bodhisattva Manjusri.
See also
* Candi of Indonesia * Hinduism in Java * Indonesian Esoteric Buddhism * Jawi Temple * Singhasari templeReferences
Archaeological sites in Indonesia Buildings and structures in East Java Singhasari 13th-century Hindu temples Cultural Properties of Indonesia in East Java {{Asia-archaeology-stub