YOGYAKARTA --Ijo Temple

After visiting Breksi, The Garden Rock, then there is no harm in continuing to move the location of a tourist destination that is located not far from this rock, with the condition of the road continues to climb. Ijo Temple is located at an altitude of 375 meters above sea level, is a temple to the highest position among all the temples in Yogyakarta. Ijo Temple was built around the 9th century on a hill known as Ijo --Green Hill . The mention of the name of the Ijo village was first written in the Poh inscription dating from 906 Masehi. In the inscription written on a ceremonial audience from the village Wuang Green. Based on the record of the inscription dipekirakan Candi Ijo has been around 1110 years old, a very old age for a building.Ijo temple complex is a terraced temple complex, increasingly rising to the back to the east side with the rear of the center of enshrinement. The first terrace is a terrace staircase stretching from west to east. Building on the top terrace is a fence and eight pole phallus. In the last terrace is also the main temple stands complete with three ancillary temples. In the main temple there is a booth with Linga Yoni, symbolizing the union of Lord Shiva to Dewi Parvati. In the ancillary temples, visitors can see the statues of the temple is said to be the vehicle of Lord Shiva and a stone table or called padmasana. Variety of art forms can also be found in the temple complex Ijo. One of them carving when makara with gand¬a head motif and some attributes.In this temple are also to be found that works is still a mystery that is listed on a plaque, located on the terrace to-9, marked Guywan or Bhuyutan which means hermitage. Inscriptions that are made of stone measuring 14 cm and 9 cm thick inscribed with a spell-dimension which is estimated contains curse "Om sarww¬awinasa, Sarwwawinasa" inscribed repeated up to 16 times. Until now there has been also revealed an incident related to a note on the inscription.Around the temple herd, Yogakarta stretches witnessed the majestic Mount Merapi with towering peaks. The breeze, cool air, and green grass give specifik atmosphere for each visitor. Panorama can be seen from the above Breksi, The Garden Rock can also be seen from around this temple.