Page 89 - Candi Indonesia (Jawa)

Candi Dukuh is a stone temple situated on top of the hilly area
at the edge of Rawa Pening. It lies on top of a hill and there is a gate
at its entrance at the bottom of the hill and dozens of ascending steps
leading toward Candi Dukuh. People living in the area believe that
Candi Dukuh is closely related to the escape of King Brawijaya V
who wanted to avoid war with his son Raden Patah, the ruler of the
Islamic Kingdom of Demak. Therefore, Candi Dukuh is also called
Candi Brawijaya by the locals.

Candi Dukuh leaving only ruins of the temple structure and a shelf-
shaped structure that has been restored by BPCB (was BP3) of Central Java.
The restored temple structure shows the base form with plain banister without
any reliefs and at the bottom of the steps are carvings of what looks like a
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of the base or shelf temple, there is one yoni and four pedestals on each side of
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pole phallus or lingga patok and plaque offerings or pripih below the ground
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Dukuh is adorned by kala head relief. (cha)

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