Candi Barong is composed of 3 level.Yaitu first level is the foundation of the temple of flat land. The second level of the court who allegedly once stood a building that uses wood elements other than the rock element. While this third level is the level of the most sacred, where there are 2 main temple and a gate.
To get there, we have to go through 3 steps that are in the west. Temple complex located on the foundation stones that form the shape talud second pelataran.Pelataran measuring approximately 12 x 8 meters. In the court found the stone ruins of buildings remaining. Identified in this yard was once a supporter of the temple complex of buildings.
Of patches and remnants of stone, thought to be a kind of residential buildings or pendopo.Candi Barong is at the third level. Before entering the temple complex, there is a gate adorned with Kala-Makara motive to cross. Identified around this temple there is a fence but the fence has collapsed and left only a little on the side of the north gate.
There are 2 main temple of the position "less symmetric" because this temple to the south tend to be indented. The second glimpse of this temple appears the same, but there are some differences that we can find. The first temple located on the north (in front of the entrance gate) are slightly smaller. Motif carvings and statues are there in this temple was a bit different.
This temple does not have the room. There are only 4 niches Kala-Makara decorated on all four sides. Statue in the temple there is any barong was lost or perhaps already secured taau bisamungkin had been stolen and traded. According to the reference I read, the temple was found a statue of the goddess Dewi Sri, fertility, the wife of the god Vishnu. Also found was also decorated with wings oysters (Sankha) which is a symbol of the god Vishnu.
The first temple, which was directly in front of the temple gate is a temple in honor of the god Vishnu, while the temple next to a goddess temple in honor Sri.Dari these characteristics, can be identified that Candi Barong is a Hindu temple. From the form of the building, this temple is expected to be built in the 9th century.
Dewi Sri discovered statue was a sign that the temple was suspected to be the temple worship of Goddess Sri to beg fertility. Moreover, the location of this temple is above the hill which is relatively less fertile land. The temple building itself in the form of floor, body, and the roof of the temple. Foot of the temple compound in the form of a square base level. We can find diamonds and engraved vine motif in this section. Between the legs and body separated by a corridor decorated with triangles.
Body temple is Kala-Makara niche decorated with vines on the wall. At the bottom of the niche, we find the decoration dwarf creature named Ghana pot.Badan flanked by carvings and roof ornament of the temple separated triangles, as in the separator body and the foot of the temple. The roof consists of 3 levels of gem diamond shape.
The condition of the temple buildings are still very good and intact. Motif carvings and reliefs can still be seen clearly. Only statues that should fill the recesses of the temple we can ndak temukan.Bentuk entire temple complex is also interesting, because there are parts that are not symmetrical but on the other side there is a very symmetrical. Well, confused is not it? Not far from the complex Candi Barong, in the north we find the ruins of stone. When we went there, we ndak find any clues about the rubble stone. This possibility is the remains of stone temples Barong compilers that can not be arranged temple complex kembali.Selain appeal, that they are located on the hill giving mantab and pleasant scenery