LOCATION OF TEMPLEThe
temple is located in the hamlet Sadon Sadon, Cepoko Village, District
Panekan, Magetan, East Java Province, which is next to the
highway-Panekan Magetan. although
the name of the temple is a temple Sadon, which is the name of the
village is located, but the local people call it by name Reog Temple, as
the ruins of the temple there Sadon Kalamakara, Kala giant statue that
looked like a tiger's head on dhadhakmerak. Dhadhakmerak which is decorated with a tiger's head mask bulumerak arrangement around it. This mask is the character attributes in the arts reog Singabarong. Dhadak peacock mask the overall weight of 30-40 kg is usually worn by the dancers Singabarong. This temple is a relic of King Airlangga, but it was unknown exactly when and for what the temple is rebuilt.
TEMPLE EVENT
In 1966, the stones of the temple was destroyed by a group of people who are not responsible. In
1969, spearheaded as the Head of Development Sutaryono Magetan culture,
held the realignment of the stones Sadon temple ruins. Among
the ruins of the historical relics there Kalamakara statues, dragon
statues, stone animal picture, former pedestals, yoni, and which is the
corner stone of the temple. In addition, the area also has three inscribed stones. According
Sarnu of History and Archaeology Service Magetan, writing in the three
stone rings PA PA-A-KA-LA, SA DA KRA PA and BA-MA DA SA PA
SRI-DA-BA-HA-LA. Of
his writings or square-shaped beam, it is estimated that the inscribed
stone came from the same period the inscriptions found in the hamlet
Pledokan, Kediri, East Java.Then
to the east of the temple complex Sadon, exactly in front of the
village cemetery, there is a small temple called the Temple of RecA cow
(cow statue), very small size of this temple. The temple is a Hindu temple was discovered in 1971 by Sudiro, the local population. When found, the temple is covered with bamboo groves. The
temple consists of five RecA cow statue, which is stable RecA, RecA
feed (cattle feeders), RecA Omben (drinking cow), RecA Capil (cowboy hat
statue) and RecA forked (milestone tether strap where the cow). These
five statues are believed to be the embodiment of herding cattle and
equipment owned or Maesadanu Dadhung Awuk, shepherd figures in local
legend.Heritage statues in DESA CEPOKO
- In Mulyo hamlet northwest direction approximately 300m from the temple there are two relics sadon, while the band name, considering the place looks like a tub of water and no shower. While people interpret it decided where Brahmins give the holy water in religious ceremonies.
- northeast direction from the main temple there are also approximately 500m heritage stone that looks like the village Mulyo so the same function.
- Next to approximately 800 m southeast of the temple sadon stone relics found again as above.
- At a distance of approximately 100m from the temple of stone relics sadon again found his form and shape of the house cow.
- In the hamlet senok approximately 600m from the temple sadon or approximately 100m from the road-Magetan panekan penginggalan was also found, but this is a statue of a daughter who seems fine healthy, wise and graceful. This statue is very high artistic value, described a daughter who was sitting quietly, his hand holding a lotus and another pertolo / pitcher, who interpreted containing the water of life. This statue is called putrid or statue goddess statues (the goddess of life).
