Some archaeologist found Badhut temple was built on the orders of the King of the Kingdom Kanjuruhan Gajayana. In the inscription Dinoyo (Caka 682 years or 760 M), which is found in the village of Merjosari, Malang, explained that the center was in the kingdom Kanjuruhan Dinoyo.
Dinoyo own inscription now kept in the National Museum in Jakarta. Posts in the inscription also tells of the reign of King Dewasimba and his son, the Liswa, which is the golden age of the Kingdom Kanjuruhan. Both kings are very fair and wise and lovable people. It is said that the title The King Gajayana Liswa very happy to be funny (Javanese: mbadhut) so that the temples were built under his orders called Candi Badhut. Although there are such allegations, so far have not found strong evidence of association with King Gajayana Badhut temple.
In addition to the alleged age much older, based on its relevance to the Kingdom Kanjuruhan, there is another characteristic that distinguishes Temple Badhut of other temples in East Java kalamakara sculptures that adorn the door sill. In general, the head of a giant relief contained in the temples of East Java, made complete with the lower jaw, but kalamakara Badhut contained in the temple made without the lower jaw, similar to those found in temples in central Java. Badhut the fat body of the temple is also more similar to the temple in Central Java. This temple also has a resemblance to the Dieng temple (in Central Java) in the case of a symmetrical shape and reliefs. Badhut Candi Shiva temple believed to be, although until now have not found the statue of Agastya in it.
The buildings are made of andesite stone stands in tall platform 2 m. Batur is very simple, unadorned relief, forming about 1 m wide corridor around the temple. On the right side of the front of the shelf are chiseled writing Java (hanacaraka) is not clear when manufacturing.
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In the temple there is an area of approximately 5.53 x 3.67 meter2. In the middle of the room there is a phallus and yoni, which is a symbol for fertility. On the walls around the room are small niches containing statues that seem initially.
The temple walls are decorated with reliefs of bird-headed man and a piper. On the four sides of the temple there are also niches decorated with flowers and bird-headed manusia.Di outer wall on the north side there are statues of Durga temple body Mahesasuramardini looked broken.
On the south side there should be a statue of Shiva Guru and on the east side there should be a statue of Ganesha. Both are no longer in place.
The temple was never restored in the years 1925 - 1926, but many pieces are missing or can not be restored to its former shape. The roof of the main building, for example, currently there is no place. Only a seam along the top edge of the wall remaining.
In the western part of the court, which is on the left and right of the front page of the temple that has been restored, there are other foundations that are still not restored. There are still many piles of stones around the temple courtyard that can not be returned to its original position.
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