Tegowangi Temple

Tegowangi Temple

Overview of the temple is located in Plemahan Tegowangi ± 25 km, ± 45 minutes from the city of Surabaya Kediri or ± 100 km (2.5 hours). Berdenah Tegowongi temple facing west with a square has a size of 11.2 x 11.2 meters high and 4.35 m. Foundation made of brick while the stone away and the remaining part of the body is made of andesite stone. The foot of the temple pleated and decorated. Each side of the foot of the temple found three vertical panels that decorated the giant (POP) squatting; both hands raised ketas as supporting the temple.
On the body of the temple in the middle on each side there is a plain pillar that connects the body and the foot of the temple. The pillars that seem unfinished. All around the temple decorated with reliefs of the story Sudamala totaling 14 panels of the three panels on the north side, eight panels on the west side and south side of the three panels. This story contains pengruatan (purification) Goddess Durga in the form of ugly and evil becomes good in the form of Goddess Uma made by Sahadeva, the youngest character in the story of the Pandavas. While at the temple of the body chamber with the spout there is Yoni (shower) in the form of dragons.
Yard of the temple there are several statues of the Parvati Ardhenari, Garuda human body and the rest of the temple in the southeast corner. Based on the discovered statues and temples of the Yoni dibilik this temple of Hindu religious background.
Tegowangi temple occupies an area that is quite wide and open. Archaeological tourist area is also well maintained, not visible except garbage strewn leaves of trees in an amount not too much. Near the entrance gate you will encounter a bee farm owned by locals who could be added value when visiting.