Jabung

Welcome, seekers of history and architectural marvels, to the remarkable and visually arresting grounds of Candi Jabung, or Jabung Temple. Situated in the Probolinggo regency, a significant distance from the bustling center of…

As we approach the foundational base, or batur, of the Jabung Temple, the intricate artistry of the fourteenth-century silpin, or temple builders, begins to reveal itself. This massive platform elevates the sacred structure,…

Wandering around the corners of the massive batur, you will be confronted by a biological anomaly carved in stone: a remarkable proliferation of lion reliefs. These fierce, majestic felines are positioned seemingly at every…

Direct your gaze upward from the octagonal foot of the temple to its most astonishing and defining architectural feature: the cylindrical body. In a landscape dominated by the rigid, box-like structures of standard Javanese…

While the physical structure of the temple commands our immediate attention, its true narrative depth lies hidden in the subtle narrative reliefs carved into the lower registers of the cylindrical body. Although difficult to see…

As we conclude our scholarly exploration of Candi Jabung, we must take a brief walk approximately one hundred meters to the southwest, where the remnants of the 'Candi Menara Sudut', or the Corner Temple, proudly stand. Though…