Of the many
temples in Indonesia, the Sukuh Temple among the most attractive. That's
because the shape of this temple is unlike that of the Hindu temple in general.
It resembles, in fact, the pyramid of the Aztecs of Mexico. Furthermore,
temples have reliefs and idols that vulgarly retain sexuality. Male genital
organs, as well as females, were clearly depicted in carved reliefs and idols
displayed in various temple sections. The phallus and yoni symbols representing
the gender of men and women are also clearly engraved in this temple that has
existed since the 15th century. From downtown solo, the temples can take approximately
1.5 hours by road. Make sure that the car you're riding is in perfect
condition, because the road to this beautiful temple is sloping up and down,
the slope, and the turnoff is quite steep. The more anxious journey finally
paid off upon reaching the temple of sukuh. After paying the admission fee for 7k
IDR thousand and the cloth's rent went straight into the temple complex.
Unlike his brother, which was a temple of 13 terraces, sukuh temple consisted of
only 3. The first terrace is a gateway. The second terrace is filled with
distorted idols. And then, on the third terrace, we can see the main temple
building that is shaped like a pyramid. Well, around this main temple building
are some sexually pitched reliefs. We have a statue of a man with no head on
his shoulders
Historians
also have the opinion of those erotic reliefs that holds meaning, when one has
stepped on a relief, it clears itself of all the dirt. It is proper for men who
worship in temples to give up worldly matters, including sexuality. The temple
of sukuh becomes a living portrait of a mixture of Hindu teachings and
Indonesian natives. This megalithic cultural heritage is to be preserved so that
our children and grandchildren can see it.