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 NGETOS
TEMPLE
Ngetos temple is located
at Ngetos village, Ngetos district about 5 kilometers to
the south of Nganjuk town. There is an inheritance from
the year of 859 Saka or 937 Masehi. This inheritance was
made from red bricks. On that place, Anjuk Ladang, the ancient
inscription was also found. Near to this place, there is
an historical ancient inheritance that was known by Candi
Ngetos. According to the historian, based on that temple
form, this temple has made in XV century (Majapahit era).
Phisically, this temple has broken and it can not identify
anymore. It leave the main of the temple, that has four
relief.
This temple is believed
as Hayam Wuruk's (the famous King of Mojopahit) grave. At
that time, he want to be buried in a place which stay in
front of Wilis mount. This area is one of Mojopahit part.
Then Hayam Wuruk has an idea and asked his uncle (the King
of Pamenang) named Raden Condromowo and titled Raden Ngabei
Selopurwoto, to built the temple. He also asked his uncle
to buried him in this temple if he had die. The society
around also believe that in Ngetos, there was twin temple
and called Tajum temple. But one of them was bigger than
the other. It was said that Hayam Wuruk grave was in the
temple that was gone.
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