Weapons of Keris in Candi Panataran

Candi Panataran is located near the city of Blitar, and is the largest temple complex in East Java. Its existence covers the period from 1197 to 1454, it is a Javanese Hindu temple complex. During the Majapahit era it was an important temple complex, and was visited many times by King Hayam Wuruk.
The main temple at Panataran dates from 1347, and its base carries reliefs telling the story of the Ramayana. There are many representations of weapons in these reliefs, and swords, spears and daggers similar to those found in the reliefs of Candi Prambanan can be identified.

The photographs below show some of these weapons.



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Weapons of Keris in Candi Prambanan

Candi Prambanan is located a few kilometers to the east of the city of Jogjakarta in Central Jawa. It is a very beautiful Hindu temple complex dating from the 10th. century. The complex consists of a central temple of Shiva which faces east, with the temple of Brahma to the south, and the temple of Visnu to the north. All these temples carry narrative reliefs. On the temple of Shiva, and continued on the temple of Brahma is the story of the Ramayana, whilst on the temple of Visnu are to be found reliefs telling the story of Kresna (Kresnayana reliefs).

The photographs below are a selection of the images of weapons to be found in these relief carvings.
 
 




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