Heritage Preservation Hall (BPCB) Yogyakarta find a statue of Nandi or calf in Complex Kedulan. The
findings on Friday (19/06/2015) and it is located in one of the
ancillary temples (companion), which is six meters below ground level. Archaeologists from Yogyakarta techno BPCB Widiyanto Erwa said, the
new findings are the result of technical studies done since 27 May,
assisted by dozens of local people.
"Just
last Friday found the statue. Weeks later we have secured," he said
when met at the complex Kedulan, Tuesday (06/23/2015). Excavation to get the Nandi statue is still being done, because new successfully secured her alone. Meanwhile, the head is still in the ground.
In
addition to securing the Nandi statue, some workers also do some
digging to two points ancillary temples are also still in the ground. Having successfully secured overall, next will also be coordinated in advance with the excavation team, to determine next steps.
"There
should be a statue of Nandi is raised to the top. It is important we
have secured first, then coordinated with the team in the office, to the
next how," he said. Kedulan, which is located in the hamlet Kedulan, Village Tirtomartani, Kalasan, Sleman, Yogyakarta, is a Hindu temple.
Nandi statue which had been found a few days ago that a vehicle or a vehicle of Lord Shiva. "It was a cow Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Shiva. Head nandi still
unaccounted for, the current continues to be explored," said the Head of
Development and Utilization Protection, BPCB Yogyakarta Revelation
Astuti.
He continued, Kedulan found already since 1993 ago. However, restoration is still going on, because there are some points of land which has not been released.
Hindu temples were submerged soil as deep as six meters, as affected by the eruption of Merapi. This temple has a main temple is located in the central part. Then, there are also three ancillary temples of three units, which were on his side. "Ancillary temples that are still latent will later be revealed," he said.