Left temple (12.5 m high, wide: 35 m2) is situated in villages Rejokidal s1ekitar 0 miles east of the city of Malang - East Java. Left temple built in 1248 AD, coincided with the end of the funeral for King Anusanatha Cradha (Anusapati), substitute the King Rajasa Amurwabhumi. Anusapati diarcakan as Shiva and placed in the main room of the temple. But now the statue is not in place anymore

This temple has a west-facing height 12.5 meters is expected to be completed around the year 1260. Left temple made of andesite and vertical geometric dimension. Foot of the temple seems a bit high to go up stairs small as if not the actual entrance stairs. Body size is smaller than the vast temple leg and the roof of the temple, thus emphasizing the impression slim. The roof of the temple consists of three sections with the top
surface has a quite broad unadorned roof like Charles or stupa. Each layer is left a rather broad and decorated. It is said that every corner of the roof of the temple first layer where small diamonds.




Left temple is the only temple in Java Garuda has the most complete narrative story. This story engraved on the base of the temple and how to read it prasawiya (running counter-clockwise) starting from the south side. The first reliefs depict Garuda carrying 3 big snakes, Garuda with the second relief pitcher described above her head, and the third relief Garuda supporting a woman on top Among the three reliefs, relief is both the most beautiful and still intact.

There are beautiful sculptures behind (east) which describes the Garuda was carrying Amarta Kala is another sculpture with sculpture from Central Java because his lower jaw revealed. From the visitors book yan there appears that the temple was not as popular as his lefty Singosari, Jago or Jawi. This is because the temple is located far Left in the countryside, not a lot of history and reviewed by experts rarely written on tourism guide books. The location of the temple itself is located alongside the village's main street, but because it is located so it protrudes slightly into the hard to see before actually right in front of the entrance gate of the temple area.

Scorpion headdress looks creepy with his eyes bulging full. His mouth was open and the two fangs look great and give the impression of a dominant crooked. The presence of two tusks also are characteristic style temple East Java's. Left corner and right there with the finger mudra (gesture) threatening. Then completed the job as a guard sacred temple building.
of age, Kidal temple is the oldest temple of the heritage temples in East Java. This is because the period of Airlangga (11-12 M) and (Kediri (12-13 M) did not leave a temple, but the temple Hemisphere and Jolotundo which is actually not a temple but a pool. Based on the description above, the pattern still has a Java Central and East Java contains elements, then the Left temple was built during the transition from the second period. fact Kidal temple called the temple prototype of East Java's period.
Mahakala statues and Nandiswara located at the foot of the stairs

Left alone seen very name may be derived from a form of decorative temple Anusapati unusual tomb, which generally primarily decorative reliefs on temple is paradaksina (Sanskrit = clockwise, from right to left), but it is prasawya Left Temple ( Sanskrit = counter-clockwise, from left to right). Left alone in the ancient Javanese language means "left".

The next question is why the carved reliefs on temple Garudeya Left? What to do with Anusapati? Most likely before he died, Anusapati advised the family that founded the temple later that adorned her with stories Garudeya. He deliberately aimed meruwat (purify the soul) told that because her mother, Kendedes, whom she loved, but always suffered from during his life and has not fully become the main women in the book Pararaton although she called primary Ardanareswari or woman.

In ancient Javanese literature, there is a story that is popular among the people Garudeya, the story of the eagle in freeing his mother's journey from slavery to redemption amerta holy water.

Kadru and Winata are two brothers and a wife Resi KeSiapa. Kadru foster child has three snakes and Winata have an eagle. Kadru lazy feel bored and tired of taking care of three foster children naughty because often disappeared among the bushes. Arises Kadru his evil intentions to hand over this task to winata. They invite Winata bet on the color of the white horses are often passed the house Uccaihswara

them, with a note that defeated the winner must comply with all orders. Kadru think the color is black while Winata assume the color is white. Relief Garudeya with water amerta, located east side of the temple
The serpent knew that their mother was wrong. They told Kadru, his mother. Kadru then make a plan to get their children, the snake change color Uccaihswara horses with venom. Mother of effort was successful, Winata lost and enslaved by Kadru. Since then Winata was ordered to serve all purposes and nurture Kadru three snakes every day. The next winata for help on Garudeya, helping children separately (first relief).

When Garudeya grew up, he asked his mother why she had to keep all three adoptive brothers. Once told about horse betting Uccaihswara, then Garudeya understand. at the ask to third snake how so his mother could be free from this slavery. Answered by snakes "Get me amerta holy water stored in heaven and the gods and kept coming from the ocean of milk". Garudeya agreed and immediately ask her permission to go to heaven.

Decorative motifs shaped medallion filled with a variety of ornamental plants, flowers and tendrils course the gods do not approve Garudeya desire to be a fight. But the gods can be defeated. Seeing this Vishnu intervened and Garudeya be defeated. After hearing stories about his desire to get amerta Garudeya, then Vishnu allow on condition Garudeya must want to be a vehicle mount. Garudeya approved, so as to bring the water back down to earth Amrita (second relief).

Since then Garudeya to ride Batara Vishnu. And armed with holy water is finally Garudeya amerta can free her mother from slavery on Kadru. This is illustrated in the third relief where Garudeya with her mother holding gallant and free from slavery.

Another prominent case is carved above the head when the entrance and the temple chambers. Kala, one aspect of the god Shiva and is commonly known as the guardian of the sacred building. Headdress when Left temple looks creepy with his eyes bulging, his mouth open and visible 2 large and crooked fangs suggest dominant. The existence of two canines are also the hallmark of style Kala East Java's. Left corner and right there with the finger mudra (gesture) threatening. Then completed the job as a guard sacred temple building

Around the temple are the remains of a wall around the foundation that was gathered back as a result of restoration in the 1990s. There is a staircase entrance to the temple complex to the west through the wall but difficult to ascertain whether this is so original. If viewed from the perspective of the ground outside the temple complex, the original plain look a little further into the temple Left about 1 meter. Is the plains temple is actually the ground while the ground outside the ancient result of natural disasters such as floods, volcanic eruptions, etc.? cannot be known with certainty.

Traced from age, Left temple is the oldest temple of the relics of temples period in East Java Central Java after the period (century 5-10 M). This is because the period MPU Sindok (10 M), Airlangga (11 M) and Kediri (12 M) previously not leave a temple that is still intact existence until now, except the temple Hemisphere (in Gempol) and Jolotundo (in Trawas) is actually not a temple but is it the pool. Surely there is an older temple which, according to the version of the book Kagenengan Negarakretagama-dharma place in it, Ken Arok, father Anusapati,. But unfortunately this temple until now has never been found.

Based on the description above, the pattern still has central Java’s  and East Java's contain elements, then the Left temple was built during the transition from the second period. Even the Left temple called the temple prototype East Java's period.

Ruwatan

Unlike the temples of central Java’s-style, east Javanese temple serves as a pen-dharma-an (glorify) the king, while the Central Javanese temples generally built for the king's majesty of religion and its people. As described in the book that the king Wisnuwardhana Negarakretagama do dharma in Jago temple, temple Kertanegara in Jawi and Singosari, Hayam Wuruk in Ngetos temple, etc..

In the original Javanese philosophy, the temple also serves as a place ruwatan king who had died so holy and back again can be a god incarnate. This idea is closely related to the concept of "god-king" strongly developed in Java at the time. And to strengthen the principle ruwatan often carved reliefs moral stories and legends at the foot of the temple which is closely related to the history or the idea of the king during his life. Examples of the Jago temple Tantri stories, Parthayadnya, Arjunawiwaha, and Krenayana, temples Surowono with Arjunawiwaha story, Bubuksah handle-aking, and Sri Tanjung, temples Tigowangi with Sudamala stories, etc.. In connection with these principles, and in accordance with the book Negarakretagama, the temple is a place diruwatnya Left Anusapati king and glorified as a god Shiva. A beautiful statue of Shiva and is now preserved in the museum Leiden - Holland allegedly came from Left temple.

The next question is why the carved reliefs on temple Garudeya Left? What to do with Anusapati? Most likely before he died, Anusapati advised the family that founded the temple later that adorned her with stories Garudeya. He deliberately aimed meruwat told that because her mother, Kendedes, whom she loved, but always suffered from during his life and has not fully become the main women in the book Pararaton although she called primary Ardanareswari or woman.

In prasati Malurung Mula, is told that the daughter MPU Kendedes purwa his beautiful matchless of pedepokan Ponowijen in the area south of Malang. Beauty is so famous Kendedes akuwu Ametung stumps forced to use violence in order to make him as prameswarinya (main wife). After becoming stumps Ametung wife, turns Kendedes also be the cause of the death of her husband and father Anusapati was killed by Ken Arok, his stepfather. This happens because of Ken Arok, the park Boboji Tumapel kingdom, accidentally saw any part of the body that emits light sheen Kendedes. After being told by his spiritual teacher Lohgawe pastor that any woman who put out such rays is ardanareswari woman is able to bring the woman who breeds great kings in Java and in accordance with the ambitions of Ken Arok who wants to be the king then he too kills Ametung stumps and forced mating with Kendedes . Meanwhile after marrying Kendedes, apparently Ken Arok also has another wife named Ken Umang. And according to Ken Arok story said Ken Umang more loving than Kendedes; Thus Kendedes neglected.

Based on the description above then giving Garudeya story on temple Anusapati Left by no other aim for meruwat mother Kendedes his beautiful but sorrow for his life. Anusapati very devoted and loving mother. He wanted his mother to be back as the main female saint and the perfect escape from the suffering and sorrow.