Me and the National Museum Collection-Inscription Ciarunteun

     I traveled to the National Museum of Indonesia or better known as Museum Gajah because supposedly the front page of the museum there is a bronze elephant statue gift from King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) from Thailand who've been to the museum in 1871. Sometimes also called "ARCA Building" since in the building there are many different types and forms stored statues from different periods. Together with some classmates, after we were together with friends after school went to visit the National Museum on Friday May 20, 2011. I decided to visit this museum because the museum is quite popular in the Jakarta area and close to downtown. This visited was the fourth time to the National Museum. With the museum admission price only Rp. 2000 we can get around as much without time limit. When I first visited the National Museum, the price of admission is just RP 500. Tickets purchased at a counter that integrates with the museum's lobby. Ticket prices are only one-quarter or one third the price of cinema tickets turned out to not be compared to the knowledge obtained in this museum. Visitors will get something more powerful than watching a movie.

     Collections at the National Museum has been more than 140,000 pieces, but only a third that can be shown to the audience. National Museum collecting a lot of ancient artifacts from around the archipelago. Among other things belonging to the collection is the ancient statues, inscriptions, ancient objects and other craft items. The collection is categorized into the ethnography, bronze, prehistoric, ceramics, textiles, numismatic, historical relics and precious objects. The source of many collections from archaeological excavations, the collector since the time of grant and the purchase of the Dutch East Indies. Collection of ceramics and ethnographic collections in museums Indonesia is the largest and most comprehensive in the world. This museum is the first and largest museum in Southeast Asia and shelter under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

   

       First i visited the old museum building (Unit A) based on the types of collections,both based on the scientific, material, and regionalism. As exhibit space Prehistoric, Bronze Room, Living Textiles, Ethnographic Spaceof Sumatra, and others. As the major museums in the capital, this museum is not far different from that of many museums in the capital, less maintenance. Many of the statues that are less well maintained and organized lying below, in some parts of the building the impression of a verymystical feel, especiallywhen I visited the old building is going off the lights andjust a few visitorswho could be counted on fingers. Archaeology collectionsinclude cultural objects of human activity resultsfrom the Hindu and Buddhist better known as the Classical Indonesia.This period lasted from the early second century AD 5-15, which develops local culturewhich is influenced by Indian culture.

      Archaeological Collections at the old building consists of statues of Hindu gods, Buddha statues,statues embodiment, animal statues, jewelry,ceremonial equipment, parts of the building, currency, inscriptions, and others. Collections were made of gold, silver, bronze, stone and baked clay.

    Some collections of Buddha Statue Archaeological mostly from Central Java and East Java, for example, finding a valuable gold from Wonoboyo village, Central Java; stone statue of Prajnaparamita Singosari, East Java. It also has other important collections, such as the oldest inscriptions in Indonesia, the inscription Yupa of Muara Kaman, Kutai in East Kalimantan; the inscriptions of the royal Tarumanegara; and inscriptions that come from the kingdom of Srivijaya. Bhairawa Buddha statue from Padang Roco, West Sumatra is also a collection of Archaeology attracted considerable size seen from the very big.

Some collections of Buddha Statue

     Finally  the entire room at the old building of National Museum succeed I browse. I also went on a trip to New Building of the National Museum. This is my first time to a new building, since the last time I was here the building is not finished completely. arrangement of the exhibition in the new building (Unit B) is no longer based on the type of collection but rather leads to a theme based on aspects of human culture which is positioned as an agent in his neighborhood. The theme of the exhibition, entitled "Cultural Diversity in Unity" consists of several subtema among others, Human and Environment, Science, Technology and Economic, Social Organization and Settlement Patterns, and treasures and Ceramics.

     The new atmosphere in this building was quite different from the old building. Looks more modern, clean, air conditioning and all collections neatly arranged. One of the collection that caught my attention was the inscription or inscriptions Ciampea Ciaruteun. An inscription in the form of relics of the kingdom Tarumanegara natural stone is very large. This inscription is found on the edge of the river Ciarunteun, near the mouth of the river Cisadane Tarumanagara Bogor is a royal heritage. Place the discovery of this inscription is a hill flanked by three rivers: Cisadane, Cianten and Ciaruteun. Until the 19th century, this place is still reported as Sand Estuary, which includes the private land Ciampéa (now including the District Cibungbulang).

     According to Reader-Rajya Rajya Bhumi i archipelago parwa 2, sarga 3, page 161 states that possessed Tarumanagara rajamandala (subordinate) are called "Sand Muhara" Inscription Ciaruteun reported by the leader of National Museum in 1863. Due to the great flood in 1893 the stone inscription was float few yards downstream, and the stone that marked the upside down position. Then in 1903 the inscription was moved into place. In 1981 the Directorate of Protection and Construction Heritage and Archaeology Department of Education and Culture lift and move the stone inscriptions in order not to repeat dragged flood.

Inscription original photo Ciarunteun

     Prasasti Ciaruteun scratched Pallawa characters arranged in the form of Sanskrit seloka with metrum Anustubh the teridiri of three lines and in the Under the heading there is a sculptured image of tubers and tendrils (gyre), a pair of soles of feet and spiders. It was a four-line poem, which reads:

"vikkrantasyavanipateh shrimatah purnavarmmanah tarumanagararendrasya vishnoriva padadvayam"

     According to Vogel: Second (traces) that such foot of Vishnu, the king of the world belongs to the famous heroic Purnawarman Tarumanagara. besides ruler, there is also an image pair " pandatala "(footprints), which showed signs of power & mdash & functions like a" signature "in contemporary times. The presence in the village Purnawarman inscription indicates that the area includes the area authority. According to the Library Rajyarajya i Bhumi parwa Nusantara II, sarga 3, page 161, among subordinates Tarumanagara Purnawarman there during the reign of the name "Rajamandala" (the king) Sand Muhara.
     Large stones, weighing eight tons of it seems very sturdy shelter under the cupola. A pair of "pandatala" (foot) printed clearly visible on the upper part is decorated with a row of lettered inscription Sangsekerta Pallava and language. It is said that these footprints are the footprints former Maharaja Purnawarman the lead and controlled the kingdom Tarumanegara.

Me and Buddha replicas Ciaruteun Inscription

      From the description of the inscription Ciaruteun, has obtained a statement that explains the existence Tarumanagara Purnawarman as a king, who embraced Hinduism Vaishnava stream.However, the presence of these inscriptions Ciaruten we still can not find the existence of the kingdom palace of King Purnawarman kepeminpinan Tarumanagara below.In addition to writing, the inscription Ciaruteun there are also paintings that shaped curls and a pair of images similar to a spider or sun.Painting foot is considered as the symbol of the king steps to heaven Purnawarman equivalent journey of the sun, from sunrise,and then reached its highest point, sunset, until finally rises again.      
     Another interpretation of the existence of an image on the soles of the feet Ciarunteun inscription can be interpreted as:
     1. A pair of "pandatala" symbolizing royal power over the area (where the discovery of the inscription).
     2. Cap soles of the feet symbolizes the power and the existence of a person (usually rulers) as well as reverence as a god.This means that likened Purnawarman confirms the position of the god Vishnu is regarded as the ruler and protector people. Souvenir from a visit to this museum is a pleasure for additional knowledge I had acquired. Very reasonable when we invite people closest to us to visit the museum in order to add insight,see the relics of history in Indonesia, and motivate us to create things in recorded history.

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