Mdang i Bhumi Mataram

Administrative localization:

Blambangan, Jogotirto, Berbah, Sleman, DIY.

Geographical localization:

07° 48' 47.0" S
110° 28' 17.5" E
Precision: 20m
Alt.: 100m

Surroundings:

In the lowland, at the southern feet of gunung Abang, a hill that raises 1km east of the Opak River. The site is located 400m to the southeast of candi Abang, 1500m east of Candirejo.

Religion: Hindu.
Main features: Caves; facing west.
State of preservation: The three caves are still clearly visible, although the sculptures have been badly damaged (particularly those of the two southernmost caves).

Description/Sculptures:

Three small shrines are excavated out of the natural rock. At that place, the hill forms a crescent looking south. The caves are pierced so that their entrances are turned to the west.
The southern one is 1.90m deep, 1.73m large and 1.41m high. Its eastern wall was adorned with a relief but it has almost completely disappeared.
It might have been a turtle (Laporan Abang, Sentono dan Jepang 2000: 7).
In the middle of this cave there is a small pool (53x50x12cm).
The central shrine is a mere niche, 50cm deep, 1.17m large and 1.25m high. On its wall is carved a relief showing three figures, one seated and two standing by his side. In front of the niche there is a small yoni with its lingga and a small pool (30x50x13cm). Both are directly carved in the rock.
The third cave is a kind of corridor (2.85m deep, 1.30m large and 1.40m high) with, on each side a relief. On its northern wall, one can see Mahākāla (west) and Durgā (east). On the southern, there are Nandiśwara (west) and Agastya (east).
In the middle of the northern cave a yoni and its lingga have been carved directly from the natural rock.

Sumber : https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/handle/1887/13781