Historical and Cultural Perspectives: Comparative Analysis of Jago Temple Aridharma Relief Storyline with Aridharma Manuscript

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10.2991/978-2-38476-513-3_9How to use a DOI?

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Aridharma; Angling Darma; relief; Jago Temple

Abstract

This comparative study focuses on comparing the Aridharma storyline on the reliefs of Jago Temple with the Aridharma or Angling Darma manuscript that developed in the Javanese community. The relief and the manuscript are important representations of Hindu-Buddhist literature and visual arts in East Java in the 13th century. Through archaeological research procedures with a semiotic approach, this study identifies similarities and differences in the narrative structure, characters, and scene sequences presented in the two media. The results of the comparison show that the Ari-dharma relief sculptures in Jago Temple have been adapted to visual and spatial needs, while the Aridharma manuscript presents a more complete and chronologically structured story. This finding shows that differences in the medium of storytelling affect the form and organization of the narrative, while reflecting cultural adaptation in conveying moral and religious values. At the same time, it also emphasizes that local wisdom in the form of variations of temple reliefs has been developing for a long time in Nusantara. The Aridharma relief presents a condensation of moral and spiritual messages adapted from texts, with the relief serving as a visual communication medium for the broader community through the temple as a symbol of religion.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Deny Yudo Wahyudi
AU  - Slamet Sujud Purnawan Jati
AU  - Anisa Musyaroful Ikhrom
AU  - Labuda Shofiya Ananda
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/23
TI  - Historical and Cultural Perspectives: Comparative Analysis of Jago Temple Aridharma Relief Storyline with Aridharma Manuscript
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science (ICHSS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 87
EP  - 100
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-513-3_9
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-513-3_9
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