CANDI TIKUS IS TOURISM OBJECTS IN MOJOKERTO

CANDI TIKUS

CANDI TIKUS is a temple relic of the Majapahit Kingdom, located in the complex Trowulan, precisely in Hamlet Tinuk, Temon Village, District Trowulan, Mojokerto regency, East Java. The location on Wikimapia. This temple is one of the major archaeological sites in Trowulan. CANDI tikus in the form of a ritual bath (petirtaan) in complex administrative center of Majapahit. The main building consists of two levels.

This temple site excavated in 1914 on the orders of the Regent Mojokerto Kromodjojo Adinegoro. Because many common rats at about the ruins, the site was later renamed the Rat Temple. New Rat Temple restored in 1985-1989.

Candi tikus could have been built in the 13th century or the 14th century. This temple is associated with the description in the book Negarakertagama Prapanca MPU, that there is a place to bathe the king and certain ceremonies are performed in a swimming-pool

CANDI tikus is one of the resorts in mojokerto quite famous in his area. with a very affordable tickets you can see the building of the temple which is still original and also can relax enjoying scenery and atmosphere around the temple is beautiful and cool. you can come to the temple with the means of transportation such as motorcycles, cars and even public transportation. in the temple there are also some merchants who sell food typical of mojokerto, especially the temple area.
place a clean temple is also a comfort when you come to the CANDI tikus. therefore came to enjoy the scenery of this beautiful temple.