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Bajangratu Temple
It is located on Temon village sub district of Trowulan. The distance is about 72 km from Surabaya and able to be reached by private motorcycle, car and bus. The public transportation that able to reach the resort is by ojek (public motorcycle cartage) from Trowulan crossroad with reachable and reasonable price.

Bajangratu arch is likely Paduraksa (arch with roof) that has wings in right and lefs side, made from patio except flooring that made from stone, with height 16,1 meters, leght 11 meters and width 6,7 meters. The relief that cover the arch from up to bottom is likely one eye, hawk head, sun tied with dragon, scorpion head tied with lion, long ear animal. The relief with story meaning is Ramayana and Sri Tanjung reliefs which chiseled in wing side.

Bajangratu arch is related to Prabu Jayanegara, The second king of Majapahit who died in single (bachelor). Thus, the real fuction of it is not the entrance to Mojopahit empire but to holly building, the place of Prabu Jayanegara ash.

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