They then reported to the then leader UII pause library development projects to provide opportunities for Archeological Heritage Conservation Center (BP3) Yogyakarta to investigate the existence of the temple structure.
According to observers from the University Sarjanawiyata culture Tamansiswa (UST) Prof. Ki Supriyoko Yogyakarta, if the structure is found in the temple that UII campus Km 14 Jalan Kaliurang actually an ancient temple would be part of the body whose existence was cultural reserves protected by law (Act ).
"If the ancient temples found in the UII campus is truly a thing of our cultural conservation will be happy to complete the nation's civilization. All this time our nation has had hundreds of ancient temples which become objects heritage," he said.
Currently the BP3 Yogyakarta in cooperation with UII was researching more about the findings of the ancient temple structure and in the near future as soon gained certainty "kecandian" and "conservatism" of the findings was relatively surprising.
UII on these findings as a higher education institution that cares for the interests of the nation fully supports efforts to protect cultural artifacts, including the building of the temple is believed to be at the construction site that the university central library.
"UII as an institution of higher education greatly appreciate heritage, and hope to avoid damage to the heritage buildings," said Rector Prof. Edy UII Suandi Hamid.
Therefore, while the development process is stopped and UII invited a team of archaeologists from BP3 Yogyakarta to conduct further research.
In addition, since the discovery of the temple UII has tightened security around the site as an effort to anticipate the number of people who want to see the location.
"The security we mean to avoid the things that are not desired. People still given the chance to see the location," he said.
Rector hoped that the research process, identification, and location of the discovery of the temple excavation can take place not in a long time.
"The sooner the process of research by BP3 Yogyakarta, then the sooner we determine the relevant decisions central library building," he said.
Ancient Mataram
Following up the discovery team BP3 Yogyakarta lowered further to investigate and conduct the excavation. Until now the results of new excavations found 16 pieces of stone of the temple.
Excavations also discovered Ganesh statue measuring 52 cm with a height of pile soil around 42 cm-yoni and phallus size of 67x67 cm. Linga diameter 16 cm and 30 cm long.
In addition, also found relief on the wall flower padma entrance to the inner right corner attached to the land that has not been excavated.
"The discovery of Ganesh statue shows that the temple is a Hindu temple. However, we still could not compare the old with the Prambanan Temple as many different things like the side of the ornament," said Chairman of the excavation team BP3 Yogyakarta Goon Panca Putra.
According to him, the temple was more modest views of the ornament. Simplicity is not separated from its function in the past, the economic status of surrounding communities, and human resources that make the region.
Despite its more modest charm of Yogyakarta BP3 could not be sure of the temple found on the campus UII older than Prambanan temple. Moreover, in the region has not been found inscriptions that can show it.
He said, from the ornaments, hair that looked at the statue of Ganesh at Prambanan curled and crowned three levels, while the temple on the campus UII wearing a bun with two ties.
"Since the inscription has not been found to be safer while calling it a relic temple ancient Mataram. With the inscription could have revealed details of time of the temple and who may also be a ruling king," he said.(Bambang Sutopo Hadi)
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