Candi Jago, built in 1268 CE as a funerary memorial for King Vishnuvardhana of the Singhasari dynasty, exemplifies the syncretic spirituality of medieval Java — the king was simultaneously deified as the Hindu god Shiva and the Buddhist Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. The temple's terraced design represents Mount Meru, with narrative reliefs from the Kunjarakarna and Parthayajnya arranged in a clockwise circumambulatory path. At 300.87° bearing to Giza across 9,655 km, Candi Jago sits within the East Java sacred corridor that traces the Singhasari-Majapahit dynasties' spiritual geography.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.2° | — | 272.8° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Sirius | 111.0° | — | 249.0° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 46.8° | — | 313.2° | — | |
| Regulus | 65.8° | — | 294.2° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 91.9° | — | 268.1° | — | |
| Antares | 97.1° | — | 262.9° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 134.8° | — | 225.2° | — | |
| Arcturus | 44.1° | — | 315.9° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 104.8° | — | 255.2° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 75.3° | — | 284.7° | — | |
| Deneb | 53.1° | — | 306.9° | — | |
| Capella | 60.7° | — | 299.3° | — | |
| Castor | 62.7° | — | 297.3° | — | |
| Pollux | 65.0° | — | 295.0° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.4° | — | 274.6° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 94.9° | — | 265.1° | — | |
| Rigel | 113.2° | — | 246.8° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.4° | — | 261.6° | — | |
| Achernar | 175.3° | — | 184.7° | — | |
| Acrux | 130.8° | — | 229.2° | — | |
| Mimosa | 126.9° | — | 233.1° | — | |
| Altair | 81.4° | — | 278.6° | — | |
| Kochab | 4.5° | — | 355.5° | — | |
| Dubhe | 17.1° | — | 342.9° | — | |
| Alkaid | 14.9° | — | 345.1° | — | |
| Mizar | 8.9° | — | 351.1° | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.7° | — | 277.3° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.0° | — | 255.0° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.2° | — | 255.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 111.7° | — | 248.3° | — | |
| Peacock | 143.1° | — | 216.9° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 145.1° | — | 214.9° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 128.9° | — | 231.1° | — | |
| Hadar | 127.0° | — | 233.1° | — | |
| Gacrux | 124.4° | — | 235.6° | — | |
| Naos | 125.7° | — | 234.3° | — | |
| Suhail | 123.0° | — | 237.0° | — | |
| Avior | 140.6° | — | 219.4° | — | |
| Atria | 139.1° | — | 220.9° | — | |
| Regor | 131.6° | — | 228.4° | — | |
| Alsephina | 134.8° | — | 225.2° | — | |
| Shaula | 111.5° | — | 248.5° | — | |
| Ankaa | 153.7° | — | 206.3° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.1° | — | 257.9° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 82.2° | — | 277.8° | — | |
| Eltanin | 31.8° | — | 328.2° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 50.6° | — | 309.4° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 64.1° | — | 295.9° | — | |
| Denebola | 55.1° | — | 304.9° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.5° | — | 277.5° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 270.9° | — | |
| Bharani | 92.9° | — | 267.1° | — | |
| Pushya | 68.1° | — | 291.9° | — | |
| Adhara | 122.5° | — | 237.6° | — | |
| Wezen | 119.1° | — | 240.9° | — | |
| Navi | 52.2° | — | 307.8° | — | |
| Schedar | 56.0° | — | 304.0° | — | |
| Nunki | 108.2° | — | 251.8° | — | |
| Canopus | 146.3° | — | 213.7° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 112.8° | — | 247.2° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 80.2° | — | 279.8° | — | |
| Enif | 91.3° | — | 268.7° | — | |
| Diphda | 130.8° | — | 229.2° | — | |
| Alphecca | 41.5° | — | 318.4° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 61.0° | — | 299.0° | — | |
| Spica | 77.4° | — | 282.6° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.9° | — | 283.1° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 62.3° | — | 297.7° | — | |
| Murzim | 116.0° | — | 244.0° | — | |
| Phact | 135.0° | — | 225.0° | — | |
| Mirfak | 62.4° | — | 297.6° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 55.6° | — | 304.4° | — | |
| Markab | 92.6° | — | 267.4° | — | |
| Algol | 71.8° | — | 288.2° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 102.9° | — | 257.1° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 66.3° | — | 293.7° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 113.7° | — | 246.3° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 73.3° | — | 286.7° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 106.7° | — | 253.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 61.0° | — | 299.0° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 119.0° | — | 241.0° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 71.1° | — | 288.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 108.9° | — | 251.1° | — |
Convergence Events (4)
302.2°
Castor Set
Greek (Dioscuri), Hindu, Chinese, Babylonian
Δ 1.4°
299.4°
Alpheratz Set
Chinese (Wall/Bi mansion), Arabic, Hindu
Δ 1.5°
298.4°
Scheat Set
Hindu (Purva Bhadrapada), Arabic, Chinese, Persian
Δ 2.5°
298.3°
Pollux Set
Greek (Dioscuri), Hindu (Punarvasu), Chinese, Arabic
Δ 2.5°
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