Holiday Ayo - In addition to the many natural attractions, Malang also has historical tourist destinations that are a pity to miss. We can find several historical heritage sites in this city, one of which is Kidal Temple. Kidal Temple stands firmly in a beautiful garden surrounded by shady trees.

This temple can be said to be the oldest worship temple in East Java because the government of Airlangga (11-12 AD) of the Kahuripan Kingdom and the kings of the Kediri Kingdom (12-13 AD) only left the Belahan and Jalatunda Temples which were the temples or baths.

Kidal Temple was originally 17 meters high but currently only 12.5 meters high and 35 m2 wide.

Kidal Temple is one of the temples of the Singhasari kingdom which was built as a form of respect to King Anusapati. This temple was built for the King to get the glory, built in 1248 AD after the funeral ceremony 'Cradha' for Anusapati. Kidal Temple has a distinctive architectural form of East Javanese culture, with a Hindu temple as the background.

This temple was made using andesite stone with vertical geometric dimensions. The walls are filled with reliefs, the temple yard is surrounded by rows of stones that function as fences.

The hallmark of the Kidal Temple is the statue of an eagle that is on each side of the foot of the temple. The existence of the statue reportedly depicts the story of the devotion and love of Garudeya, an eagle who saved his mother from slavery. Not only the cultural and historical values are thick, but this temple also has a very stunning view. The environment of the left-handed temple looks beautiful, clean, and well-maintained, with various trees and flowers of various types as decoration.

In addition, Kidal Temple is located in a large park area close to residential areas.

This temple is quite easy to reach from Malang City. The location is close to the highway. To get to Temple Kidal, you can take the east to Kidal village, Tumpang sub-district and the location is not far from the Kidal Village office. The distance from the city of Malang can be said not too far, is about 11 km, and can be accessed by two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicles.

In addition to being crowded for sightseeing, this temple is also used as a place for certain traditional ceremonies. One of them is the ruwatan ritual. namely, eliminating the bad things that exist in humans.

This ruwatan activity is usually held once a year, beginning with dances and then followed by a ruwatan procession. This procession is marked by the watering or washing of Sukerto water in the altar area of the Kidal Temple.