Penn's Landing in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Five Spouts, Frog and Lintel
Gangsal bolongan ilen-ilen toya, Kodok utawi canthoka lan rerenggar, sanginggiling kori
Five Spouts, Frog and Lintel
Volcanic Stone, granite pedestals
Tiger 3' 4" high
Makara 3' 1" high
Ram 3' 3" high
Makara 3' 2" high
Elephant 3' 2" high
Frog 2' high
Lintel 28-12" wide
12th c. - 13th c. AD
Java, Indonesia
In the first decades of the 8th century, religious monuments dedicated to Hindu deities and Buddhist thought, were built on the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. These temples were sanctuaries to Gods and often seen as monuments to the kings, believed to be the living spirit of the God. Their shapes were based on Indian Temple forms and were thought to represent Mt. Meru (Mountain of the Gods) symbolizing the return of the soul of the deceased royalty to the realm of the gods. Elaborate relief carvings, now worn with time, decorated the walls with rich imagery that related the individual's achievements in life, previous incarnations, and religious and moral teachings.
The sites of the temples in Eastern Java often had pools for ritual bathing. Carved spouts, such as these, would channel the heavy waterflow. From left to right, the more familiar tiger, ram, elephant, and the frog sitting in the pool basin, are in the company of two makaras (mythical creatures), which appear throughout Indian and Indonesian art. The overhead lintel depicts kala, another fantastic creature, thought to be a ferocious but protective force. According to tradition, the kala, placed above a doorway, initiates a cycle of rebirth for the visitor who passes through the gate. The visitor, who is "devoured" and then immediately reborn," thus experiences the endless cycle of rebirth of all living things.
The spouts and lintel were acquired by the Fairmount Park Art Association in 1979 with support for installation provided by the Mabel Pew Myrin Trust.
Gangsal bolongan ilen-ilen toya, Kodok utawi canthoka lan rerenggar, sanginggiling kori
Sela saking redi, ompak marmer
Abad ka 9 - 12 tahun Nasrani
Jawi Tengah
menda ingglilipun 3' 3" makara inggillipun 3' 2"
sima inggilipun 3' 4" , makara inggilipun 3' 1"
rorenggan sanginggiling. kori wiyaripun 28½"
liman utawi gaja inggilpun 3' 2" kodok inggiliupn 2'
Antawisipu abad kaping 9 dumugi 12 tahun Nasrani, candi-candi ing Tana Jawi dipun yasakaken kangge nyimpen awu kunarpanipun para ratu, satriya utawi para luhur. Ing panginten mbokmanawi cand-candi punika dados pralam-bangipun redi Meru (inggih punika kayanganipun Dewa) dados yitnanipun manungsa wangsul dateng kayanganipun Dewa.
Candi-candi kalawau asring kangge sesuci. Nawa utawi bolongan ingkang dipun ukir punika minangka marginipun toya. Saking kiwa menengen dipun wastani sima, menda, liman utawi gajah sarta canthoka utawi kodok ingkang ndhodhok ing blumbang, inggih punika kalanipun makara kekalih (titan ingkang boten ketingal), seni kriya dipun panggihaken ing India saha ing Indonesia. Rerenggan ing sanginggiling kori hanggambaraken kala inggih punika raseksa ing digdoyo. Miturut kapitadosan, kala punika wiwitanipun wangsul lahir dumateng sok sinten kemawon ingkang langkung kori gapura. Ingkang gresteni enggal wangsul lahir, ingkang punika angalami langgeng saking wangsul lahiripun titah-titah gesang.
Ukiran krawangan ilen-ilen toya sarta rerenggan ing sanginggiling kori kapikantukaken Fairmount Park Art ing warsa 1979 kabiyantu pamasanganipun dening Mabel Pew Myrin Trust.
Erected by Fairmount
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.
Location. 39° 56.656′ N, 75° 8.498′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Penn's Landing. It can be reached from the intersection of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard and Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sphere / Esfera (a few steps
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
