Majapahit's Split Gate: The Spiritual Symbolism of Candi Bentar

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the iconic split gate (candi bentar) of Majapahit, a simple yet profound architectural form that marked the threshold between the mundane and the sacred. They trace its origins to the Majapahit capital of Trowulan, where gates like Bajang Ratu and Wringin Lawang still stand, and discuss how the candi bentar evolved from Hindu-Buddhist cosmology, symbolizing the dualities of the universe. The conversation touches on the gate's role in processions, its spread across Java and Bali after Majapahit's fall, and what it reveals about Javanese concepts of space, power, and ritual purity. #Majapahit #CandiBentar #SplitGate #Trowulan #BajangRatu #WringinLawang #HinduBuddhism #JavaneseArchitecture #Cosmology #SoutheastAsianHistory #IndonesianHistory #Nusantara #Gateways #SacredSpace #MajapahitArchitecture #BalineseArchitecture #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo