The area is a former royal capital Nagreg Kendan or royal Kelang, according to the version of the local community.
Kelang royal capital named Kendan. Kendan name itself comes from katakenan, which is a kind of rock rock, hollow, and inside it contains glass (glass stones) black. These rocks were shining when exposed to the sun. The surface is very rough and a bit sharp. This rock type found only in the area of village Kendan. While in other places, including in the villages nearby, almost extremely hard to find.
According to another version, the name comes from the word kanda Kendan who gets the suffix-an, a traditional religious system which adopts monotheism (single hyang) developed by Praburesiguru Manikmaya in the 6th century as the norm of the religious life long before Islam arrived in Tatar Sunda around the 16th century. One form of religious rituals performed around pasaduan kabuyutan. And in kabuyutan is usually marked by the building punden terraces.
Punden is scattered in several places is often called as the temple. The term is based on the similarity with the building materials Hindus. Although the actual punden between architecture and temple architecture is very much different. The temple is enclosed or walled building, while punden an open building with no walls or roof. In the spatial concept puseur dayeuh pre-Islamic kingdoms in Tatar Sunda, the building serves as goah punden.
In contrast to some of the former kingdom in some parts of the world, where the old city as puseur dayeuh may not be too obtrusive.
A clue as to where puseur dayeuh, at this point we can see is a village called Kampung Kendan. This area is a hill located 15 km southeast Cicalengka. In this area is also a statue ever found beads (which by the historian called the Statue of Durga) very fine workmanship. And now housed in the National Museum in Jakarta. Moreover, in this region was found a few sites that are considered sacred tomb figures Kendan kingdom, such as Trance Pavilion, Lion grandparent, grandparent Chakras and Kiara Janggot grave sites.
Keep a record, statues Manik (maya) is not to be idols, but merely a form of respect and admiration for the figure of the King Kendan Rsiguru Manikmaya. Because the King, in addition to a wise ruler, who also teaches a variety of arrangements Rsiguru new civilization of its time, it is not impossible statues adorn many kabuyutan Manik-kabuyutan as icons Kendan obedience and submission to the teachings of the spiritual life as an illustration Manikmaya the religious system of the day.
In the former puseur dayeuh Kendan, other statues found Manik, while an investigation into the region, had also discovered a 'crown' as well as a pusakanagasasra (short nagara sense) are stored in one of the village elders Kendan. As nagara sense, just people who have a sense of smoothness and sharpness can feel the heritage inner-peningalan Kendan kingdom that have been buried for hundreds of years. And even now, has not been established where the material used "the Palace" of his.
Kendan own royal name to the surrounding community, was not really ignore. Because, according to one resident, it's actually the name of the kingdom Kendan less known. They are even more familiar than the royal kingdom Kendan Kelang. While Kendan is the capital of central government.
When you look at the concept of spatial Kendan kingdom, what can be achieved with spatial Bandung regency in each period. The period of time Kendan kingdom, the concept is very simple. What is meant by Puseur Dayeuh it is composed of the Palace complex is located on a hill, at the bottom there is tajur, which serves as the main square for royal ceremonies involving many people. The rest is houses a far-flung place.
The complex consists of the Palace was just a big bale building to the service of the people and bale lathe to stay king. The whole building is shaped stage. Therefore, if the former building material "Royal Palaces" The kingdom Kendan very hard to find, is something reasonable. Because the basic material building material itself is not made of materials that allow permanent materials could be damaged or the passage of time there was a crush after a long abandoned. If there are traces of the Palace, most of which can be found only spatial concepts. It was already in the form of naming places.
Meanwhile, for the artifacts might be found around the former palace compound. Among others, I've found is a sculpture called Manik statue.
