The Rat Temple of Majapahit

The Rat Temple it is located in Temon village, Trowulan

subdistrict and it’s about 13 kilometers from the south of
Mojokerto city.
It’s around 600 meters from Bajangratu temple. While you
reach the main road of Mojokerto-Jombang, turn east and pass
Segaran pool. The Rat temple is on the left side of the road.
Rat temple name is taken from historical discovery
when it was first discovered there was found a lot
of mice, rats and pests are attacking villages in the
surrounding farms. First discovered in 1914 and
then carried out the restoration in 1983-1986.
 The Rat Temple is a very special temple
because the water and its bricks have a
magic power that is able to drive rats and
mice away and predicts the approach of the
rainy season.
It is said that the temple was also the bathing pool
for princesses. The fabulous mountain shape of the
towers give the impression that this temple
functioned as the sacred place for people to
worship.
The Rat Temple could have been built in the 13th century or the 14th
century. This temple is associated with the description in the book
Negarakertagama Prapanca MPU, that there is a place to bathe the
king and certain ceremonies are performed in a swimming-pool
 So Very probably the Rat Temple is a sacred
petirtaan by Hindus and Buddhists, and also as a
regulator of the water discharge at the time of
Majapahit.