“Corak Batik Relief Candi” Design by Arka Rasika Damara

The cultural value that is the substance of a story from the temple is the preservation of intangible cultural heritage that can be documented so that the traditions, philosophies, and narratives of the story that are continuously reflected in media, such as motifs, are maintained. The design of batik patterns based on the reliefs of Jago Temple aims to introduce typical Malang decorative motifs, support the preservation of contemporary batik, and present relevant and aesthetic temple motifs for today’s society. The batik design combines visual aspects in the form of Tantri Kamandaka reliefs from Jago Temple with substantive aspects that convey moral values ​​through depictions of flora and fauna in a majestic (heavenly) style, resulting in motifs that are aesthetic, meaningful, and easily recognized by the public.