According to Kieven, the story of Panji is merely a symbol of the Tantric religion which was developing in East Java at the time. Tantrism is a religious belief which stresses that in order to reach God, a person must practice a certain manner of physical love ritual. Kieven was present at the Panji Arts Festival held in the front compound of the Penataran Temple in Blitar, East Java, in mid-June. The following is Tempo’s report on this new interpretation of Panji which also includes a report on the condition of the temple sites of East Java where Panji reliefs are located.