Temples of Indonesia

Bali

The official religion of the majority of Balinese being Hinduism , temples are still places of worship.

Java

West Java

Region Jakarta

• Batujaya website
• Cibuaya website

Region Bandung

• Cangkuang

Central Java

Plain of Kedu

The fertile Kedu Plain extends in the center of the island, west of the Merapi Volcano , northwest of the ancient royal city of Yogyakarta and southwest of the colonial city of Magelang .

• Borobudur : the largest Buddhist monument in the world, classified as World Heritage of UNESCO .
• Mendut : Buddhism temple Mahayana the viii ^th century.
• Pawon : Another temple of Buddhism Mahayana the viii ^th century.

Flanks of Merapi

• Sengi: 3 temples complex, Asu, Pendem and Lumbung, dating from the viii ^th century.
• Morangan
• Lawang

Near Yogyakarta

• Canggal: Buddhist complex viii ^th century, in which we found an inscription, dated 732 AD. J. – C. , mentioning the name of Sanjaya, lord of Mataram .
• Gunung Sari: ruins of a main temple and 3 secondary temples.
• Gunung Wukir: site of one of the oldest inscriptions found in Java and dated 732 AD AD The fact remains that the base of the main sanctuary and 3 secondary temples.
• Ngawen 5 sanctuaries viii ^th century.
• Sambisari : Hindu temple of the x ^th century, discovered in 1966 by a farmer who was working in a field belonging to the village of Karyowinangun.

Plateau of Dieng

8 Hindu temples of vii ^th and viii ^th centuries, the oldest known in Central Java.

Gedung Songo

9 temples ( Gedung Songo means “new construction”) built in the viii ^th century.

Klaten Region

• Merak 2 Hindu temples of the x ^th century in the middle of a village.
• Karangnongko.

Slopes of Mount Lawu

• Cetho : Hindu temple of the xv ^th century.
• Kethek: another Hindu temple xv ^th century.
• Sukuh : another Hindu temple xv ^th century pyramid.

Kewu Plain or plain of Prambanan

• Roro Jonggrang: main temple of Prambanan complex, dating from the ix ^th century and dedicated to Shiva . It is flanked by temples dedicated to Vishnu and Brahma . Bas-reliefs tell stories from the epic Ramayana .
• The complex of Buddhist temples of Candi Sewu (“the thousand temples”) predates Roro Jonggrang . It consists of a main sanctuary surrounded by smaller temples lined up in several concentric squares. It has well-preserved caretaker statues, replicas of which are found in the central courtyard of the kraton (royal palace) of Yogyakarta .
• Lumbung: Buddhist complex consisting of a main temple and 16 smaller temples.
• Plaosan : Buddhist sanctuary probably from the ix ^th century.
• Arca Bugisan: 7 statues ( arca ) of the Buddha and Bodhisattva in different poses and expressions.
• Sajiwan: Buddhist temple.
• Sari Buddhist sanctuary viii ^th century having 9 stupas .
• Kalasan: Buddhist temple viii ^th century, built to commemorate the marriage of a king.
• Kedulan: discovered in 1994 by quarrymen.

Ratu Boko and area (south of Prambanan)

• Palace Ratu Boko : built in the viii ^th and ix ^th centuries in a mixture of Buddhist and Hindu styles.
• Arca Gopolo: group of 7 statues ( arca ) arranged in a circle.
• Banyunibo: small Buddhist complex ix ^th century, consists of a main temple surrounded by six smaller temples, forming a stupa.
• Barong: perhaps a Hindu temple ix ^th century.
• Dawangsari: maybe once a stupa , there is only one set of andesite stones left .
• Candi Ijo: Complex comprising a main sanctuary and 3 secondary temples.
• Watugudig: group of columns arranged in the form of gong , of which about 40 were excavated. Locals believe it is King Boko’s grave.
• Candi Abang: shaped like a pyramid, it reminds Borobudur a bit.
• Gampingan.
• Sentono: set of caves below Abang.
• Payak: ritual basin, maybe Hindu.

East Java

Region of Malang

• Badut : Small shivaite temple built around 760 , the oldest known in East Java.
• Jago: end of the xiii ^th century. Its terraces are decorated with bas-reliefs in the style of wayang kulit that tell passages from the Indian epic poem Mahābhārata .
• Panataran : only temple complex of some importance to East Java, built between the xii ^th and xv ^th centuries. It is believed to be the state temple of Majapahit Kingdom .
• Singosari : dedicated to the kings of Singasari (1222-1292 AD ), predecessors of those of Majapahit, it was built in 1304.
• Sumberawan Temple .

Region Tretes and Trowulan

• Jawi: Buddhist funerary temple of the xiii ^th century.
• Mount Penanggungan : 80 sites in total, including perhaps the tomb of King Airlangga , who died in 1049.
• Surawana : small temple of Majapahit, located in the village of Canggu near Kediri and built in 1390 AD J. – C. , perhaps in honor of Wijayarajasa, prince of Wengker.
• Tikus: located in Trowulan , site of the capital of Majapahit.

Kalimantan

• Site of Candi Agung , South Kalimantan , shivaite
• Site of Candi Laras , South Kalimantan , shivaite.

Sumatra

• Muara Takus , Riau
• Portibi , North Sumatra : Set of 25 temples dedicated to Shiva Bhairava
• Muara Jambi , Jambi

Bibliography

• Dumarcay, J. 1986 Temples of Java Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press
• Holt, C. 1967 Art in Indonesia Ithaca: Cornell University
• Patt, JA 1979 The Uses and Symbolism of Water in Ancient Indonesian Temple Architecture University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D. thesis)
• Prijotomo, J. (1984) Ideas and Forms of Javanese Yogyakarta Architecture : Gadjah Mada University Press
• Soekmono, R. Candi: Symbol of the Universe pp.58-59 in Miksic, John 1996 (eds.) 1996 Ancient History Volume 1, Archipleago Press, Singapore, ( ISBN 978-981-3018-26-6 )