Candi Mendut (Mendut Temple) is located approximately 3 kilometers eastward from Borobudur Temple. It is a Buddhist temple, built in 824 A.D. by King Indera of the Cailendra dynasty.
There are three big statues inside the temple, which are:
Cakyamuni Statue sitting in cross legged pose with dharma cakra mudra ( turning the wheel of dharma’s hand [...]
Prambanan Temple is the largest Hindu temple in South East Asia, located about 20 km east of Jogja, 40 km west of Solo and 120 km south of Semarang, precisely located at the border between Center Java Province and the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province.
Prambanan has a main temple shrine of Siva at about 47 [...]
Borobudur is a name of a largest Buddhist temple in the world, located about 40 km away from North West Yogyakarta, it’s situated at Magelang district in Central Java. This temple was estimated to be built by King Samaratungga in the 8th century during the Syailendra Dinasty. But it was not until 1814 that the [...]
As a tourist destination, Jogja offers much amusement for its guests. The well known warm hospitality, historical sites, cultural heritage, and traditional arts & crafts are some of the magnificence this city offers.
Solo the short name of Surakarta, is major city in Central Java. Together with Jogja, these two cities are heirs of Mataram kingdom that was split in 1755.
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