Candi Mendut Temple
The outer walls is adorned with bas reliefs of Boddhisattvas buddhist divinities, such as Avalokitesvara, Maitreya, The square terrace surrounding the body of the temple was meant for pradakshina or circumambulating ritual, walking clockwise around the temple. The stairs projecting from the northwest side square elevated base is adorned with Makara statue on each sides, the side of the stairwall carved with bas relief of fable narrating the animal story of buddhist teaching. Architecture The 26.4 metres tall temple is facing northwest.
Candi Mendut Location
Some archaeologists who had conducted research on this temple were JG de Casparis, Theodoor van Erp, and Arisatya Yogaswara. The restoration of this temple was started at 1897 and it was finished at 1925. Dutch archaeologist JG de Casparis has connected the temple mentioned in Karangtengah inscription with Mendut temple In 1836 it was discovered as a ruins covered with bushes. The inscription dated 824 AD mentioned that King Indra of Sailendra has built a sacred building named Venuvana which means bamboo forest. The Karangtengah inscription, the temple was built and finished during the reign of King Indra of Sailendra dynasty.
There is a mutual religious relationship between the three temples, although the exact ritual process is unknown Built around early ninth century AD, Mendut is the oldest of the three temples including Pawon and Borobudur. Mendut, Borobudur and Pawon, all of which are Buddhist temples, are located in one straight line. The temple is located about three kilometres east from Borobudur. Mendut is a ninth century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.
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