Mendut Temple

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Mendut Temple is an early 9th-century Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, renowned for its impressive stone architecture and large statues of Buddhist deities.

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Label Occurrences
Mendut Temple canonical 4
Candi Mendut (nearby) 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
cultural heritage site
accessFrom Magelang
surface form: Magelang city

Yogyakarta
architecturalStyle Javanese Buddhist architecture
builtDuring Medang Kingdom NERFINISHED
Sailendra dynasty NERFINISHED
constructionPeriod early 9th century
country Indonesia
dedicatedTo Buddha
hasAccess staircase on west side
hasChamber single main cella
hasCulturalSignificance important example of early Central Javanese Buddhist architecture
hasDecorativeElement Kala-makara portal
celestial beings (devas) reliefs
floral motifs
hasFeature bas-relief panels
elevated main chamber
large seated Buddha statues
square plan
stairway with balustrades
stupa-like roof structure
hasFloorCount two levels (base and main chamber)
hasFunction pilgrimage site
tourist attraction
hasMainDeityStatue Vairochana Buddha
surface form: Dhyani Buddha Vairocana
hasOrientation faces northwest
hasPlanShape rectangular base
hasReliefTheme Bodhisattva stories
Jataka tales
hasStatue Avalokiteśvara
surface form: Avalokitesvara

Vajrapani
heritageStatus protected cultural property of Indonesia
locatedIn Java
surface form: Central Java

Magelang Regency
Mungkid
locatedNear Borobudur Temple NERFINISHED
Pawon Temple NERFINISHED
managedBy Government of Indonesia
materialUsed stone
nearRiver Elo River NERFINISHED
Progo River NERFINISHED
partOf Central Java Hindu-Buddhist temple landscape
surface form: Borobudur temple compound ritual landscape
region Java
religion Buddhism
usedFor Buddhist worship
Vesak celebrations

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Sailendra dynasty built Mendut Temple
Magelang hasCulturalAttraction Mendut Temple
this entity surface form: Candi Mendut (nearby)
Elo River hasNearbyAttraction Mendut Temple
Kedu Plain near Mendut Temple
Samaratungga linkedSite Mendut Temple