Plaosan temple, Buddhist temple complex in Bugisan village, Klaten, Indonesia
The Plaosan temple consists of two main structures, Plaosan Lor and Plaosan Kidul, surrounded by 174 smaller buildings including 116 stupas and 58 shrines.
During the mid-9th century, Sri Kahulunnan, daughter of the Sailendra Dynasty ruler Samaratungga, constructed this temple after her marriage to Rakai Pikatan.
The temple walls display detailed carvings of male Bodhisattvas on the exterior, while female figures appear near the window sections of the structure.
Located one kilometer northeast of Prambanan Temple, visitors can access both temple sections through a road that separates the northern and southern complexes.
The temple features two main buildings with separate depictions: the northern section displays female figures, while the southern section presents male characters.
Location: Klaten
GPS coordinates: -7.74054,110.50458
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:12
The Indonesian temples from the 8th to 14th centuries display Buddhist and Hindu architecture of the Mataram and Singhasari kingdoms. The stone structures carry reliefs, sculptures, and religious symbols depicting deities such as Shiva, Buddha, and Vishnu. The complexes are located mainly on Java and Bali, where rice fields and volcanoes shape the landscape. Borobudur near Magelang forms the largest Buddhist temple in the region with nine levels and 2,672 relief panels. Prambanan in Klaten rises with 157-foot (47-meter) towers as Java's most important Hindu sanctuary. The Gedong Songo temples near Semarang stand at 3,900 feet (1,200 meters) elevation between sulfur vents and volcanic cones. Gunung Kawi near Tampaksiring on Bali shows 33-foot (10-meter) rock-cut shrines from the 11th century. Sukuh and Ceto on the slopes of Lawu present unusual pyramid forms. Plaosan, Kalasan, and Sari near Yogyakarta combine Buddhist and Hindu elements. The Dieng temples document early Hindu architecture of the 8th century as the oldest surviving structures on Java.
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