Gunung Wukir, Hindu temple in Magelang, Indonesia
Gunung Wukir is a Hindu temple complex on a hilltop near Magelang featuring a main stone structure surrounded by three smaller religious buildings. The entire site occupies an area of roughly 50 by 50 meters.
Construction dates to 732 under King Sanjaya of the Medang Kingdom, as shown by an inscription discovered at the location. This inscription represents one of the earliest dated historical records from the region.
Stone carvings show representations of Nandi bulls and Yoni symbols connected to the worship of the Hindu god Shiva. These carvings offer insight into the religious practices that took place at this location.
The site lies on Wukir hill, about 4 km southeast of Muntilan; from the Semen intersection on the Yogyakarta–Magelang road, turn west toward Ngluwar. A small walking trail from Kadiluwih hamlet in Canggal climbs to the hill plateau, roughly 300 m above sea level. The compound measures 50 by 50 m, with the main temple and three perwara temples in front of it.
The Canggal inscription, found among the ruins in 1879, records that Sanjaya ordered a lingam erected in Kunjarakunja, on the island of Yava described as rich in grain and gold mines. The stone itself is now kept in the National Museum of Indonesia, not at the hilltop site.
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