Gunung Wukir

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Gunung Wukir, Hindu temple in Magelang, Indonesia

The Gunung Wukir temple presents stones arranged in a principal structure with three smaller surrounding religious buildings on the hilltop location.

The Canggal inscription discovered at Gunung Wukir temple in 1879 dates the construction to 732 CE under King Sanjaya of Medang Kingdom.

Stone carvings at Gunung Wukir temple include representations of Nandi bull statues and Yoni symbols connected to Hindu deity Shiva worship.

Visitors need to climb 300 meters up the hill from the nearest village to reach the temple complex measuring 50 by 50 meters.

The temple contains the earliest dated inscription in Indonesian history, marking the beginning of the Medang Kingdom period in Mataram.

Location: Magelang

GPS coordinates: -7.63422,110.29681

Latest update: May 16, 2025 21:30

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