Dieng temples, Hindu temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia
Eight small stone temples stand at 2,000 meters above sea level in the Dieng Plateau, surrounded by volcanic craters and sulfur springs.
British soldiers discovered the temples in 1814 submerged in a lake, leading to a Dutch-led drainage project in 1856 to reveal the structures.
Local Javanese named the temples after characters from the Mahabharata epic, reflecting the strong influence of Hindu mythology in the region.
The archaeological site opens daily from 06:00 to 18:00, with guided tours available to explore the temple grounds and surrounding volcanic landscape.
The temples feature the earliest known examples of Javanese Kala masks and sea monster Makara decorations along their niches and doorways.
GPS coordinates: -7.20000,109.90000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:11
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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