Dermo Temple, Hindu temple in Sidoarjo, Indonesia.
Dermo Temple is a stone structure in Sidoarjo featuring two entrances on its eastern and western sides with a distinctive gateway design called Garuda Padu Raksa. The site shows carefully worked stone elements throughout its layout.
No inscription or dated source names the temple's founder or construction year; based on its architecture, experts place it in the 14th century. The earliest written records are Dutch reports from 1905–1913 and 1914–1915. Restoration, planned for 2014, began only in 2015 and was completed in December 2020.
Local residents know the structure as a gapura, a gate rather than a temple shrine, because its roof is a single joined unit, the form archaeologists call garuda padu raksa. Its entrance runs along a west–east axis, and the surviving sections show the gate once had a wall or wing fences. The name Dermo is also written Darmo in older records.
The site underwent comprehensive restoration in 2020 and opened for public visits after temporary supports were removed. Check current access rules before visiting, as the site remains under supervision from the East Java Conservation Board.
The temple's name is often spelled "Darmo" in older Dutch reports from 1905–1915, while the site is now called Dermo. Its roof is a single joined mass, a form called garuda padu raksa, unlike the split-roof benta gates. The entrance runs along a west–east axis, and traces of the remaining sections show the gate once had a wall or wing fence.
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