Kedulan temple ( id, Candi Kedulan) is the ruin of a 9th-century

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candi located not far from

Sambisari Sambisari is a 9th-century Hindu temple located at Sambisari hamlet, Purwomartani, Kalasan, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The temple was buried about five metres underground. Parts of the original temple have been excav ...

temple. The temple is located in Tirtomartani village, Kalasan subdistrict,

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. The style and architecture bear striking similarities to the nearby Sambisari temple. And just like Sambisari, the temple compound is buried around below the present surface, as the result of lava flow from the past eruption of

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in the north. The temple complex took form as a compound enclosed in stone walls, with some parts still buried underground. Within the enclosure, there are four temples; one main temple facing east, and three smaller ancillary temples (''candi perwara'') in front of the main temple on the eastern side in a row running north to south. The style and layout is quite similar to Sambiari temple, however Sambisari temple faces west, and is located around to the southwest.

History

The main temple was accidentally discovered in 24 November 1993, when a group of volcanic sand miners quarried the land. The land was communally owned by village. Subsequently, archaeological excavations were commenced, led by BP3 Yogyakarta. After digging deep, the ruins of the temple's main building were uncovered. The temple floor plan is a square measuring on each sides, and the height of the main building is tall. Currently, the temple is in disrepair; some parts are still buried and some stones are missing. As of 2017, the archaeological study and reconstruction project is currently in progress and by early 2018, the temple reconstruction phase entered the anastylosis phase. The restoration of the entire Kedulan Temple complex was expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

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Kedulan temple map in wikimapia

Kedulan temple map in google
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Kedulan Kedulan temple ( id, Candi Kedulan) is the ruin of a 9th-century Hindu candi located not far from Sambisari temple. The temple is located in Tirtomartani village, Kalasan subdistrict, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The style and architec ...

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