Kalasan - the oldest temple in Yogyakarta

Kalasan or Kalibening temple is a temple that is categorized as a Buddhist temple located in Kalasan village, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta province, Indonesia. About 2 km from the Prambanan temple.

Kalasan is not as famous and as well known as the famous Prambanan Temple until the corners of the archipelago even to the entire world, in addition to building Kalasan not of Prambanan or Borobudur temple, but the temple of Buddhism also save a lot of historical stories.

Kalasan establishment can not be separated from the Sailendra dynasty. at the beginning only Kalasan discovered and excavated deeper after finally find again some Stupa. Temple Kalasan based kalasan inscription which was found not far from the temple Kalasan.

In the inscription explained that the development Kalasan in honor of the Bodhisattva, Tarabhawana and development Kalasan performed at the time of Maharaja Tejapurnapana Panangkaran of the family dynasty.

Kalasan building has a 34-meter height, length and width of 45 meters. Consisting of three parts, namely the bottom or foot of the temple, the temple and temple roof. The bottom of the foot of the temple is a temple that stood on a stone pedestal the square with a size of 45 meters and a large stone.

Kalasan has stupas with a height of about 4.6 meters, totaling 52 pieces around him and this temple, including the oldest Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta, there are reliefs of interest on the surface of this temple. For example, a tree carved reliefs of gods and clouds Khayangan playing a musical instrument. The inhabitants of this brings fiddle, shellfish and camara. There are also reliefs of leaves, tendrils and flower buds.

Kalasan has its own uniqueness because all existing reliefs coated ancient cement called Brajalepha made from the sap of certain trees at that time.

Access :

• If departing from Yogyakarta through the streets of Solo, you'll find a building of the temple side of the road right (south). The temple is named Kalasan.
• If you use public transport route Jogja-Prambanan and further down near RS Prambanan then walked to the South about 50 meters.

Facilities :

Owned facilities in place is quite minimal. Only available parking lot and then some small stalls around the area of ​​this temple.

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