Mendut Temple

Mendut background is a Buddhist temple. This temple is situated in the village Mendut, Mungkid district, Magelang regency, Central Java, a few kilometers from the temple of Borobudur.
 

Mendut founded during the sphere of Caliph Indra of the territory monarchy. In the label which bertarikh Karang tengah 824 AD, stated that the prince Indra has built a shrine named wenuwana which means bamboo forests. By a Dutch archaeologist named J. G. de Casparis, this tete-a-tete is associated screen Mendut.
 

Flophouse materials is purely a flushed temple that was unseen keep secret constant stone. The diggings is located on a tremendous basement, ergo authentic looks expanded elegant and sturdy. Climbed the stairs and the entrance conflicting south - west. In the basement well-qualified is a lane that surrounds the temple. The roof is three - tiered and decorated ditch trivial stupas. Numeral of trifling stupas are built straightaway are 48 pieces.
 

Decoration constitute in the design of flashy temples Mendut that criss - irritable. Decorated veil carvings of celestial beings and gods gandarwa apsaras or equal, two monkeys and an eagle.
 

On both sides of the stairs expert are reliefs Pancatantra and Jataka stories.
 

The temple walls are decorated disguise reliefs of which Boddhisatwa Awalokiteswara, Maitreya, Wajrapa? i and Manjusri. On the walls of the temple are reliefs kalpataru, two angels, Hariti ( a yaksi who repent and so come next the Buddha ) and Atawaka.
 

Buddha in a position dharmacakramudra.
 

Inside the main temple polished were three substantial Buddha statues: the Dhyani Buddha shield notion Wairocana hands ( mudra ) dharmacakramudra. In front of Buddha statues there are wheel - shaped relief and flanked by a pair of deer, the symbol of Buddha. On the left there is a statue Awalokiteswara ( Padmapani ) and the right of the statue Wajrapani. Now in front of Buddha statues, incense and incense placed baskets to donate. The visitors could light a incense and pray here.