the making
Mendut founded during the reign of King Indra of Sailendra dynasty. In the inscription Karangtengah the bertarikh 824 AD, mentioned that the king Indra has built a shrine called wenuwana which means bamboo forests. By a Dutch archeologist named J.G. de Casparis, this word is associated with Mendut.
temple architecture
Actual temple building materials are the bricks are covered with natural stone. The building is situated on a high basement, so it looks more elegant and sturdy. Stairs go up and the entrance facing south-west. In the basement there is a hallway that surrounds the temple. The roof is three-tiered and decorated with small stupas. The number of small stupas built now is 48 pieces.
Building height is 26.4 meters.
Buddhist Vihara Mendut
Just beside the temple there Mendut Mendut Buddhist monastery. This former monastery is a Catholic monastery which is then divided up the land to the people in the 1950's. Then these people's lands purchased by a foundation built upon Buddha and monastery. In this monastery there are dormitories, houses of worship, parks, and a statue of Buddha. Some of it is donated by Japan.
sumber: WiKi
visit the city of art and culture
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
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