PLAOSAN TEMPLE

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By Priska Crisselda / 130759





Plaosan Temple, also known as the 'Plaosan Complex', is one of the Buddhist temples located in Bugisan village, Prambanan district, Klaten Regency , Central Java , Indonesia. About a kilometer to the northwest of the Prambanan Temple. The Dengok River is located nearby, about 200 meters away. Plaosan Temple is surrounded by paddy fields along with vegetation such as banana and corn. Plaosan temple was built in the mid9th century by Sri Kahulunnan or Pramodharwadhani , the daughter of Samaratungga, of Sailendra Dynasty, and who was married to Rakai Pikatan in the Hindu tradition.
The Plaosan complex is an ensemble of two Buddhist temples, Plaosan Lor and Plaosan Kidul. The temples are separated by a road; Plaosan Lor is located in the North and Plaosan Kidul in the South. Plaosan Lor consists of two main temples and an open area known as a mandapa. Both temples have an entrance, a gate, and the guardian statue known as Dwarapala. Plaosan Lor and Plaosan Kidul are considered to originally be one complex. Many of the buildings have inscriptions. Two of these inscriptions denote the temple as a gift of sanctuary by Rakai Pikatan.
After visiting Prambanan temple, you should not rush to your hotel, because nearby the beautiful Hindu temple, you can also see other interesting temples. Plaosan Temple is a twin temples complex which is rich in history and culture. Besides famous for its richness of refine reliefs, this beautiful temple complex is also famous for its legend. The local peoples believe if you visiting Plaosan Tample with the one you love you will  have a long lasting relationship. Moreover, the temple complex is lesser crowd and also extremely cheap, compared to the others infamous temples nearby. The entrance fee to Plaosan Temple is IDR3000 and open daily at 09.00 a.m until 05.00 p.m.

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