Candi Barong (Klaten)

Indonesia / Jawa Tengah / Prambanan / Klaten

temple, Vishnu temple, hindu temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site

A Hindu temple complex with large stepped stone courtyard. Located on the slope of the hill. Candi Barong has two main temple facing to the west. Candi Barong is a temple built to worship the god Vishnu and the goddess Sri, therefore Candi Barong is a Hindu temple. Because Dewi Sri is also known as the goddess of fertility, so the experts argued that the temple was built in order to enrich the area surrounding the temple.
Address: Candisari neighbourhood, RT:04/RW:02, Sumberwatu sub-village, Sambirejo village.

Candisari, Sumberwatu, Sambirejo, Prambanan, Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prambanan#Other_temples_around_Prambanan

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Coordinates: 7°46'32"S 110°29'49"E

Dusun Marangan 1 km
dusun Ngrotorejo, Madurejo, Prambanan, Sleman 1.7 km
Dusun Rejodani 1.7 km
Candi singo 1.8 km
Dusun Gumuk 1.9 km
Special Region of Yogyakarta 14 km
Klaten Regency 16 km
Bantul 21 km
Gunungkidul Regency 26 km
Central Java (Jawa Tengah) 67 km

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Dusun Marangan dusun Ngrotorejo, Madurejo, Prambanan, Sleman Dusun Rejodani Candi singo Dusun Gumuk Special Region of Yogyakarta Klaten Regency Bantul Gunungkidul Regency Central Java (Jawa Tengah)