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Plaosan
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Candi Plaosan, 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
renowned Hindu Prambanan Temple.[1] Candi Plaosan
covers an area of 2,000 square meters with an elevation
of 148 meters above sea level. The Dengok River is
located nearby, about 200 meters away. Candi Plaosan is
surrounded by paddy fields along with vegetation such
as banana and corn.

One of the twin main temple of Plaosan Lor

compound.
Contents
1 Historical background
2 Architecture
3 Gallery
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

Historical background
Plaosan temple was built in the mid 9th century by Sri Kahulunnan or
Pramodhawardhani, the daughter of Samaratungga, descendent 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.

Avalokitevara on Architecture
Plaosan main
temple wall. The Plaosan temple complex is made up of 174 small buildings, 116 are stupas and
58 are shrines. Many of the buildings have inscriptions. Two of these inscriptions
denote the temple as a gift of sanctuary by Rakai Pikatan. The dates of the
inscriptions are between 825-850 AD. Although similar to the Prambanan 856 AD date, the complexes are
not related. A new building technique distinguishes Prambanan from Plaosan temples.

The main temples at Plaosan are made up of an upper and lower level, separated in three rooms. In the lower
level, multiple statues resided. Today, only two statues of Bodhisattva seated on each sides of each rooms,
flanked an empty pedestal. However, as the position of the false windows dictate, there was only one statue
rested on the bottom basal level on central pedestal. This statue today is missing, it was probably some
bronze statues depicting Buddha with two stone Bodhisattva statues flanked it. Historians suggests that a

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main temple once contains nine statues, six stone Bodhisattvas, and
three bronze Buddhas (now missing). This means there was 18
statues resided in the twin main temples.

On the upper walls in each rooms, there are the traces of stones
indentions that once supported wooden beams and wooden floors,
creating upper rooms. There is also traces of stones as the base of
wooden stairs.

Rows of exquisite carvings of Bodhisattvas divinities are found

adorning the outer walls, with the majority of them being male. Dvarapala, the giant guardian in front
Smaller and less occurring carvings by the windows represent female of Plaosan Temple.
figures.

One exceptional example is carved on inner wall of the room depicting a representation of a Khmer prince
which is identified by his crown.[2]

Gallery

Candi Plaosan Candi Plaosan Inside Candi Plaosan The Plaosan twin main
temple

See also
Candi of Indonesia
List of Buddhist temples

References
1. "Plaosan temple: Excavation halted as funds dry up". March 26, 2012.
2. Dumaray, Jacques (1978). edited and translated by Michael Smithies, "Borobudur", p. 47. Oxford University
Press. ISBN 978-0-19-580379-2

External links
In Praise of Candi Plaosan (http://www.borobudur.tv/plaosan_1.html) by Mark Long gives much
detail
Official site (http://www.borobudurpark.co.id/en-plaosan.html)

Media related to Candi Plaosan at Wikimedia Commons

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