Evidence of links between Sari temple with Kalasan temple, both founded in the same period, namely around the 8th century AD. In addition, these two temples are both using the bajralepa technique to coat the temple walls. Bajralepa is a stucco coating that can smooth the surface of the wall of the temple and preserve the rock so as not to wear out quickly. But over time, now at Temple layer Sari bajralepa had the loose. Even more the condition of the temple was no longer like the original intact. This temple had the first restoration that completed in 1930. The number of the missing temple stone made Sari temple restoration not maximum.

Sari temple entrance facing east, adorned with kala and at the bottom carved a man riding an elephant. Inside the temple there are three chambers that lined the room and each connected with the door between the barriers. Each chamber measuring 3 m wide and 5.8 m long, divided into upper and lower chambers. Estimated the distribution the upper and lower chamber was using wood, it is seen on the walls still has the holes to put the end of the block. Even more on the south wall of the chamber there are some angled carved stone, a sign indicating it was leaning on the stairs. In the lower chamber each having niches in the north and south sides decorated with kala makara.

On the outside of this rectangular temple, carved statues placed into two rows between the two windows. This is a statue of Bodhisattva with a total of 38 statues divided into eight on the east side, eight on the north side, eight on the south side and 14 on the west side. Commonly, statue holding the red and blue lotus, and all the statues described in graceful attitude (tribhangga). Based on the findings of statues and stupa’s shape, can be known Sari temple is a Buddhist background temple. On the right and left of the window was carved kinari kinara— creature from heaven shapes half-human and half bird.

Sari temple complex is now located right in the middle of residential population, from the highway Yogya – Solo the temple is not visible. As a barrier to people’s houses, Sari temple area surrounded by a fence. In addition to the parks and trees, the temple area also features a number of cement bench at some point. So that tourists can take a short rest. Also, from this bench the beauty of relief that decorated the outside walls of the temple can be seen clearly.

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In the middle basin of land large enough only visible part of the foot Kedulan temple. While other parts of the body and roof of the temple placed on the other side of this temple area. Parts of the body and roof of the temple Kedulan condition no longer intact, so take time to rearrange the stones of the temple which was free to fit the original design.

On September 24, 1993, the temple was found in a state Kedulan collapsed and buried by volcanic lava and sediment thickness of 8 m which is composed of 15 layers of sediment. At that time, miners were digging sand, then at a depth of approximately 3 meters visible structure of the temple stones. From this location found Sumundul Inscription and Panangaran Inscription. The writing on both inscription was using the letter and the ancient Javanese language dated Çaka 791 or 869 AD that once made an estimate of time temple Kedulan establishment. In broad outline of the contents of the inscription is a dawuhan (dam) that is used by people from two villages namely Panangaran and Parhyangan and obligation to pay taxes.

From the results of reconstruction is known that the building of Kedulan temple has a main square temple and three perwara temple on the east side of the main temple. This temple is estimated to have a yard fence I and II, but until now only yard I found the fence on the north-south. The main temple has a size smaller than the foot of the temple of 4 x 4 m. Body of the temple has a cubicle containing a phallus and yoni with the entrance on the east. While on either side of the entrance there are niches containing the statue of Mahakala and Nandiswara. Yoni spout to the north and the north wall under the niche in the hole (water channels) into the hall.

Although parts of the body and roof of the temple of this Hindu religion background is not completed, but the temple Kedulan still interesting to visit. Unlike the other temples are built on a hill, this temple just below the surface of the ground with a depth of approximately 8 m. Things like this will remind Sambisari temple which is also under the surface. Later, if Kedulan temple has been renovated this temple must have looked very pretty. Because in addition to a unique location, this temple relief is very beautiful. Decorated with makara and gods, from the rocks that have not been completely stack, we can see a kind of relief that appeared motif of batik done with great detail.

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Based on the inscription dated 700 Çaka, known background Kalasan establishment of this temple is the demand for teachers of Maharaja Tejahpurana to build shrine to the goddess Tara. As a form of offering to the goddess, the temple design course was designed following the best possible material. But Kalasan temple which was built around the year 778 AD was also not lost with age. Now, the building was not Kalasan temple whole again as before, although this temple was never restored by the Dutch in the year 1927 to 1929. Nevertheless, some privileges Kalasan temple other than the temple still we can see. Among them, the temple walls are coated bajralepa stucco coating the outer side of the building which gives effect to the Diding golden temple. Based on laboratory analysis bajralepa element consists of quartz sand (30%), calcite (40%), kalkopirit (25%) and clay (5%). Also on the east side Kalasan temple, right in front of the stairs inside, we can find the rare stone board which forms nearly half circle. Stone monolith is also often called the stone-month or moonstone.

At each entrance are still intact, both north and south are the chief ornament of that special time, namely on the crest there are flower buds, leaves and tendrils. In the upper jaw there is a lion ornaments on either side, the top of the tree decorated deity in heaven, and also painting inscribed with the inhabitants of heaven clouds play sounds. Similarly, other niches also found time series and makara. In the upper body of the temple there is a cube-shaped building which is regarded as the peak of Mount Meru and the surrounding there are stupas depicting a mountain peak.

This temple has a central chamber where there is a throne made of stone that has a pedestal and a back that was flanked on either side by ornamental lion standing on an elephant. In between the roof and body ornament of the temple there gana (a kind of heaven being stunted). The roof of the temple and the octagonal two-story. On each side of the first level there is a statue of Buddha which describes the human Buddha, while the second level described Dyani Buddha. The top of the temple is estimated to be a stupa but until now could not be reconstructed because many of the original stone was missing. Around the temple there Kalasan stupas totaling 52 pieces. But unfortunately these stupas also nothing can be restored back to the same reason. When found, these stupas consists of 81 pieces of stone coffin. Inside the sarcophagus saved some pottery of bronze or clay, containing ashes, clothing of religious leaders, beads, gold plate that read as well as a bronze bell that is currently stored at the Museum Sonobudoyo.

To enter the main chamber should be mounted Kalasan temple of stone temple now has an irregular structure that need to be careful. The shape of the temple which is not whole anymore obvious from the west side. Original rock constituent bodies such as the collapse of the temple that now form half Kalasan temple can be said as a cube.

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