Mendut Temple is located in Mendut Village, Mungkid District, Magelang regency, Central Java, Indonesia, about 38 km towards the northwest of Yogyakarta. The location is only about 3 km from Borobudur temple.

Mendut temple was built by the first king of the Syailendra dynasty in 824 AD. The temple was first discovered back in 1836. The whole structure of Mendut Temple was found, except for the roof. In 1897-1904, the Dutch government under took the first efforts of restoration with satisfactory results, although still far from perfect.

Mendut has a quadrangular ground-plan. The height of this temple is 26.40 m entirely. The existence of three large Buddha statues in this temple has the beauty of a very high both in physical form as well as artworks. Three statues of Buddha that were in the temple are considered to emit the light of purity. So among the Buddhist, this temple is an efficacious place for prayer. Not only Buddhists in the country, but also from abroad.

Candi Mendut can be reached in about 1 hour from the international airport of Adi Sucipto Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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