- Pawon (known locally as Candi Pawon) is a Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia. History. Located between two other Buddhist temples, Borobudur (1.75 km (1.09 mi)...
- So, friends, that’s a brief description of Pawon temple as the last story of a series of 3 temples in Magelang.
- Exploring Pawon Temple One of the reasons why Pawon Temple is popular is definitely the strategic location.
- Pawon Temple, nestled in the lush landscapes near Yogyakarta, invites travellers to explore its serene ambience and profound spiritual significance.
- Like Borobudur, Pawon Temple is most often visited as a day trip from Yogyakarta, although there is accommodation in Magelang, close to Borobudur...
- Professor Purbatjaraka, an expert Indonesian anthropologist even argued that the Pawon Temple was an upa angga (or an integral part of) Borobudur Temple.
- The function of Pawon Temple is possibly as a form of respect for King Indra, who was once believed to have attained Bodhisattva.
- After Borobudur, continue to the other two smaller temples near Borobudur named Pawon and Mendut Temple.
- The temple was built during the Sailendra dynasty. Pawon literally means "kitchen" in the Javanese language, which is derived from the root word awu or dust.
- Pawon Temple is a large Hindu temple, only two kilometers away from Borobudur.
