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Candi Mahligai is a Buddhist brick stupa located in the Muara Takus temple compound in Riau, Indonesia, serving as the largest structure in this ancient Srivijaya-era complex.
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Where is Candi Mahligai located?
Candi Mahligai, also called Stupa Mahligai, stands in the Muara Takus Buddhist temple compound in Muara Takus Village, Kampar Regency, Riau, Sumatra. The compound also includes Candi Tua, Candi Bungsu, and Palangka. [Kampar cultural office](https://disparbud.kamparkab.go.id/pages/candi-muara-takus)
How large is the Mahligai stupa?
Its foundation is about 9.44 by 10.6 metres, and the circular body has a diameter of about 4 metres. The official heritage description also notes a 28-sided base and a 36-sided flower-petal tower. [Indonesian heritage office](https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/dpk/stupa-mahligai/)
Is Candi Mahligai the largest building at Muara Takus?
Mahligai is the compound's most intact and tallest stupa, but Candi Tua is generally identified as the largest structure in the wider compound. That distinction matters because largest structure and tallest stupa are not the same claim. [Indonesia Travel](https://www.indonesia.travel/id/en/destination/sumatra/riau/pekanbaru---muara-takus-temple)
What is Candi Mahligai made of, and how old is it?
It is a brick Buddhist stupa within a complex built from earthen bricks, sandstone, and river boulders. The Muara Takus site was restored in 1980, but sources do not provide one universally agreed construction year for Mahligai. [Indonesia Travel](https://www.indonesia.travel/id/en/destination/sumatra/riau/pekanbaru---muara-takus-temple)
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