description Candi Sari Overview
Candi Sari is an eighth-century Buddhist temple in Kalasan, Central Java, Indonesia. Its surviving structure has multiple levels and exterior walls decorated with carved stone reliefs, including figures and ornamental details. The building is commonly interpreted as having served a monastic or residential function connected with Buddhist religious activity. Candi Sari is studied as part of the Buddhist architectural and archaeological heritage of the Mataram-period landscape in Central Java.
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Where and when was Candi Sari built?
Candi Sari is an 8th-century Buddhist temple near Kalasan in Sleman, Central Java, Indonesia. It stands only about 130 meters northeast of Candi Kalasan.
What was Candi Sari used for?
Candi Sari is commonly interpreted as a Buddhist monastery or vihara for monks. The 778 Kalasan inscription mentions a monastery built alongside the temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Tara.
What is distinctive about Candi Sari's architecture?
The surviving building has multiple levels and exterior walls decorated with carved figures and ornamental reliefs. It originally included wooden floors, beams, stairs, windows, and doors, but those organic parts have not survived.
How is Candi Sari related to Candi Kalasan and Borobudur?
Candi Sari is generally understood as the monastic companion to nearby Candi Kalasan, and both belong to the Buddhist building program of 8th-century Java. Borobudur is a much larger monumental complex from the later 8th or 9th century.
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