Saturday, April 2, 2011

MENDUT TEMPLE


Mendut older than Borobudur temple. There are stories for children on the walls.



Mendut

Mendut located 3 km to the east of the Borobudur Temple, a Buddhist temple which was built in 824 AD by King Indera of the dynasty dynasty. Inside Mendut there are 3 (three) big statue.

Cakyamuni who was sitting cross-legged with your hands turn the wheel of dharma.
Awalokiteswara as Bodhi Satwa help mankind
Awalokiteswara is a statue of Amitabha who is above the crown, Vajrapani. She is holding a red lotus flower is placed on the palm of the hand.
Maitreya as the savior of the future human

There are stories for children on the walls. This temple is often used to celebrate the Vesak ceremony every May on the night of full moon and visited by pilgrims from Indonesia and foreign countries.

This temple is older than Borobudur temple. Architecture and has a rectangular entrance on the ladder. The roof is also square and terraced, there is a stupa on top.


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