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Buddhist TempleBuddhismComponent of Borobudur Temple Compounds — World Heritage Site (1991)

Mendut Temple

Candi Mendut · Candi Mendut

Mendut, Mungkid, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Associated Buddha / Bodhisattva: Buddha

Early Buddhist temple east of Borobudur housing a celebrated large seated Buddha image and flanking bodhisattvas.

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About Mendut Temple

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

Mendut Temple is located in Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It is early Buddhist temple east of Borobudur housing a celebrated large seated Buddha image and flanking bodhisattvas.

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Place TypeBuddhist Temple
Religious TraditionBuddhism
Associated Buddha / BodhisattvaBuddha
LocationMendut, Mungkid, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
CountryIndonesia
Established / Period8th–9th centuries
HeritageComponent of Borobudur Temple Compounds — World Heritage Site (1991)

Faith, Tradition & Sacred Association

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Religious TraditionBuddhism
Associated Buddha / BodhisattvaBuddha
Bodhisattvas flanking the principal Buddha image

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Historical Record

UNESCO identifies Mendut as one of the three distinct monuments of the Borobudur Temple Compounds.

Architecture & Sacred Complex

Component: UNESCO World Heritage Borobudur Temple Compounds (1991) · Component of Borobudur Temple Compounds — World Heritage Site (1991)

Stone temple housing a large Buddha figure flanked by bodhisattva statues.

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October 15, 2026