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The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Sacred Places

Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Singosari Temple

Candirenggo, Singosari, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia Hinduism

Historic stone temple in Candirenggo associated with the Singhasari kingdom and its religious heritage.

Jago Temple

Tumpang, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia Hinduism|Buddhism

East Javanese temple in Tumpang with narrative reliefs reflecting Hindu and Buddhist religious heritage.

Jawi Temple

Candiwates, Prigen, Pasuruan Regency, East Java, Indonesia Hinduism|Buddhism

Historic temple in Prigen associated with the Singhasari royal world and a combined Hindu–Buddhist religious setting.

Muaro Jambi Temple Complex

Muaro Jambi, Maro Sebo, Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi, Indonesia Buddhism

Extensive brick-built Buddhist archaeological landscape along the Batanghari River associated with historical learning and worship.

Cetho Temple

Gumeng, Jenawi, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Hinduism

Highland Hindu sanctuary on Mount Lawu, visited for pilgrimage and notable late-Javanese religious terraces.

Sukuh Temple

Berjo, Ngargoyoso, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Hinduism

Unusual terraced Hindu sanctuary on Mount Lawu, known for its distinctive reliefs and late classical Javanese forms.

Penataran Temple

Penataran, Nglegok, Blitar Regency, East Java, Indonesia Hinduism

Extensive East Javanese Hindu temple complex associated with the Kadiri, Singhasari and Majapahit cultural periods.

Plaosan Temple Complex

Bugisan, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism

Historic Buddhist temple ensemble east of Prambanan, recognised for its paired principal shrines and ornamental stonework.

Mendut Temple

Mendut, Mungkid, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism

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

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