Pawon Temple
Wanurejo, Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Small Buddhist sanctuary situated between Mendut and Borobudur on the traditional ritual axis.
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Prambanan Temple
Bokoharjo, Prambanan, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Hinduism
Largest principal Shiva-centered Hindu temple ensemble in Indonesia, famed for its Ramayana reliefs and soaring towers.
Sewu Temple
Bugisan, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Large Buddhist temple complex adjacent to Prambanan, with guardian figures and hundreds of historic shrines.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Monumental eighth–ninth-century Buddhist stupa and pilgrimage monument with carved galleries and terraces.
Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring Temple
Tampaksiring, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Pakerisan river-valley sanctuary with monumental rock-cut shrines and an adjoining active Hindu temple courtyard.
Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu
Sebatu, Tegallalang, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Hindu water temple surrounded by ponds, springs and gardens near Sebatu, known for its living purification tradition.
Pura Kehen
Cempaga, Bangli, Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Historic hillside Hindu temple in Bangli noted for its monumental stairway, tiered sanctuaries and elaborate stone carvings.
Pura Batu Bolong Senggigi
Batu Bolong, Senggigi, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Hinduism
Clifftop Hindu shrine on the Lombok coast, standing above a sea-carved hole in the rock near Senggigi.
Goa Gajah
Bedulu, Blahbatuh, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Historic sanctuary and carved cave near Bedulu with Hindu and Buddhist archaeological elements and ritual bathing structures.
Pura Ulun Danu Beratan
Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Lakeside Hindu water temple at Lake Beratan in Bedugul, associated with the life-sustaining waters of Bali.
Pura Lempuyang Luhur
Tri Buana, Abang, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Revered mountain temple in eastern Bali, part of the Lempuyang complex known for religious pilgrimage and its photographed gateway.
Pura Ulun Danu Batur
Batur, Kintamani, Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Major Hindu water temple linked to Lake Batur and the ceremonial irrigation landscape of Bali.