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Borobudur Temple

Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java

Monumental eighth–ninth-century Buddhist stupa and pilgrimage monument with carved galleries and terraces.

Javanese Buddhist stupa architectureUNESCO World Heritage: Borobudur Temple Compounds (1991)

Cetho Temple

Gumeng, Jenawi, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java

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

Late-Javanese terraced Hindu temple architectureLate pre-Islamic Javanese Hindu site

Dieng Arjuna Temple Complex

Dieng Kulon, Batur, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java

Early Hindu temple group on the Dieng Plateau, among the surviving monuments of classical Java.

Early classical Javanese Hindu temple architectureEarly classical Javanese temple complex

Gedong Songo Temple Complex

Candi, Bandungan, Semarang Regency, Central Java

Mountain temple ensemble on the slopes of Mount Ungaran with surviving early Hindu sanctuaries.

Classical Javanese Hindu temple architectureClassical Javanese Hindu temple ensemble

Mendut Temple

Mendut, Mungkid, Magelang Regency, Central Java

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

Component: UNESCO World Heritage Borobudur Temple Compounds (1991)

Pawon Temple

Wanurejo, Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java

Small Buddhist sanctuary situated between Mendut and Borobudur on the traditional ritual axis.

Component: UNESCO World Heritage Borobudur Temple Compounds (1991)

Plaosan Temple Complex

Bugisan, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java

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

Ancient Javanese Buddhist archaeological complex

Sam Poo Kong Temple

Gedung Batu, West Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java

Major Chinese-Indonesian temple complex commemorating Admiral Zheng He and the history of Semarang’s maritime community.

Chinese-Indonesian shrine architectureHistoric Chinese-Indonesian pilgrimage and cultural complex

Sewu Temple

Bugisan, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java

Large Buddhist temple complex adjacent to Prambanan, with guardian figures and hundreds of historic shrines.

Component: UNESCO World Heritage Prambanan Temple Compounds (1991)

Sukuh Temple

Berjo, Ngargoyoso, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java

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

Late-Javanese stepped temple architectureLate classical Javanese Hindu archaeological sanctuary

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Templestan’s temple directory is designed to connect sacred places with the information visitors actually use when planning or researching a journey. Search by name and, when structured data is available, refine results by state, deity, pilgrimage, festival, architecture and practical temple attributes.

Use the available filters to narrow the directory, then move through results page by page. Each listing leads to a dedicated temple page so you can continue from broad discovery to practical temple information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Useful guidance for searching and filtering the temple directory.

How can I find a temple by state?

Use the State filter when state data is available in the connected temple provider. Only populated filter categories are shown.

Can I search temples by deity?

Yes. When deity data is available, the directory exposes a Deity filter alongside the main temple search.

Can I filter pilgrimage temples?

A pilgrimage filter appears when real pilgrimage relationships are supplied by the active directory provider.

How often is temple information updated?

Cards can display real updated, source and verification information when those fields are available. Templestan does not invent missing status data.

Can I suggest a missing temple?

Yes. Use the Submit a Sacred Place form to send a temple or other significant sacred place for private editorial review. Suggestions are never published automatically.