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Gunung Wukir
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Gunung Wukir temple, or Canggal temple, or also

known as Shivalinga is a Shivaite Hindu temple dated Candi Gunung Wukir
from early 8th century, located in Canggal hamlet,
Kadiluwih village, Salam subdistrict, Magelang Regency,
Central Java, Indonesia.[1] The temple dates to the year
732, making it the first structure attributed to the ancient
Mataram kingdom, which ruled Central Java from 732 to
around the middle of the tenth century.[2]

Contents
One of the three perwara (complementary) temples
1 Location in front of main temple of Gunung Wukir
2 History
3 Architecture
4 External links
5 References

Location Location within Java

Because of its relatively remote location, the temple site General information
rarely appears on the itineraries of foreign tourists. But it Architectural style Central Javanese Candi
possess some historical importance owed to its links with Town or city Magelang Regency, Central
the formation of the Central Javanese Mataram
Java.
kingdom.[2] The temple is located on Wukir hill, which
the locals refer to as Gunung Wukir (Mount Wukir or Country Indonesia
"carved hill" in Javanese), on the western slopes of Mount Coordinates 7.634266S 110.296801E
Merapi volcano. The hill is located approximately 4
kilometres southeast from the town of Muntilan. Gunung Wukir temple can be reached by following the
direction to the Ngluwar subdistrict by turn west from the Semen intersection, on Yogyakarta-Magelang
main road. The Kadiluwih hamlet in Canggal, are connected to the Ngluwar road by a small walking trail
that lead up to the hill plateau, approximately 300 meters above sea level.

History
This temple is the oldest surviving temple in Southern Central Java, connected to the Canggal inscription
discovered within the temple ruins in 1879.[2] According to the inscription, the temple was founded during
the reign of King Sanjaya from the Mataram Kingdom, in 654 Saka (732 CE).[1] This inscription contains a
lot of information related to Medang Kingdom or Hindu Mataram. Based on this inscription, Gunung Wukir
temple might originally called Shivalinga or Kunjarakunja.

Architecture
The temple compound measures 50 metres x 50 metres. The temple building is made of andesite stone, and

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at least consist of a main temple and three perwara temples (guardian or complementary smaller temple)
lined in front of the main temple. In addition to the inscription, within the temple complex were also found
archaeological artifacts including yoni pedestal and the statue of the sacred cow Nandi the vehicle of Shiva.
According to the inscription, the yoni once support a lingam, the symbol of the god Shiva, however it is now
missing.[1]

External links
Candi Gunung Wukir (http://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/bpcbjateng/2014/07/02/candi-gunung-
wukir/) Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya Jawa Tengah (in Indonesian)

References
1. "Candi Gunung Wukir". Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya Jawa Tengah (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 October
2015.
2. "Candi Gunung Wukir". Southeast Asian Kingdoms. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

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Categories: 8th-century Hindu temples Hindu temples in Indonesia Archaeological sites in Indonesia
Buildings and structures in Central Java Medang Kingdom
Cultural Properties of Indonesia in Central Java

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