Kalasan Temple

Kalasan Temple is built in Kalasan village about 2 km west of Prambanan, 15 km from Yogyakarta. It is dedicated to the Buddhist Goddess, TARA. It is 6 feet tall and has 52 stupas. This unique Buddhist temple is located in the east of Yogyakarta, on the south side of the main road between Yogyakarta and Solo. It was built in honor of the marriage between the king and princess Pancapana Sanjaya dynasty dynasty dynasty, named Dyah Pramoedya Ward. It is beautifully decorated with finely carved relief and coated with "vajralepa", yellowish substance made ​​from the sap of a particular tree. The vajralepa serves as an adhesive and as a protection against algae and fungi, while at the same time delicate carvings. This temple is 24 m and the base is constructed in the form of a Greek cross.