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Merak Temple
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Merak temple, or locally known as Candi Merak, is a

10th-century Javanese Shivaist Hindu temple complex
located in Karangnongko village, in Klaten Regency,
northwest from Klaten town,[1] Central Java, on
southeastern slopes of Mount Merapi. The temple
complex consisted of a main building and three perwara
(ancillary) temples, dating from the 9th or 10th century,
from the Mataram Kingdom.[2]

Near Candi Merak there are several temple ruins and

archaeological sites, however unlike Candi Merak
most are in ruins and incomplete, such as Candi
Karangnongko, Candi Kriyan and Candi Bekelan.

History
Regarding the architectural styles, deities, yoni housed
in main chamber and carving of this temples, the temple
is dedicated to Shiva and most probably constructed in
10th-century. The temple has been discovered in early
20th-century. A preliminary research has been
conducted since 1925/1926 by archaeology authority of The reconstructed roof of Candi Merak
Dutch East Indies. The reconstruction project slowly
conducted, and finished in 2011, although the top ratna
pinnacle is still missing.[3]

Architecture
The temple occupy 1,480 square meter area. The main temple has been completely reconstructed, and the
condition of bas-reliefs and statues are quite well-preserved. The main temple faces east and the ruins of
three perwara temples located in front of the main temples. A flight of stairs located on east side, flanked by
two of well-preserved makara. Unlike makaras in other temples, the Candi Merak's makaras are unique, its
trunks is shaped as cobra-like Nga, creating a makara-naga chimera. The stairs took visitors to its main
portals adorned on top of it with Kala's head. Inside the main chamber there is a yoni with naga's head
carved on northern side. It used to be a stone lingam erected upon this yoni, however it is now missing.

On the outer walls on each cardinal points there are three niches. The niche of west wall contains a statue of
Ganesha, the northern niche store a statue of Durga Mahisasuramardini (Durga slaying the bull-demon), the
southern niches is empty, but it is most likely that the niche used to contains a statue of Agastya. The statue
of Ganesha although damaged are quite complete, the statue of Durga however is damaged, its head is
missing, probably being looted. The roof are pyramidal, arranged in three receding terraces. Each of these
terraces contains row of ratna pinnacles. The antefixes with deities' head projected upon in are surrounding
the edges of the stepped roofs. The shapes of ratna and the style of antefixes with deities' head is similar to
those of Gebang temple in northern Yogyakarta.

References

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Merak Temple - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merak_Temple

1. http://joglosemar.co/2012/10/candi-merak-di-desa-karangnongko-relief-tak-kalah-eksotis-masih-kalah-promosi/
2. http://cetak.joglosemar.co/berita/pemugaran-candi-merak-selesai-60-persen-46603.html
3. http://purbakalajawatengah.org/detail_berita.php?act=view&idku=108

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