Mendut located 3 km to the east of Borobudur, a Buddhist temple built in 824 AD by King Indera of dynastic dynasty. Inside Mendut there are 3 (three) large statue.
Cakyamuni who was sitting cross-legged with hands turning the wheel of dharma.
Awalokiteswara as Bodhi Satwa help mankind
Awalokiteswara is a statue of Amitabha who is above the crown, Vajrapani. She is holding a red lotus flower that is placed on the palm of the hand.
Maitreya as the savior of human beings in the future
There's a story for children on the walls. The temple is often used to celebrate Vesak ceremony each May on the night of full moon and visited by pilgrims from Indonesia and foreign countries.
This temple is older than Borobudur temple. Its architecture and has a rectangular entrance on the ladder. The roof is also square and terraced, there is a stupa on top of it.
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