Sari Temple

INDONESIA, Yogyakarta, Sleman

Sari means Splendid. This site is also known as Bendah Temple. The temple was constructed between the 8th and 9th centuries, and was restored in 1929. It remains partially damaged, with many of the building blocks missing.
The east-facing temple measures 17 m high, 17.3 m long, and 10 m wide and is built in andesite stone. The outer walls are adorned with reliefs of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Tara in different postures, arranged in pairs and forming a total of 36 relief panels. The roof consists of three groups of stupas of similar sizes, with each group comprising three stupas in a row. The temple consists of two stories with three rooms on each story. There are windows for light and ventilation. The upper story had a wooden floor, and it was probably used either as a dormitory for monastics or as a sutra repository. The statues enshrined in the temple are missing, with only the pedestals remaining.