This unique Buddhist temple is located to the east of Yogyakarta, is about 16 km, on the South side of the main road between Yogyakarta and Solo. It was built in honour of the marriage between King Pancapana of the Sanjaya Dynasty and a Princess of the Cailendra Dynasty, named Dyah Pramudya Wardhani.
It is beautifully ornamented with well carved reliefs and coated with "vajralepa", a yellowish material made from the sap of a certain tree.
Picture: farm1.static.flickr.com (Ancient Relief from KALASAN temple)
The vajralepa functions as an adhesive and as protection against mildew, and at the same time, refines the carvings. This temple is 24 m high and its base built in the form of a Greek Cross.
Source: indo.comom
