Muara Takus Temple
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Buddhist temple in Indonesia
Muara Takus is a Buddhist temple complex, thought to belong to the Srivijaya empire. It is situated in Kampar Regency in Riau province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Its surviving temples and other archaeological remains are thought to date to the 11th and 12th century AD.
Address: 8JPR+CQ9, Muara Takus, XIII Koto Kampar, Kampar Regency, Riau 28453, Indonesia
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 11:30 PM
Located some 122 from Pekanbaru, capital of the province of Riau, the Muara Takus temple complex (or Candi Muara Takus) is built by the Kampar Kanan river.
Muara Takus Temple Compound is commonly known as the Mahligai Temple that constitutes one of elevated 'stupa' that creates a tower-shaped structure. Stupa is a ...
Hidden away in a jungle clearing halfway between Bukittinggi and Pekanbaru are these low-key Buddhist temple ruins, believed to date to the 11th century.