Candi Mendut (Mendut Temple) is located 3 km east of Borobudur. It is a Buddhist temple, built in 824 AD by King Indera Cailendra dynasty.There are three large statues inside are:
* Shakyamuni sit cross-legged pose with dharma Cakra mudra (= turning the wheel of the dharma of the hand pose)
* Awalokiteswara, Bodhi Satwa a human being as an assistant.
Awalokiteswara is a statue of Amitabha in her crown, Vajrapani. E 'a red lotus in her hand and put the palm of your hand.
* Maitreya, a savior of people in the future.
There are stories for children of its walls.
Candi Mendut (Mendut Temple) is often used to celebrate every full moon day of May Waisak and pilgrims from Indonesia and around the world to come to this ceremony.
It is older than Candi Borobudur. Its architecture is square, and with a market entry. The roof is also square and terraced. There are stupas (= bell-shaped structures) on it.
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