Karanganom

Karanganom is a locality in Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region, Central Java. Karanganom is situated nearby to the locality Purwokerto, as well as near Sarirejo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kalasan and Kedulan.

Kalasan

Protected area

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Kalasan, also known as Candi Kalibening, is an 8th-century Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia. It is located 13 kilometers east of Yogyakarta on the way to Prambanan temple, on the south side of Jalan Solo main road between Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Kalasan is situated 3 km southeast of Karanganom.

Kedulan

Ruins

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Kedulan temple is the ruin of a 9th-century Hindu candi located not far from Sambisari temple. The temple is in Tirtomartani village, Kalasan subdistrict, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Sari temple

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The Sari Temple is an 8th-century Buddhist temple located at Dusun Bendan, Tirtomartani village, Kalasan, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Sari temple is situated 3 km southeast of Karanganom.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prambanan and Maguwoharjo.

Prambanan

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Prambanan is a complex of massive ancient Hindu temples in Central Java, Indonesia. It was built by the Mataram Kingdom, rulers of central Java and defeaters of the Sailendra Dynasty.