Karang

Karang is a locality in Kabupaten Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta. Karang is situated nearby to the locality Ngelos, as well as near Mancasan.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kedulan and Sewu Temple.

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. Kedulan is situated 3 km south of Karang.

Sewu Temple

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Sewu is an eighth-century Mahayana Buddhist or Hindu temple located 800 metres north of Prambanan in Central Java, Indonesia. The word for a Hindu or Buddhist temple in Javanese is "candi", hence, the common name is "Candi Sewu". Sewu Temple is situated 3½ km southeast of Karang.

Bubrah Temple

Bubrah is a 9th-century Buddhist temple located within the complex of the Prambanan Temple Archaeological Park, in Central Java, Indonesia. Experts believe that the temple was designed as a part of the greater Sewu temple compound. Bubrah Temple is situated 4 km southeast of Karang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prambanan and Umbulmartani.

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.