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Jogja is an area that has many tourist attractions. One of the endless tourist attractions in Jogja is temple tourism. Here are several temples in Jogja that you can visit with family and friends, both during Eid holidays and school holidays.
Bored if you only go to Jogja to the beach or other artificial tourism? Apart from being far away, it will usually cost more. Therefore, traveling to temples can be an alternative because apart from being cheap you can also learn new history.
Jogja also has many temples, not just Prambanan Temple. Here are several choices of temples in Jogja that you can visit, detikers!
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9 Temples in Jogja Apart from Prambanan
1. Ratu Boko Temple
Ratu Boko Temple is a Hindu temple located not far from Prambanan Temple. This temple is located on a hilltop. Quoting from prambanan.slemankab.go.id, the name of this temple comes from one of the Mataram leaders named Ratu Boko. Ratu Boko is believed to be the parent of Roro Jonggrang.
The attraction of Ratu Boko Temple is the view offered by this temple, namely the view of Yogyakarta City. Because the location of the temple is on a hill and faces west. So it is recommended to visit Boko Temple in the afternoon to get a view of the warm afternoon light.
- Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 07.00-17.00 WIB
- Ticket 10 Years and Over: IDR 40,000
- 3-10 Year Ticket: IDR 20,000
2. Ijo Temple
Ijo Temple is located in Nglengkong Hamlet, Sambisari, Prambanan. This temple is located in the Baturagung hills which are still in the same area as Barong and Ratu Boko Temples.
This temple is a Hindu temple. It can be said that because of the statue and lingga-yoni in the Ijo Temple complex. Quoting the official website of the Yogyakarta Special Region Culture Service, in the body of this temple there are niches in the form of statues of Durga, Ganesha and Agastya.
Then in the main building of Ijo Temple there is a chamber in which there is a large Lingga-Yoni and there are reliefs of female and male figures.
- Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 09.00-17.00 WIB and Saturday-Sunday 07.00-17.00 WIB
- Local Tourist Ticket: IDR 7,000
- International Tourist Ticket: IDR 15,000
3. Barong Temple
Barong Temple is a temple that is still in the same complex as Ratu Boko. The exact location of Barong Temple is in Candisari Hamlet, Sambirejo, Prambanan. It is named Barong Temple because in this temple there are carvings in the shape of a lion or barong.
Quoting from visitingjogja.Jogjaprov.go.id, Barong Temple not only provides a view of the beautiful architecture of the temple building. Because of its location on a hill, this temple also offers beautiful natural views.
- Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08.00-17.00 WIB
- Ticket Price: IDR 5,000
4. Sojiwan Temple
Quoted from the official website of the DIY Culture Service, the existence of Sojiwan Temple is proof of the tolerance of religious communities in the past. According to the Rukam Inscription (907 AD), Sojiwan Temple was given by the Hindu King Balitung of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom to his Buddhist grandmother.
Apart from being on the Siwa Plateau, the attraction of Sojiwan Temple is that the reliefs of this temple contain stories in the form of fables. Apart from enjoying the temple architecture, visitors can also enjoy the atmosphere of Kebondalem Kidul Village.
- Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08.00-17.00 WIB
- Child Ticket: IDR 2,000
- Adult Ticket: IDR 8,000
5. Sewu Temple
Sewu Temple is still in the Prambanan Temple Complex, precisely in Kalasan, Sleman. Sewu Temple is located about 800 meters north of Prambanan Temple. Sewu Temple is used as a center of worship for Buddhists.
It has the name Sewu Temple because it corresponds to the word ‘Sewu’ which in Javanese means a thousand. This temple has a connection with the legend of Roro Jonggrang where he asked Bandung Bondowoso to build a thousand temples for him.
- Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08.00-17.00 WIB
- Child Ticket: IDR 20,000
- Adult Ticket: IDR 40,000
6. Sambisari Temple
Quoting fromkultur.slemankab.go.id., this temple which is located in Sambisari, Purwomartani, Kalasan, Sleman is one of the Cultural Heritage of Sleman Regency which must be protected.
Sambisari Temple is a group of temples consisting of four temples, namely one main temple and three ancillary temples in front of it. The Sambisari temples consist of andesite stone.
- Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08.00-17.00 WIB
- Entrance Ticket: IDR 5,000
- Motorbike Parking: IDR 2,000
- Car Parking: IDR 5,000
7. Gebang Temple
Gebang Temple is located in Gebang Hamlet, Wedomartani Village, Ngemplak District, Sleman Regency. The unique thing about Gebang Temple is that there are no entrance stairs at all.
Apart from that, the architectural style of this temple is an old classical architectural style and there is a niche filled with a Ganesha statue and underneath there is a yoni with a spout facing north. This is rarely found in temples in Indonesia.
- Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08.00-17.30 WIB
- Child Ticket: IDR 1,000
- Adult Ticket: IDR 2,000
8. Kalasan Temple
Kalasan Temple is located in Kalibening Hamlet, Tirtomartani, Kalasan, Sleman and is also one of the Cultural Heritage of Sleman Regency which must be protected. Quoting from the official website of the DIY Tourism Service, Kalasan Temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta.
- Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08.00-17.00 WIB
- Entrance Ticket: IDR 5,000
- Motorbike Parking: IDR 5,000
- Car Parking: IDR 10,000
9. Sari Temple
Sari Temple is located in Bendan Hamlet, Tirtomartani, Kalasan, Sleman. This temple is thought to have been founded in the 8th century AD, at the same time as Kalasan Temple, which is also located not too far away.
In this temple there is a statue carved carrying a red and blue lotus flower in the Tribangga or graceful attitude. Apart from that, there are other sculptures such as bird-man patterns or also known as Kinara Kinari, Kumuda or flowers and leaves sticking out, and Kalamakara temple.
- Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09.00-17.00 WIB
- Entrance Ticket: IDR 5,000
So, those are the 9 temples in Jogja that you can visit while on holiday and in Jogja. Please note, the opening hours, ticket prices and parking prices listed above may change at any time depending on management policy.
This article was written by Dayinta Ayuning Aribhumi, a participant in the Merdeka Campus Certified Internship Program at detikcom.
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