Selagriya Temple is one of the temples of ancient relics of the glory of the Hindu kingdom. This temple is estimated to contemporary with the temples located in the area Kedu and the Dieng plateau, which is built around the 8th century by Sanjaya dynasty. Temple Selagriya relatively small size (when compared with other Hindu temples). Cross-shaped building with a floor plan size of 5.2 mx 5.2 m and height of 4.9 m. Inside the temple there are only a cubicle is empty. It is estimated, this room was once the place or yoni phallus, symbol of Shiva Mahadeva. In all four walls of the recesses of the temple there where the embodiment of god statues are placed.
Candi Selagriya is located on the foot of Mt. Seleker (part of the bigger Mt. Sumbing) in the Magelang Regency. Leave Magelang town through Kauman on the West side, and follow the road past Krajan village to Bandongan. At Bandongan, turn North (right) and follow the road to Windusari village up until the point where there is a <Toko Selogriyo>. Here, turn to the West (left) and go straight up the the mountain. At a certain pint, the road narrows, get out fo the car and walk. Further down, facing a valley, is a stone path to Selogriyo. Although charges of Rp1,000 apply for the entry of a truck, this path is utterly unsuited to any type of 4-wheel vehicle!
Follow this path, keeping the mountain on your left, and the valley on your right. About half way, the path becomes a sandpath (this was the situation in Jul-04). Continue to walk past a ticket booth (entrance charges: Rp500.-) that was unmanned when I visited, and the temple is on your right. Originally, the temple stood on the hill top on the left after passing the ticket booth, but the temple was reconstructed at a lower plane because of land slides.
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