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Muara Takus Temple, Riau

Muara-Takus Temple is a Buddhist temple. Many scientists believe that this temple is Buddhism legacy which came from India. This is because the temple is very similar with Acoka temple which is located at India. This temple becomes the witness of Riau great history. Today this historical vacation destination becomes the best place to visit for many people who want to get great holiday experience. This temple complex is the only ancient temple which can be found at Riau province. In fact this place has become the top vacation destination spot from Riau province.

Inside this temple complex, we can find some great ancient temple such as Tua temple, Bungsu temple, and mahligai stupa. This temple is believed as the Sriwijaya Kingdom legacy. We also can find bone burning place which is situated inside the temple complex. This temple is made from the combination of river stone, brick, and sand stone. According some literature, the brick which uses to build this temple was coming from Pongkai village.
Muara-Takus Temple is located at Muara Takus village, Kampar city. This city is located around 135KM from Riau province capital city, Pekanbaru. We can reach this temple from Pekanbaru by public transportation. The journey will take 2.5 hours from Pekanbaru city. So if you want to trace Indonesia history, just come to this historical vacation site and get your best holiday experience at Historical Indonesia vacation packages.

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