YOGYAKARTA Dieng Plateau, Arjuna Temple

DIENG PLATEAU - Cool & Refreshing


A marshy plateau that forms the floor of a caldera complex on the Dieng active volcano complex near Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia. 

Referred to as "Dieng" by Indonesians, it sits at 2,000m above sea level far from major population centres. 

The name "Dieng" comes from Di Hyang which means "Abode of the Gods"
( sources from wikipedia )

ARJUNA TEMPLE

These attractive small temples are the earliest known in central Java. They date to at least the early 8th century AD, if not older; not all were built at the same time. 


Stylistically, they resemble some early Pallava temples in Mamallapuram (Shore Temple and Pancha Rathas) and Kanchipuram (Kailasanatha Temple), India, near present-day Madras. ( sources from art and archeology.com )