Pawon Temple
Candi Pawon
A small 9th-century Buddhist temple between Mendut Temple and Borobudur. It has well-proportioned architecture and finely carved reliefs, and it is the middle stop on the three-temple pilgrimage route.
Pawon Temple is in a village about 1.8 km east of Borobudur and about 1 km west of Mendut Temple. Built in the 8th and 9th centuries, it is very small but well proportioned. Its outer walls are carved with apsaras, wish-fulfilling trees and treasure vases. It is thought that it may have housed the remains of a Sailendra king or served as a place for ritual purification before pilgrimage. The three temples lie roughly in a straight line, and the Vesak monks' procession travels from Mendut through Pawon to Borobudur. Admission is inexpensive, and a visit takes about 20 minutes. It is a good stop to combine with Mendut Temple by bicycle or on a chartered car.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Mendut Temple
- Borobudur
- Gereja Ayam (Bukit Rhema)
- Punthuk Setumbu
- Ullen Sentalu Museum
- Mount Merapi
- Malioboro Street
- Sonobudoyo Museum