Bumiayu temple

Bumiayu Temple Compound
Bumiayu temple ruins
Archeological sites of Bumiayu temple compounds
LocationPenukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Coordinates3°20′53″S 104°05′19″E / 3.348033°S 104.088745°E / -3.348033; 104.088745
TypeTemple compounds
History
Founded8th
Abandoned13th-century
PeriodsHindu-Buddhist
CulturesSrivijaya
Site notes
Excavation dates19th century-present
ArchaeologistsBambang Budi Utomo

Bumiayu temple compound, or locally known as Candi Bumiayu, is a Sumatran Shivaist Hindu temple complex located near the banks of Lematang river, precisely in Bumiayu village, Tanah Abang district, Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia.[1] The temple located about 120 kilometres west of Palembang city.[2] The red brick structures are estimated dated from 8th to 13th-century, and linked to the Srivijaya kingdom.[3][4] Compared to Java, only a few Hindu-Buddhist temple ruins has been rediscovered in Sumatra. The temple is known as one of the few surviving Hindu temple remnant in South Sumatra. Other temple ruins in Sumatra are Muaro Jambi in Jambi, Muara Takus in Riau, and Bahal temple in North Sumatra.[5]

  1. ^ Budi Utomo, Bambang (2017-06-22). "Percandian Bumiayu". Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya Jambi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. ^ "Bumiayu Temple". South Sumatra Tourism. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. ^ Fajriansyah, Adrian (2019-06-21). "Candi Bumiayu, Sisa Warisan Sriwijaya di Sumatera Selatan". Kompas.id. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. ^ "Candi Bumiayu, Satu-satunya Komplek Candi Sriwijaya di Sumsel". kumparan (in Indonesian). 18 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. ^ "Candi Bumiayu, Warisan Kerajaan Sriwijaya Ditinggalkan Penduduknya Tempo Dulu". Detiksumbagsel. Detik.com. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.