Gunung Wukir

Candi Gunung Wukir
The ruin of the main temple of Canggal, only the base and a Yoni remain, the body and roof parts are missing.
Gunung Wukir is located in Java
Gunung Wukir
Location within Java
Gunung Wukir is located in Indonesia
Gunung Wukir
Gunung Wukir (Indonesia)
General information
Architectural styleCentral Javanese Candi
Town or cityMagelang Regency, Central Java.
CountryIndonesia
Coordinates7°38′03″S 110°17′48″E / 7.634266°S 110.296801°E / -7.634266; 110.296801

Gunung Wukir temple, or Canggal temple, or also known as Shivalinga is a Shivaite Hindu temple dated from the early 8th century, located in Canggal hamlet, Kadiluwih village, Salam subdistrict, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.[1] The temple dates to the year 732, making it the first structure attributed to the ancient Mataram kingdom, which ruled Central Java from 732 to around the middle of the tenth century.[2]

  1. ^ "Candi Gunung Wukir". Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya Jawa Tengah (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Candi Gunung Wukir". Southeast Asian Kingdoms. Retrieved 22 October 2015.