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Semarang, Central Java · -7.2085°, 110.3418°
Nine small Shaiva shrines arranged in five groups along 1,270 metres of hillside near Mount Ungaran, dating to the eighth or ninth century in the early Mataram period of Central Java, with scholars variously placing them around 780 to 830 or later in the ninth century. All are dedicated to Shiva and Parvati, the third group pairing a Shiva temple with Nandi and Parvati shrines, and all follow a square sanctum plan with cube-shaped cellas and multi-storeyed superstructures. Dutch archaeologists found the site badly ruined in the nineteenth century; inscriptions of 1382, 1449 and 1452 show later activity, and much restoration has been done in recent decades.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Mataram (Medang)