page_title: Candi of Indonesia
section_title: Blitar area
hierarchical_section_title: Candi of Indonesia / Location / Java / East Java / Blitar area
caption_attribution_description: English: Candi Penataran, Nglegok, Blitar, Jawa Timur.
context_page_description: A candi is a Hindu or Buddhist temple in Indonesia, mostly built during the Zaman Hindu-Buddha or "Hindu-Buddhist period", between the 4th and 15th centuries.
  The Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language of the Language Center defines a candi as an ancient stone building used for worship, or for storing the ashes of cremated Hindu or Buddhist kings and priests. Indonesian archaeologists describe candis as sacred structures of Hindu and Buddhist heritage, used for religious rituals and ceremonies in Indonesia. However, ancient secular structures such as gates, urban ruins, pools and bathing places are often called candi too, while a shrine that specifically serves as a tomb is called a cungkup.
  In Hindu Balinese architecture, the term candi refers to a stone or brick structure of single-celled shrine with portico, entrance and stairs, topped with pyramidal roof and located within a pura. It is often modeled after East Javanese temples, and functions as a shrine to a certain deity. To the Balinese, a candi is not necessarily ancient, since candis continue to be built within these puras, such as the reconstructed temple in Alas Purwo, Banyuwangi.
context_section_description: Candi Penataran. East Java's only sizable temple complex, with a series of shrines and pavilions. Constructed 12th through 15th centuries. Believed to be the state temple of the Majapahit Empire.
  Candi Bacem
  Candi Boro
  Candi Kalicilik
  Candi Kotes
  Candi Wringin Branjang
  Candi Sawentar
  Candi Sumbernanas
  Candi Sumberjati or Candi Simping
  Candi Gambar Wetan
  Candi Plumbangan
  Candi Tepas
caption: Penataran
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