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Jawi Temple

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Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
Jawi Temple
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Desa Bogem, Kec.Prigen, Kab. Pasuruan, Pasuruan, Indonesia

Jawi temple is a syncretic Hindu-Buddhist candi dated from late 13th century Singhasari kingdom. The temple is located on the eastern slope of Mount Welirang, Candi Wates village, Kecamatan Prigen, Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, approximately 31 kilometers west of Pasuruan city or 41 kilometers south of Surabaya. The temple located on the main road between Kecamatan Pandaan - Kecamatan Prigen and Pringebukan. The temple was thought to be a Hindu-Buddhist place of worship, however the temple actually was dedicated as mortuary temple to honor King Kertanegara, the last king of Singhasari. It is believed that the ashes of the late king was also placed in two more temples, the Singhasari and Jago temple. The Nagarakretagama canto 56 mentioned this temple as Jajawa. King Kertanegara of Singhasari ordered the construction of this temple to provide a place of worship for the adherents of Shiva-Buddha sect, a syncretic religion patronage by the king.
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