CANDI ASU

Candi Asu is the name of a Hindu cultural heritage temple located in Candi Pos Village, Sengi Village, Dukun Subdistrict, Magelang Regency, Central Java Province. The name of the temple is a new name given by the surrounding community. Called Asu Temple as it used to be near the temple there are many dogs. This temple is located on the slopes of Mount Merapi near the confluence of Pabelan River and Telingsing River, about 10 km to the northeast of Candi Ngawen. Nearby there are also 2 other Hindu temples, namely Pendem Temple and Lumbung Temple. Asu Temple faces west. This temple berdenah square with a length of 7.94 meters. The foot of the temple is 2.5 meters, the height of the temple is 3.35 meters. The height of the roof part of the temple is unknown because it has collapsed and most of the stone is gone. With these sizes, this temple includes a small temple. Near the Asu Temple have been found two stone inscriptions in the form of monument (linga), namely the inscription of Sri Manggala I (874 AD) and Sri Manggala II (874 AD).