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Morangan Temple is a Hindu temple in the village of Morangan, Sindumartani village, Ngemplak sub-district, Sleman, Yogyakarta, and is very close to Gendol River (100 meters west) and the northernmost approaching Mount Merapi. According to estimates, this temple was built around the 9th and 10th centuries during the time of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom, which is a contemporary with the creation of Hindu temples, such as the Prambanan Temple.When it was discovered in 1884, the temple was buried 6.5 meters underground. Although until now it has not been fully restored, the temple ruins complex has two temple buildings: the main temple and the perwara temple which are all made of andesite stone. At Morangan Temple complex, yoni and receipt statues are also found and a number of other statues in the temple niches. The main temple faces west, has a single chamber and has a square measuring 7.95 m x 7.95 m and has a width of 90 m wide. The profile of the temple consists of a clapper side, a rattan split, a square frame, and a double notch.In full the main temple consists of legs, body and roof of the temple. This division in Hinduism symbolizes three realms namely bhurloka, bhuwarloka, and swarloka.This temple has many reliefs carved on the trunk of the foot and body of the temple, located between the upper framing and the lower framing. One thing that distinguishes Morangan Temple from other temples is that there is a relief panel which is thought to be part of the Tantri Kamandaka story. The relief is about a tiger deceived by a goat. This is quite special because all this time the reliefs have only been found in temples with Buddhist backgrounds.The perwara temple faces east, has a 4 x 4 square shape. Currently the building that can be found is the body part and the foot of the temple.The north, west and south sides of the temple's body have niches that contain statues that have been secured by the Yogyakarta Antiquities Preservation Hall.