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Sewu temple complex located in the Prambanan Temple, about 800 meters to the temple Jongrang Rara Temples. Sewu temple is the second largest Buddhist temple in Central Java after Borobudur. The fact that this temple built in the area of Prambanan temple is evidence that at the time of Hindu and Buddhist people living in harmony, and harmony.

Perhaps, to become a kingdom of temples is one of the main activities in the past. Based on the inscription that was built in 792 BC were found in 1960, the temple complex is estimated to "Manjusrigrha" (House Manjusri). Manjusri is one of the Boddhisatva in the teachings of Buddha. The temple was built on the possibility Sewu 8th century at the end of the Rakai Panangkaran. Rakai Panangkaran (746 BC 784 BC) is one of the popular king of the ancient kingdom of Mataram. This temple was first examined by HC Cornellius in the year 1807. Research done by the first akrkeologi NJ chrome in 1923.
Large-scale restoration carried out on 1 April 1983 up to 1993 with a gulp of funds 3 billion rupiah. Sewu temple complex consists of 249 temples with the main temple diapit by 8-temple temples and 240 small temple "Perwara". Form the main temple of the polygon format terditi corner from 20 meters with a diameter of 29 and a height of 30 meters. Almost the entire structure of the temple made of andesite stone.

Main temple has a main room and four small rooms that are connected with the temple. East door serves as the main door to the main room. Main temple facing the east. Temple structure has a roof of 9, in which each form the roof of a stupa on the peak.