Travel Destinations: Candi Cangkuang

Compared with Hindu temples in Central-Java, Candi Cangkuang is simply an easy construction. nevertheless it's special in that it's one amongst solely 3 known Hindu temples in West-Java, all discovered recently. the opposite 2 are Candi Rancaekek close to Bandung and Candi Jiwa close to Karawang, that we have a tendency to failed to hunt down nevertheless.

Candi Cangkuang, located at Cangkuang village, was discovered accidentally in 1966, when archeologists were checking out the grave of 1 Embah Dalem Arif Muhammad (see tip Kampung Pulo). What was found consisted solely of the muse and a heap op rubble. Restauration was completed in 1976.

The Hindu temple stands on alittle hill, facing the lake - far from the grave of the muslim Embah Dalem Arif Mohammed. the location is surrounded by many species of trees which can be of interest to botanists.

Directions: From Garut take the road north to Leles. Or from Cipanas flip east at the corner close to hotel Cipaganti, and once you reach the Garut-Leles road flip north. At Leles city sq., notice an indication to Candi Cangkuang pointing East. it's three km along this road to the location.

You may drive on till the parking and cross the lake by raft to succeed in the temple (Rp 3.000 p.p., or charter). However, the temple isn't extremely situated on an island, it's simply a peninsula. thus you'll additionally park close to the lotus pond some two hundred m before the parking, and take the trail along the pond to the correct. At the top of the earthen path you reach a concrete paved path. Follow this left through Kampung Pulo to the temple. The kampung and also the temple are adjacent.

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