[1] The temple compound is located in Groyokan hamlet, Sambirejo village, Kecamatan Prambanan, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta.
The western hill of Gumuk Ijo overlooks rice paddies, villages and Adisucipto International Airport.
The three perwara temples was meant to honor Trimurti, the three highest gods in Hinduism: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
The entrance into the garbhagriha (main room) is located on west side, flanked with two false window, or niches adorned with kala-makara decoration.
A flight of stairs flanked with two makaras were designed to reach the main door that is 1.2 meters above the ground.
The roof of main temple is arranged in three ascending terraces decreased in size to the top forming stepped pyramid.