Plaosan

Candi Plaosan, also known as the Plaosan Complex, is one of the Buddhist temples located in Bugisan village, Prambanan district, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, about 1 kilometre (2⁄3 mile) to the northeast of the renowned Hindu Prambanan Temple.

Plaosan temple was built in the mid-9th century by Sri Kahulunnan or Pramodhawardhani, the daughter of Samaratungga, a descendant of the Sailendra Dynasty, and who was married to Rakai Pikatan in the Hindu tradition.

However, as the position of the false windows dictated, there was only one statue resting on the bottom basal level on a central pedestal.

Historians suggest that the main temple once contained nine statues, six stone Bodhisattvas, and three bronze Buddhas (now missing).

Rows of exquisite carvings of Bodhisattvas divinities are found adorning the outer walls, with the majority of them being male.

One exceptional example is carved on the inner wall of the room depicting a representation of a Khmer prince which is identified by his crown.