Mendut is a Buddhist temple founded by King Indra the king of the dynasty's first dynasty in 824 AD Sailendra, this means Mendut built earlier than Borobudur temple built by King Samaratungga [same Sailendra] at 850 M. Mendut Mendut Village is located in Magelang District Mungkid District, about 8 km before the temple of Borobudur. High temple with 26.4 M was facing west, has 48 small domes, and there is relief decoration on the body the temple of Kalpataru tree.
To the south of the temple there is an old banyan tree that always used the swing by the children. Meanwhile, north of the temple area of land that is often used to play soccer by local people. This is what distinguishes Mendut with other cultural conservation, namely the freedom to use open space in the temple complex for public purposes, which are not found in other cultural reserves such as the Borobudur and Prambanan.
However, the sanctity and preservation of the temple stay awake. Mendut is a Blessing disakralkannya Water taken from Temanggung Parakan Jumprit Bannerman and the Holy Fire from Grobogan Purwodadi Mrapen used in rituals Vesak. Peak Vesak ceremony is ceremony Pradaksina [ceremonies surrounding Borobudur level by level] is held in Borobudur temple right at the Purnama Sidhi [full moon] the first in May. Vesak celebration or ritual can be witnessed by the public. Even a blessing also for traders with market digelarnya last night for the event.
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