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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Tinggi Temple


Tinggi Temple is one of temples in the Muarajambi temple site compound, located on the northeast of Gumpung temple compound, exactly on S 01° 28’ 33.7”, E 103° 40’ 07.3”. The width of this temple is 2.92 Ha with one main temple, six perwara and enclosed fence. The temples had been reconstructed in 1980 – 1982 including the main temple with dimension of 16 x 16 m and 7.6 m height. Of archaeological research conducted during the resconstruction, initially, the temple was constructed in two phases; the inner part of the older construction was still in original shape in the time it was found. While, square perwara are located on the northeast, southwest, and south of the main temple. Currently, the remaining structures are the foundation and few footer parts. The main entrance is located on the east and west and a smaller gate on the west.

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