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Candi Penataran, culture and history of Indonesian landmark

Penataran Temple or its original name is Palah Temple is a group of Shivaite Hindu religious temples located in Penataran Village, Nglegok District, Blitar Regency, East Java. The grandest and largest temple in East Java is located on the southwest slope of Mount Kelud, north of Blitar, at an altitude of 450 meters above sea level. From the inscriptions stored in the temple, it is estimated that this temple was built during the time of King Srengga from the Kadiri Kingdom around 1200 AD and continued to be used until the reign of Wikramawardhana, King of the Majapahit Kingdom around 1415.

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