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Many people always mention when talking about building Borobudur Buddhist temple. In fact, there are many Buddhist temples there are patterned in Yogyakarta, one of which is closely related to the Borobudur temple of Tara. The temple is located in Kalibening, Kalasan was built by the same drafter of Borobudur, the Rakai Panangkaran. Because it is located in the area Kalasan, the temple was known as Temple Kalasan.

Completed in 778 AD, the temple of Tara became the oldest Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta. The temple which stood not far from Yogya Solo Road was built in recognition of marriages Pancapana with Dyah Sanjaya Dynasty Dynasty Pramudya Wardhani Syailendra. Besides as a wedding gift, the temple is also a response to the king's proposal to build one more building sacred to the goddess Tara and monasteries for the priests.

Tara Temple is a building shaped square base with each side measuring 45 meters high and 34 meters. The temple building is vertically divided into three parts, namely the foot of the temple, the body of the temple and temple roof. The foot part of the temple is a building that stood on a square stone base and a large stone. In that section there are stairs with makara decoration at the ends. Meanwhile, around the foot of the temple there are decorative tendrils coming out of a pot.

The body of the temple has the appearance that jutted out in the middle. At the outer surface of the body of the temple there are niches that are decorated figure of a god who holds a lotus flower with a standing position. Part tenggaranya have a booth where there is a throne decorated with motifs backed lion standing on elephant back. These chambers can be entered from the viewer that there is room on the east side.

Part octagonal temple roof and consists of two floors. A Buddhist statue that depicts humans have on the first level while the second level there are statues depicting Buddhist Yani. The top of the temple form a square symbolizing Semeru summit with decorative stupas. On the border of the body temple with ornate roof of the temple there is interest khayangan bodied creatures called Gana pheasant.

When you look at details of the temple, you will also find beautiful reliefs on its surface. For example reliefs of the gods of trees and clouds and their occupants khayangan who was playing the sounds. The residents were brought rebab khayangan, shellfish and camara. There is also a picture of flower buds, leaves and tendrils. Relief at the Temple because Tara has a specific ancient coated with cement called Brajalepha, made from the sap of certain trees.

All around the temple, stupas are about 4.6 m high with a total 52 units. Although stupas were no longer intact because it was impossible assembled parts intact, you can still enjoy it. Visiting the temple is based on the known history of the establishment of a lettered inscription Panagari this temple, you will increasingly recognize the greatness of Rakai Panangkaran who even had time to build a holy building in Thailand.

This temple is also a proof that in the past has been no attempt to reconcile religion with one another. Proven, Panangkaran Hindu temple built on the proposed Tara Buddhist monks and dedicated to the well Pancapana Buddhist. This temple is also the one who became a holy building that inspired Atisha, a Buddhist from India who had visited Borobudur and spread Buddhism to Tibet.
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