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Candi Bahal, Biaro Bahal, or Candi Portibi ,Bahal village, Padang Lawas





Bahal temple (Indonesian: Candi Bahal), Biaro Bahal, or Candi Portibi is a Vajrayana Buddhist temple (candi) complex located in Bahal village, Padang Bolak, Portibi, Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. About 3 hours journey with car from Padangsidempuan or 400 km from Medan. The temple was constructed in red brick materials and estimated built around 11th century CE, linked with Pannai Kingdom, one of the trading ports on the coast of Strait of Malacca under Srivijayan mandala.[1]
The temple was named according to the village's name, yet another name Portibi in Batak language means 'world' or 'earth' a Sanskrit loanword: Prithvi (goddess of earth).
The architecture of this temple is similar to Jabung temple located in Probolinggo Regency, East Java.
The temples are stood within a complex (in local language called biaro) which is the largest in North Sumatra. The temple compound consist of Bahal I, Bahal II an Bahal III temples. All of the temples are constructed from red brick materials, except for its statues that carved from sandstones. Each of these complexes were surrounded by rectangular 1 meters thick an 1 meters tall brick walls. The gate is located on eastern side, the gate is extended outward with 60 cm tall walls in both sides. In the center of each complexes stood the main temple with entrance facing the gate
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Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo Danau Toba,North Sumatra


Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo Address: Simanindo, Danau Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia, ID This old building is quite traditional in style and was formerly a private house, being the residence of none other than wealthy Batak king Rajah Simalungun, along with his 14 wives and countless children. Visitors to the Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo often find the brass cooking utensils and Batak carvings very appealing, as well as the Chinese and Dutch ceramics, the various weapons, and the paintings and sculptures. Each morning at 10:30 (except for Sundays), visitors are treated to a display of authentic Batak dancing.
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