Candi Muara Takus, Indonesia

Located in the village Barelang, District XIII Koto Kampar, Kampar District or the distance is approximately 135 kilometers from the city of Pekanbaru. The distance between this temple complex in the village center Barelang approximately 2.5 miles and not far from the Kampar Kanan river. Temple complex is surrounded by a wall measuring 74 x 74 meters, there is also a wall outside their area of land measuring 1.5 x 1.5 km that surround this complex to the Kampar Kanan river. Within this complex there are also old buildings of the temple, temples and Stupas Mahligai Youngest and Palangkaraya. Building materials of the temple consists of sandstone, river rock and brick. According to sources Tempatan, bricks for this building built in the village Pongkai, a village located on the downstream side of the temple complex. Former mining land for the bricks until recently regarded as a highly respected residents. To bring the brick to the temple, made ​​a relay from hand to hand. This story, although not yet definitely truth to the idea that the construction of the temple was a worked together and performed by ramai.Selain of old temples, temples Youngest, Mahligai Stupa and Palangkaraya, in the temple complex was also found that mound is estimated as the burning of human bones. Outside the complex there are also buildings (the former) are made ​​of brick, which has not been established building types. Barelang temple complex, the only heritage that shaped temple in Riau. These temples are a testament pernahnya budhistis Buddhism evolved in this region several centuries ago. Nevertheless, archaeological experts have not been able to determine exactly when this temple was founded. Some say the eleventh century, some say the fourth century, the seventh, ninth century, and so on. But clearly this temple complex is a relic of the past history.