Sambisari located in Sambisari, Purwomartani Village, Kalasan district, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta. Sambisari which is a homage to Shiva Hindu temple was probably built in the early 9th century by Rakai Garung, a king of Hindu Mataram from Syailendra dynasty.
Sambisari discovered accidentally. A farmer who was digging in his field experience spade struck a hard object that, once excavated and observed, it is a stone decorated with carvings. Based on the report findings, Yogyakarta Archaeological Center to do research and excavation necessary. Based on the results of the research, in 1966 determined that the land of a temple is hidden by sand and rock spewed by Mount Merapi in 1906. Reconstruction and restoration of this temple was completed in 1987.
Sambisari complex is surrounded by a double fence. Outer courtyard measuring 50 x 48 meters surrounded by a low stone wall, while in the yard surrounded by a stone wall about 50 centimeters thick with a height of about 2 meters. On each side of the entrance there is no gate or other embellishments. Sambisari consisting of one main temple and three ancillary temples. The main temple facing west is relatively intact condition, three ancillary temples which are located opposite to the main temple is now his only remaining shelf. Each perwara shaped base measuring 4.8 square meters.
The main temple high up to a peak of 7.5 meters. The temple sits on the shelf that housed base covering 13.65 square with a height of about 2 meters. The temple also housed with 5 square meters. Difference broad shelf with the temple formed a corridor which has a ledge around 1.2 meters tall. Cause of the high ledge of the temple is not visible from the outside and only the roof that pops up.
Perwara around the temple courtyard and temple core, there are many stones in small-sized stand-yoni phallus. Linga-Yoni is the embodiment of the male sex and female. Yoni form of rock that became the basis of the phallus is the embodiment of the female genitalia. While the phallus, from appearance alone is convincing that it is the embodiment of the male sex.
At the temple core there is a statue of Agastya, Durga and Ganesha. Agastya is the manifestation of Lord Shiva in the form master. Is an eight-armed goddess Durga who is the wife of Lord Shiva. Durga is depicted standing on a bull named Nandi, and accompanied by Bajang, one of the occupants Kahyangan. Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga, was the god of knowledge and god of war.
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