The Sewu Temple and the zenithal passage of the sun

The Sewu temple is an eighth century Buddhist temple complex in Java. The layout of the complex is a Mandala, oriented along the cardinal lines. Using ephemeris software, we discuss a connection of the architecture to the zenithal passage of the sun. Keywords: Archaeoastronomy, Zenithal Passage of the Sun, SunCalc, Photographer's Ephemeris, Satellite Images.

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