Bahal temple

1°24′20″N 99°43′50″E / 1.40556°N 99.73056°E / 1.40556; 99.73056

Candi Bahal, also known as Biaro Bahal (biaro, derived from vihara, a monastery) or Candi Portibi (Batak portibi, derived from prithivi, "earth") is Vajrayana Buddhist candi complex in Bahal village, Padang Bolak, Portibi, Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located about three hours journey with car from Padangsidempuan or 400 km from Medan. The complex includes three candis: Candi Bahal I, Candi Bahal II, and Candi Bahal III.^[1] The temple site is linked to Pannai Kingdom circa 11th to 13th century CE.