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Barelang temple is located in the village Barelang, XIII Koto 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 edge of Kampar Kanan river. This temple complex surrounded by a wall measuring 74 x 74 meters, there are arealnya outside the earthen wall measuring 1.5 x 1.5 kilometers surrounding this complex to the Kampar Kanan river.

Within this complex there are also old temple, temples and Mahligai Youngest Stupa and Palangka. Temple building material composed 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 now regarded as a highly respected residents. To carry bricks to the temple, done in relay from hand to hand. This story must be true although not yet give the impression that temple building was the work together and performed by people from the temple ramai.Selain Old, Youngest temple, stupa and Palangka Mahligai, in the temple complex was also found that mound kiln is estimated as human bones. Outside the compound there are also buildings (the former) is made of brick, which has not been established types of buildings. Barelang temple complex, the only heritage that shaped temple in Riau. The temple is a proof budhistis this pernahnya Buddhism flourished in this region several centuries ago. Nevertheless, archaeological experts can not determine exactly when this temple was founded. Some say the eleventh century, some say the fourth century, seventh century, the ninth century, and so on. But clearly this temple complex is a relic of the past.