Sari Temple is located in Bendan village, Kalasan District, Sleman, Yogyakarta. The temple is also called Bendan. The Sari temple was built in the 8th century AD during the Rakai Panangkaran reign. The time when the Kalasan temple developed. Both temples have many similarities between architecture and reliefs. The linkage is described in the second temple in the 778 AD inscription Kalasan. Kalasan temple inscription explained that his religious advisers suggested that the Syailendra dynasty Maharaja Tejapurnama Panangkarana built the temple to worship the Tara Goddess and a monastery for Buddhist monks. Kalasan temple is for the worship of Tara Goddess Tara, while Buddhist monks built dormitories in Sari Temple. Serve as a dormitory or residence, as seen from the overall shape inside of the building. This temple was built visible from the Buddhist Stupa located at the top.
The Sari temple was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century AD in a damaged state. The first restoration was carried out between 1929 and 1930. The restoration of results is not satisfactory, in the sense it has not succeeded in restoring the integrity of the original building. It is caused by a large part of the lost temple. There were parts of the building damaged, which were not made from stone when first time discovered
In the 19th century AD, about 130 meters from Kalasan discovered ruins of the temple, which was estimated to be a residence of the priests. Sari temple is not far from Kalasan, a collection of temples that have been lost. It estimates there is a wall stone that surrounds the temple. The guard statues of Dwarapala holding mace at the front side like Plaosan temple.