The temple occupy 1,480 square meter area. The main temple has been completely reconstructed, and the condition of bas-reliefs and statues are quite well-preserved. The main temple faces east and the ruins of three
perwara temples located in front of the main temples. A flight of stairs located on east side, flanked by two of well-preserved
makara. Unlike makaras in other temples, the Candi Merak's makaras are unique, its trunks is shaped as cobra-like
Nāga, creating a makara-naga chimera. The stairs took visitors to its main portals adorned on top of it with
Kala's head. Inside the main chamber there is a
yoni with naga's head carved on northern side. It used to be a stone
lingam erected upon this yoni, however it is now missing. On the outer walls on each cardinal points there are three niches. The niche of west wall contains a statue of
Ganesha, the northern niche store a statue of
Durga Mahisasuramardini (Durga slaying the bull-demon), the southern niches is empty, but it is most likely that the niche used to contains a statue of
Agastya. The statue of Ganesha although damaged are quite complete, the statue of Durga however is damaged, its head is missing, probably being looted. The roof are pyramidal, arranged in three receding terraces. Each of these terraces contains row of ratna pinnacles. The antefixes with deities' head projected upon in are surrounding the edges of the stepped roofs. The shapes of ratna and the style of antefixes with deities' head is similar to those of
Gebang temple in northern
Yogyakarta. ==See also==