Prambanan Temple

Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, even in Southeast

Asia. Built around 850 BC by the Sanjaya dynasty. Location of Prambanan in
Prambanan village, between the two districts and two provinces at once.
Sleman sign in Yogyakarta province, while the entry Klaten in Central Java
province. Prambanan temple complex is located on the edge of Yogyakarta-
Solo highway. Surakarta distance of about 40 km, the distance from
Yogyakarta 20km.

In 1991 Prambanan epidemic designated by UNESCO as a world cultural

heritage (World Wonder Heritage). Prambanan temple complex that is very
spacious (39.8 hectares). With a height of 47 meters or more in height of 5
meters from Borobudur Prambanan make it look more solid and powerful.
Similar to the background of the construction of Prambanan, which is to
show the triumph of Hindu civilization in the land of Java.

Prambanan temple is often referred to Rara Jonggrang. It is associated with

the legend that is believed by some people about the history of Prambanan
Java. Prambanan this legend began when one of a prince named Bandung
Bondowoso who falls in love with a princess and handsome face, he was
named Rara Jonggrang. Because there are no other reasons for rejecting the
love of the Prince. Rara Jonggrang Bondowoso make a request to be made a
temple with 1,000 statues overnight. The request is affordable by
Bondowoso. A short story of the temple was built. Worry if Bondowoso
able to fulfill his request, Rara Jonggrang finally gather people around to
frustrate Bondowoso by grinding rice and make a fire in order Bondowoso
attempt failed. When creating a statue to 999 later that the sound of cocks
crowing and a bright light as if the sun had risen. Because it does not accept
the fraud Rara Jonggrang. Bondowoso cursed Rara Jonggrang become a
statue to fulfill the statue made into 1000.

Prambanan is a Hindu civilization in the land of Java. This can be seen in the
structure of the temple depicting the core belief in Hinduism (Trimurti).
Prambanan temple complex has 3 main page of the Temple Brahma,
Vishnu, and Shiva. The third temple is a symbol of the Hindu Trimurti. Each
main canti has one main temple has accompanying temple. Nandini temple
fatherly accompany Shiva temple. Candi Swan to Brahma temple, and for
the temple accompanied by the Vishnu temple eagle. Still there are again
two temples wedge, 4 temples corner, and 4 temples color. on the second
page there are 224 temples.