Selasa, 02 Oktober 2012

Prambanan Temple


Prambanan temple is a Hindu or Rara Jonggrang biggest temple complex in Indonesia, which was built in the 9th century. The temple is dedicated to Trimurti, the three main Hindu gods are Brahma the creator, Vishnu the god maintainer, and Shiva the god of destruction. Based on the name of the original inscription Siwagrha temple is Siwagrha (a Sanskrit word which means 'House of Shiva'), and indeed in garbagriha (main room) statue of Shiva Mahadeva temple dwelt three meters high which indicates that Lord Shiva in this temple is preferred.
The temple is situated in the village of Prambanan, Java, about 20 kilometers east of Yogyakarta, 40 kilometers west of Surakarta and 120 kilometers south of Semarang, just on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces. [1] The temple is situated in the village of Rara Jonggrang Prambanan region is divided between the district of Sleman and Klaten.

 This temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including, the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, and one of the most beautiful temples in Southeast Asia. The architecture of high and slender shape according to the Hindu architecture in general as the main temple of Shiva temple has a height reaching 47 meters in the center of the cluster is smaller towering temple complex. [2] As one of the grandest temples in Southeast Asia, Prambanan Temple, the main attraction of tourists from all over the world. [3]

According Siwagrha inscriptions, the temple was built around 850 AD by Rakai Pikatan, and continue to be developed and expanded by Balitung Maha Sambu, in the kingdom of Mataram Medang

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