Prambanan Temple
Sign in to savePrambanan (, , Hanacaraka: ꦫꦫꦗꦺꦴꦁꦒꦿꦁ) is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, in southern Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimūrti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple compound is located approximately northeast of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.
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Prambanan is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, built to honor the Trimūrti—the three main forms of God as Creator, Preserver, and Destroyer. It stands as a significant example of classical Hindu architecture and religious practice in Java, located near the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.
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- Bokoharjo, Prambanan, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta and Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
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- Originally built in 850 CE during the reign of the Hindu Sanjaya dynasty
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28 sectionsContents
- History
- Construction
- Abandonment
- Rediscovery
- Reconstruction
- Contemporary events
- The temple compound
- Shiva temple
- Brahma and Vishnu temples
- Vahana temples
- Apit temples and smaller shrines
- Pervara temples
- Gates and walls
- Architecture
- Reliefs
- Ramayana and Bhagavata Purana
- Lokapalas, Brahmins and Devatas
- Prambanan panel: Lion and Kalpataru
- The Rara Jonggrang legend
- Access
- Other temples around Prambanan
- Gallery
- Gallery of reliefs
- Gallery of Prambanan
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Prambanan (, , Hanacaraka: ꦫꦫꦗꦺꦴꦁꦒꦿꦁ) is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, in southern Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimūrti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple compound is located approximately northeast of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.
The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia and the second-largest in Southeast Asia after Angkor Wat. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu architecture, and by the towering central building inside a large complex of individual temples. Prambanan temple compounds originally consisted of 240 temple structures, which represented the grandeur of ancient Java's Hindu art and architecture, and is also considered as a masterpiece of the classical period in Indonesia. Prambanan attracts many visitors from around the world.
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