Prambanan Temple

Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, altitude 47 meters, was built in the 9th century. Location was 17 km east of Yogyakarta on the road to Solo. The main temple of Shiva Temple (center), Brahma Temple (south), Vishnu Temple (north). The temple is located in front of vehicle (vehicle) as a vehicle Trine; Temple Space is the vehicle of Brahma (God of Guardians), Candi Nandi (Ox) is the vehicle of Shiva (Destroyer Gods) and the Temple of Garuda is the vehicle of Vishnu (the god creator).

Prambanan temple is known kembai when a Dutchman named CALons visited Java in 1733 and reported on the existence of the ruins of the temple is overgrown with shrubs. The first attempt to save time by Ijzerman Prambanan Temple in 1885 to clean up the chambers of the temple from the ruins of stone. In 1902 began a new coaching job, led by Van Erp for the Shiva temple, Vishnu temple and Brahma temple. Attention to Prambanan temple continues to grow. In year 1933 successfully arranged experiment Brahma and Vishnu Temple. After experiencing a variety of obstacles, on December 23, 1953 Shiva temple completely refurbished. Brahma Temple restored starting in 1978 and inaugurated in 1987. Vishnu temple restored starting in 1982 and completed in 1991. Subsequent restoration activities carried out on 3 pieces of chapel located in front of the temple of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma besarta 4 temples 4 temples corner of the screen and / or stakes.

Prambanan is the enshrinement with the main temple complex facing east, with the overall shape resembles a mound at 47 meters tall puppet. Hinduism knows Tri Murti of Lord Brahma as the Creator, Vishnu as the Preserver, Lord Shiva as the Destroyer. The main chamber of the main temple occupied by Lord Shiva as the Supreme Deity so it can be concluded Prambanan temple is the Shiva temple. Prambanan Temple or Shiva temple is also often referred to as the temple of Loro Jonggrang associated with the legend that tells about a virgin who Jonggrang or a tall girl, the daughter of King Boko, who built his kingdom on the hill south of the temple complex of Prambanan.

The banks of the temple is restricted by a fence ledge, which is decorated with reliefs of Ramayana can be enjoyed when we berperadaksina (walking around the temple with a central cansi always to the right of us) through the corridor. The story continues on the fence balustrade of Brahma temple located on the left (south) of the main temple. 'm On the fence ledge Vishnu temple located on the right (north) of the main temple, carved reliefs depicting the story Kresnadipayana childhood story Prabu Krishna as incarnation of god Vishnu in keangkaramurkaan who want to eradicate the crisis.

Room overlooking the main temple to the north contains Parung Durga, consort of Lord Shiva, but generally people call it a statue of Roro Jonggrang, who according to legend, the stone statue before the body of life of beautiful princess, who was condemned by Bondowoso knight, to complement its ability to create a thousand statues in one night.

The third front of the temple of the god Trine there are three temples which contain vehicle (vehicle) is the third god. All of them has now been restored and the only temple in the middle (in front of Shiva temple) which still contains a statue of a bull named Nandi, Lord Shiva vehicle.

Statue of geese as a vehicle of Brahma and Vishnu statue eagle as a vehicle which is expected before filling the chambers of the temple which is located in front of the second temple god it has now restored.

Sixth temple represent 2 groups facing each other, located on a page of a square, with edges along 110 meters.

Inside the pages are still standing other temples, the temple clamps 2 pieces with a height of 16 meters of each other, which is a stand in the north and the others stand in the south, 4 color and 4 temples temples sedut.

Changes in the Hindu community regarded as the most sacred page, located in the middle of the central courtyard which has sides 222 meters, and at first temple-chapel contains as many as 224 pieces in rows around the page in 3 lines.