PRAMBANAN TEMPLE

Posted by dina
April 16, 2007

Prambanan Temple

Prambanan temple is located some 17 km from Yogyakarta. Sanjaya Dynasty built this 47 meters high Hindu temple in the 9th century. Atahe main temple is located in the inner courtyard and surrounded by several small temples called “Perwara”. As a Hindu temple the main temple has three shrines, dedicated to the Hindu trinity. The legend also says that a young powerful man named Bandung Bondowoso wanted to marry Roro Jonggrang. Being unable to control his anger, Bandung Bondowoso curses Roro Jonggrang into a statue that now completes the temple. This relief portrays Ramayana story is ends at balustrade of Brahma temple.

Temples

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