Prambanan Temple
Name: Prambanan Temple
Location: Jl. Raya Solo - Yogyakarta No.16, Kranggan, Bokoharjo, Kec. Prambanan, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55571, Indonesia
Reason to visit: One of the most famed temple complex in Indonesia, the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia and Southeast Asia
Prabanan Temple is the largest and most beautiful Hindu Temple in Indonesia. It is also the largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia. Prambanan is 18 kilometers from the downtown of Yogyakarta. It is also a popular tourist destination in Yogyakarta. In 1991, Prambanan is listed as the World Cultural Heritage together with the ancient and spectacular Borobudur. Prambanan is known as its pinnacles of the architectures, featuring structures and sculptures. With typical Hindu architectural style, the central building of Prambanan is 47 meters tall. Prambanan is thought to be built in 9th century. And it is named after the village it is located. Here you can admire the exquisite sculptures and know about the Hinduism.
Architectural and Religious Significance
Prambanan Temple is a temple compounds with architectural and religious significance. The reliefs and temples at Prambanan are outstanding representatives of reliefs at 9th century. The reliefs at Prambanan tell the story of the Ramayana epic. Prambanan Temple is also a good place to know about the Hinduism in Indonesia. Though
Story of Prambanan
Buiding
Prambanan Temple refers to Prambanan Temples Complex, which consist of 240 big and small temples, dedicated to the three great Hindu dibinities, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Prambanan is thought to be built in the 10th century. And it seemed that it had been forgotten by the local people soon after its building. And nobody knows why it was forgotten.
Damaging
In 2006, an earthquake happened in Indonesia. And Prambanan was damaged. The whole temple was not influenced. But there were many broken stones and reliefs on the ground and some reliefs fell down. In 1981, Prambanan Temple was rebuilt. In 2006, Prambanan’s damage was evaluated.
What to Expect at Prambanan
Appreciate the Hindu Architecture
As the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, Prambanan Temple is a best place to appreciate the architectural design of this Hindu temple. We will be amazed at the wisdom of the ancient people of building this spectacular temple with stones. We can not imagine the high level of the ancient people in Indonesia of stone building technology in the 9th century. The tallest temple at Prambanan reaches 47 meters high, which is spectacular at the architectural technology at that time.
Prambanan is also a good destination to know about the Hinduism in Indonesia. Islam is the main religious belief in Indonesia, there are also great temples of Buddhism and Hinduism in Indonesia like Borobudur and Prambanan. Visiting the Prambanan, you can know about the story of Hinduism.
Know about the Folklore of Prambanan
There are many folklore of Prambanan in Indonesia. At Prambanan, you can know about the folklore of it through looking the description at Prambanan or listening to the introduction of the narrator. You can take some time to read the folklore or listen to the narrator. You can know about the history and story of it.
Enjoy Wonderful Sunrise or Sunset
Prambanan is also a good place for enjoying the sunrise or sunset. The characteristic and ancient temples and buildings are your best back ground. To catch the sunrise or sunset at the Prambanan, you’d better well plan your time in advance. Enjoy the sunrise at Prambanan is holy and pure. The sunset at the Prambanan is also impressive. The process of the sun setting down gradually is worth visiting.
Get Impressive Photos
The characteristic temples at Prambanan is good to be photographed. You can find some good locations for getting wonderful photos. Taking photos of the Prambanan or with Prambanan is a good way to record your trip in Indonesia. And the photos will remind you your memory in Indonesia. Temples in Prambanan are best background for your photos. And Prambanan is more beautiful on sunny days.
How to Get Around
At Prambanan, you can visit the characteristic temples buildings with pinnacle, walk around to know about the story of Ramayana and stop to take photos of the buildings with pinnacle. Here you can know about the Hinduism in Indonesia. There are introductions of the legends of Prambanan here, where you can take some time to know about the legends of it.
How to Get to Prambanan
The best way to get to Prambanan is taking taxi from the downtown of Yogyakarta. It is not very far from the downtown of Yogyakarta to Prambanan.
Prambanan and Borobudur Tour
Prambanan and Borobudur can be visited on a day. It refers to that you can spend a day to visit the Borobudur and Prambanan. In the morning, you can visit Borobudur at first. To catch the sunrise at Borobudur, you should get up early to get to the Borobudur. After visiting the Borobudur, you can visit the Prambanan Temple in the afternoon. You can visit the Buddhist temple, Borobudur and Hindu Temple, Prambanan. Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world and Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
