The
Prambanan temple is the biggest
and a most beautiful Hindu temple about 20 minutes from Yogyakarta city. This magnificent
Shivaite temple derives
its name from the village where
it is located. Locally known as the
Loro Jongrang temple, or the temple
of the "Slender Virgin" it is reputed
to be the biggest and most beautiful Hindu Temple
in Indonesia.
17 kilometers east of Yogyakarta, the temple is believed to have been built by
King Balitung Maha Sambu in the middle of the ninth century.
Its parapets are adorned with a bas-reliefs depicting the famous
Ramayana story. It has eight shrines, of which the three main ones are dedicated to
Shiva, Vishnu and
Brahma (all are manifestations of God in Hindu). The main temple of Shiva rises to a high of 130 feet and houses the magnificent statue of Shiva''s consort,
Durga.
Prambanan Temple is beautiful temple, in fact, it is a group of temples. The biggest temple dedicated to
Shiva (one of manifestation of God) with two other smaller ones, on its right and on its left, dedicated to
Brahma and
Wisnhu (manifestation of God) respectively. Reliefs decorating the walls of the temple depict the story of Ramayana.
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