Prambanan, The Most Beautiful Hindu Temple In The World

Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple, in Indonesia even as Southeast Asia. The temple is also known as Roro Jongrang Temple, which was founded around the year 850, by Wangsa Sanjaya. By UNESCO since 1991 of the past, this temple was designated as a world cultural heritage, which should be protected by their very existence. Prambanan Temple has a height of 47 meters. Prambanan Temple, also known as Rorojongrang. As related by a legend which is believed by most Javanese.

Prambanan Temple, Indonesia

The legend of Prambanan Temple

The legend tells of a Prince Bandung Bondowoso, who named the falls in love with a Princess, named Rara Jongrang. Because the Princess couldn't resist love Bandung Bondowoso, then the Princess, Rara Jongrang filing requirements should be supplied Bandung Bondowoso, i.e. making the temple with the number 1,000 statues, within one night. The demand for visas by Bandung Bondowoso.

Sendratari Ramayana, Prambanan temple

With the accounts, Bandung Bondowoso was almost able to complete the project, and managed to make 999 statues in one night. And just under half a statue again. Roro Jongrang doesn't want that job can be completed by Bandung Bondowoso. To make the project fail, Roro Jongrang enlisted the help of the villagers to mashing the rice, in order to make a rooster that crowed, as a sign of today's morning. But Bandung Bondowoso who know if cheated, which at that time had completed 999 statues. the next condemned Roro Jongrang became a statue to 1,000.

The Structure Candi Prambanan

The structure candi Prambanan Hindu belief describes, namely Trimurti. Prambanan temple complex has 3 main page, in the Temple of Shiva temple, Temple of Brahma and Vishnu Temple. Each of the main temple, the Temple had one companion. For the Shiva temple, the temple accompanied by Nandini. For the Temple of Brahma Temple, accompanied by Geese. And for Vishnu Temple, accompanied by Garuda.

Relief Prambanan temple

Relief carved on the walls of the Prambanan Temple, tells about the story of Ramayana. There are also reliefs of Kalpataru tree, where Hindus consider the tree symbolizes life and sustainability, harmony. The existence of the tree describes the Java community at the time, already had a consciousness in preserving its environment.

For travelers looking for more information on Prambanan Temple, have prepared a museum located in the complex of Prambanan Temple. The Museum offers audio visual information about the history of the temukannya Prambanan Temple, to the process of repairing parts presented in full.

There is an interesting event held every month, on the full moon of the Ramayana epic performance. Ramayana story as told in this recital, is the translation of the reliefs carved on the walls of temples.

Location

Location of Prambanan Temple is located on the edge of Yogyakarta-Solo Highway, making it easily accessible from anywhere. Facilities available around Prambanan temple complex, is quite complete, such as hotels or guesthouses, a restaurant or a restaurant, souvenir gift shop and Internet café –. Tour guides are also easily can we get with trace-jejek triumph of Hindu Javanese civilization.