PRAMBANAN TEMPLE

Relics of the biggest Hindu in Central Java and Yogyakarta Special Region lies approximately 17 kilometers adjacent to the northeast of Yogyakarta. Prambanan is the enshrinement to the main temple complex facing east, with the overall shape resembles a mound on Leather puppet 47 feet tall. Tri Murti Hindu religion knows that consists of Brahma as the Creator, God Whisnu as the Preserver, Lord Shiva as the Destroyer. The main chamber of the main temple of Lord Shiva is occupied as a Supreme Deity so it can be concluded that the Prambanan temple is a Shiva temple.

Prambanan Temple or Temple of Shiva is also known as Roro Jonggrang temple associated with a legend that tells of the virgin who Jonggrang (tall) daughter of King Boko, the King is building his kingdom on the hill south of Prambanan temple complex, bounded by the edge of the balustrade of the temple is decorated with reliefs of the Ramayana story that can be enjoyed by berperadaksina (walking around the temple with a central temple is always on our right) through the passageway, the story continues on the balustrade of Brahma temple located left (south) of the main temple. Being on the balustrade of the temple Whisnu located on the right (north) of the main temple, there are reliefs depicting the story of Krishna Dwipayana story of childhood as penjilmaan Prabu Krishna (incarnation) Lord Whisnu in combating keangkara murkaan want sweeping the world.

Booth overlooking the main temple to the north contains a statue of Durga, the consort of Lord Shiva. but generally people refer to as the statue of Roro Jonggrang, previously living body of the beautiful princess who was cursed by the Knights Bondowoso, to complement its ability to create a thousand statues in one night. Brahma Temple and temples Whisnu each - each have only one room, occupied by a statue of the god - the god in question. The third front of the temple of Trimurti was god of the temple there are three vehicle or vehicle containing the three gods, three gods are now in disrepair and the only temple in the middle (in front of Shiva temple) which still contains a statue of a lembuyang named Nandi (vehicle god Shiva) . Goose statue as a vehicle of Brahma, and Garuda statue of the god Vishnu as the vehicle is estimated to first fill chamber - chamber of the temple is located in front of the god's temple, has now disappeared.

Sixth temple represent groups that face each other - the face, lies on a page of a square, with a side length of 110 meters. Inside the pages are still standing temple - another temple, the temple clamps 2 pieces with a height of 16 feet facing each other, which is a stand in the north and the other standing on the south, four temples color and 4 corner temples. Pages in Hindu society which is considered as the most sacred page, located in the middle of a central courtyard that has the 222 meters, and originally contained the temple - as many as 224 pieces ancillary temples rows - rows around the page in three rows.

Outside the central courtyard is still there outside the pages of a square with sides 390 meters long, Prambanan temple complex built by King - King Wamca (Dynasty) Sanjaya in the 9th century and is now a tourist attraction that can be visited every day between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. . Prambanan temple complex is located just a few hundred yards from the road Raya Yogya - Solo crossed the crowded public transport.

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