Prambanan Temple or Temple of Loro Jonggrang is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, which was built in the 9th century BC. This temple is dedicated to Trimurti, the three main Hindu gods Brahma the creator god, the god Vishnu as a preservative and Shiva as the god of destruction. Based Shivagrha original inscription of the temple complex name is Siwagrha (Sanskrit meaning "Shiva house), and even in garbagriha (main hall) of the temple is a statue of Shiva Mahadeva three meters high which shows that in this temple Lord Shiva is preferred.
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The temple is located in the Prambanan Prambanan district sub-district Sleman and Klaten, is about 17 kilometers north of Yogyakarta, 50 km southwest of Surakarta and 120 km south of Semarang, exactly on the border between the center Java and Yogyakarta. It is quite unique, the Prambanan temple is located in the administrative area town Bokoharjo, Prambanan, Sleman, while the entrance of the Prambanan temple complex located in the administrative region Tlogo town, Prambanan, Klaten.
This temple is including the site of UNESCO World Heritage, the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, and one of the most beautiful temples in Southeast Asia. The architecture of the building is tall and thin shaped according to the Hindu architecture in general with the Shiva temple as the main temple reaches a height of 47 meters towering in the middle of the temple complex clusters are smaller. As one of the grandest temples in Southeast Asia, the temple of Prambanan the main attraction of tourist arrivals worldwide.
According Shivagrha registration, this temple was built around the year 850 AD by Rakai Pikatan, and continue to be developed and extended by Balitung Maha Sambu, in the kingdom of Mataram Medang.
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