Prambanan Hindu Temple Yogyakarta Indonesia
  • 5 years ago
-It is the masterpiece of Hindu culture of the 9th century.
-It is dedicated to the Trimurti (Trinity of the formless supreme God), the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva).
-Prambanan is a collection of massive Hindu temples (candi) built by the Mataram Kingdom, rulers of central Java and defeaters of the Sailendra Dynasty.
-The British rediscovered Prambanan, along with Borobudur, in the early 19th century.
-Prambanan was selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.
-A major earthquake in the 16th century caused serious damage to the already crumbling and largely forgotten temples.
-The Prambanan temple is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia.


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