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Shvoong Home>Arts & Humanities>History>Prambanan Temple history Summary

Prambanan Temple history

Article Summary   by:JhoNY008     Original Author: carapedia.com
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Prambanan is a Hindu temple complex with temples of Shiva at its center. Shiva temple or commonly referred to as the temple Lorojonggrang because in the temple there is a large statue of Goddess Shiva is located inside a large room. Prambanan Hindu culture merukana a masterpiece of the 10th century. The temple was built during the reign of King Rakai Rakai Pikatan and Pacific Islands. Prambanan temple has the form of a tall and slender buildings as tall as 47 meters. All around the temple, there are hundreds of statues and temples - a small temple. Among them is the temple of Shiva, Vishnu Temple, Brahma Temple, Nandi Temple, Temple Geese, Garuda Temple, Temple Apit, Screen Temple, and Temple Angle. Prambanan temple is supposedly related to the legend of the love story Bondowoso who wish to marry Roro Rorojonggrang Jonggrang which provide for the terms to make 1000 Bondowoso statue overnight. Actually, Prambanan Temple was built by King Pikatan as an expression of gratitude to Lord Shiva. Prambanan temple consists of three pages where there is the main temple on the first page, the Shiva temple facing east. On the wall there is a Shiva temple reliefs of the Ramayana story. While on the second page there are ancillary temples, 224 small temples are organized into four series.
While the third page or pages on the outer until now has not been found relics - relics of the temple. This page is currently used as open penggung Ramayana Ballet. As the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, Prambanan Temple This is also a world heritage site sebuha UNESCO protected since 1991. The three main temples or commonly referred to as Trisakti built for the circumstances presented Hyang Trimurti: Batara Shiva (the destroyer), Batara Vishnu (the maintainer) and Batara Brahma (the creator). Although when viewed from a historical fact, this building was abandoned Prambanan Temple and begins to break down so that in 1918 began renovations. At the time of execution of the renovation had partially replaced with new stone stone as the original stone is lost stolen. When we look right, at the foot of the wall there are reliefs of Prambanan temple Kalpataru tree. Kalpataru tree is a tree that symbolizes wealth and immortality.
Published: March 20, 2012   
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