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Prambanan Temple

Prambanan temple is one of the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia. Prambanan temple was built in the 9th century AD. The temple is situated in the village of Prambanan, Prambanan village where the territory is divided between Sleman and Klaten districts.

Prambanan included in the world heritage site (UNESCO). the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia is also one of the most beautiful temple in south east asia. Architecture of this building height and slender shaped in accordance with Hindu architecture in general. And Siwa temple as the main temple which had reached a height of 47 meters.

According Siwagrha inscriptions, this temple was built around the year 850 AD by Rakai Pikatan, and continue to be developed and expanded by Balitung Maha Sambu in the Medang Mataram kingdom.

The entrance to the building complex located at the four corners of the wind direction, but the direction toward this building is to the east, the temple's main entrance is the east gate. Prambanan temple complex consists of:

• 3 Temple Trimurti: Shiva temple, Vishnu, and Brahma
• 3 Wahana Temple: Nandi temple, Garuda, and Geese
• 2 Apit Temple: located between rows of Trimurti temples and Wahana temples in the north and south
• 4 Kelir Temple: located in the 4 corners of the wind just inside the entrance to the inner courtyard or the core zone
• 4 Patok Temple: located at the 4 corners of the pages or the core zone

Prambanan Temple

224 Perwara Temple: arranged in four concentric rows of temples the number of rows to deepest outer: 44, 52, 60, and 68. So there are a total of 240 temples in Prambanan complex. But now only 18 temples, namely the 8 main temples and eight small temples in the core zone and 2 perwara temples. Many perwara temples are not restored, of 224 perwara temples only 2 that have been restored, which left only a pile of rocks that littered.

Prambanan Temple

Access to Prambanan temple:

1. From solo can use the bus (Solo - Yogya). With Rp.7000 rates. For economic bus, and get off at red lights pramabanan.

2. From the airport Adi Sucipto can use the bus trans Yogya. With Rp.3000 rates. Prambanan off at the stop, and walk to the entrance about 150 meters.

The admission price is 30,000 prambanan today and for packet Prambanan-Ratu Boko charged Rp.45.000

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