Historical and Archaeological Heritage of Yogyakarta (Prambanan Temple Part 1)

It is the largest Hindu temple relics in the area of Central Java and Yogyakarta, located approximately 15 kilometers east of Yogyakarta. Prambanan Temple is a temple complex with the main temple is facing east, with the overall shape resembles a Gunungan at 47 meters tall puppet.

Hindu religion is known for Tri-Murti, consisting of Brahma as the creator god, the god Wishnu as the maintainer and the god Shiwa as the destroyer.

The main chamber of the main temple in the temple complex prambanan occupied by Lord Shiwa as Mahadewa so it can be concluded that the Prambanan temple is a temple of Shiwa.

Temple Prambanan or Shiwa temple is often called also as Roro Jonggrang temple, associated with the legend that tells of a virgin who Jonggrang or a tall girl, the daughter of King (the king, who in the Java language is often called the queen) Boko. who built his empire on the hill south of the temple complex prambanan. (article about Ratu Boko temple will be described separately).

The edges the temple is restricted by a fence ledge, which in decorate with Ramayana reliefs that can be enjoyed if we Berperadaksina (walking around the temple with a central temple has always been our right hand) through the corridor.

The story continues on the fence ledge Brahma temple, located on the left (south) of the main temple. While on the ledge fence Wishnu temple located on the right (north) of the main temple, sculpted reliefs Kresnadipayana story (which describes the childhood story of king Krishna as an incarnation of the god Wishnu) in combating crimes that would hit the world.

Room overlooking the main temple to the north contains a statue of Durga (consort of the god Shiwa), but in general people call it a statue of Roro Jonggrang. According to legend the stone statue before the living body of a beautiful princess Roro Jonggrang, which was condemned by Bondowoso knight, to complement its ability to create a thousand statues within a period of just one night.

To be continued in part 2 prambanan temple article ...