Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple is extraordinarily beautiful building built in the 10th centuryduring the reign of Rakai Pikatan, two Kings and Rakai Balitung. Soaring up to 47 ft (5 meters higher than Borobudur Temple), the Foundation of this temple has fulfilled thewishes of the author, showing the triumph of Hinduism in Java. The temple is located17 kilometers from the city center, in the middle of the area that is now a beautifulgarden built.

Prambanan Temple has three main temples in the main page, namely Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The third Temple is the epitome of Trimurti in Hindu belief. The thirdTemple is facing East. Each of the main temple has a single accompanying Templefacing to the West, namely Nandini for Shiva, Angsa for Brahma, and Garuda forVishnu. In addition, there are 2 flank temples, Temple 4 kelir temples and 4 cornertemples. Meanwhile, the second page has 224 temples.

Entering Shiva temple which is located in the middle and highest building, you will find 4 pieces of the room. One main room contains Shiva statue, while 3 other roomseach containing a statue of Durga (Shiva’s wife), Agastya (Shiva’s teacher), and Ganesh(son of Shiva). Statue of Durga is touted as a statue of Roro Jonggrang in legend as told above.

In Vishnu Temple is located on the north side of Shiva temple, you will only find one room which contains a statue of Vishnu. Likewise the Brahma Temple is located on the South side of Shiva temple, you will only find one room contains a statue of Brahma.

Accompanying Temple is Garuda Temple is alluring enough that is located near theTemple of Vishnu. This temple keeps a story about the human figure-half bird namedGaruda. Garuda is a mystical bird in Hindu Mythology the Golden-bodied, white-faced,red-beaked, winged and wingless Eagle-like. Estimated, a figure that is an adaptationof the Hindu Bennu (meaning ‘ rose ‘ or ‘ shining ‘, associated with the God Re) in the mythology of Ancient Egypt or Ancient Greece mythology in Phoenix. Garuda could have saved his mother from the curse of Aruna (Garuda‘s handicapped) by stealingTirta Amerta (the holy water of the gods).