Prambanan Temple (Indonesia Cultural Temple)

Prambanan temple is one of the largest Hindu temples in Indonesia and becomes the historical sights of Yogyakarta known by the entire population of this country from children, teenagers to the elderly, especially to the population of Java islands.

As one of the richest history of Indonesian nation, children since elementary school age have been introduced with Prambanan Temple that is the emergence of Prambanan Temple in their school lesson. If you are travel in Yogyakarta, then Prambanan Temple is one of the mandatory tourist attractions in Yogyakarta that you must visit. The temple is also Indonesia place and travel you must visit.

Night at Prambanan Temple

Daylight at Prambanan Temple

Based on Information from PR PT. Prambanan Temple Tourism Unit, Dewi Krisna, during high season July 3th - July 7th, 2016, the number of domestic tourists who come and enjoy the grandeur of Prambanan history amounted to 37,257 people and foreign tourists amounted to 1468 people.

If you want to visit this sights do not bother because the location is not far adrift with the city of Yogyakarta, which is about 17 km east side of the city center and located on the main road of Yogyakarta-Solo. So, if you are driving a motorcycle or car from the direction of Solo to Yogyakarta or vice versa can certainly be seen directly to the elegance of Prambanan temple of this Indonesia traditional heritage.

Prambanan temple has 3 main temples inside which consist of Vishnu, Brahma and Shiwa, in accordance with the teachings of Trimurti in Hindu religion that is creating, preserving and merging nature and its contents. Brahma (Creator) symbolizes A, Vishnu (Preserver) symbols U and Shiwa (Smelters) symbol M, when the symbols of the three gods are combined it will become AUM read "OM" which is a holy symbol of Hinduism, and now is one of Indonesia traditional statue.

History of Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta

Prambanan Temple or known as loro Jonggrang Temple is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia built in the 9th century AD.

Based on the Siwagrha inscription in Prambanan temple, the original name of this temple area is Siwagrha (Sanskrit) which means the House of Shiva. In the main room of this temple there is a statue of Shiwa the Mahadewa as high as 3 meters which means that in this temple Lord Shiva takes precedence.

Prambanan hindu temple was built by Rakai Pikatan in order to be a match Buddhist temple of Borobudur and also Sewu temple which is located not far from Prambanan, and proved to be the biggest and grandest Hindu temple ever built in its time.

Some scientists explain that the construction of this temple is a symbol of the return of the Sanjaya family's glory over the land of Java, it is related to the theory of different twin dynasties of competing beliefs; namely the Sanjaya Hindus and the Sailendra Buddhist dynasty.

In 930 AD, the royal capital in Yogyakarta moved to East Java By Mpu Sendok which is suspected by a terrific eruption of Mount Merapi or also suspected the struggle for power struggle.

It is not certain that the cause of the move to East Java is estimated to be one of two things. Because of this displacement Prambanan Temple began to be neglected and unkempt and slowly this temple was destroyed by age and then collapsed.

At the 16th century, there was a great earthquake in Yogyakarta which then worsened the condition of Prambanan Temple. Although no longer a religious center and worship of Hindus, Prambanan temple is still recognized and known by local residents.

Prambanan Temple Address is Yogyakarta Highway - Solo Km 16, Prambanan, Sleman Yogyakarta 55571.

To be able to visit this tour is not difficult, if you come to Yogyakarta by plane and landed at Adi Sucipto Airport then you can directly take a conventional taxi or taxi online to the east away from downtown Yogyakarta. Because of the airport to Prambanan is closer than from downtown Yogyakarta to the temple, with a motor vehicle density is about 15 minutes you will arrive at Prambanan temple.

If you happen to use buses Yogyakarta-Solo or bus that you are traveling through Yogyakarta-Solo, then you can directly go down in front of the counter in Prambanan Temple, but if you bring a personal vehicle with the family from the west, south or north of Yogyakarta, then use the ringroad road and go to the east of Yogyakarta.

Once you find the road to Solo, stay straight eastward until you meet the beautiful and beautiful building of Prambanan Temple, Indonesia cultural temple.

General Information and Facilities of Prambanan Temple

Opening hours

Prambanan temple is open every day, Monday-Sunday, Weekdays or Weekend. The temple entry counter (entry gate) is opened at 06.00 AM - 17.00 PM.

Price of admission

Local tourist : Rp. 30,000 for adults and Rp. 12,500 for children aged 3-6 years.

Foreign tourists : USD $ 18 or approximately Rp. 240,000

Prambanan Package and Ratu Boko Temple Rp. 45,000

If you bring the camera will be charged Rp. 1.000 / camera.

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