Prambanan Temple Worlds Most Beautiful Hindu Shrine

Prambanan, the most beautiful Hindu temple in the world, is located in Indonesia and believed to have constructed in the 10th century AD. Also known as Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang, this biggest temple was built during the reign of two Indonesian kings called Rakai Pikatan and Rakai Balitung. The monument which has a height of 47 meters is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The intention of such a remarkable construction was to celebrate the victory of Hindus in Java islands.

Architecture of Prambanan Temple

Formerly The Prambanan Temple Compound consists of a total of 240 temples standing with all its glory. Currently the temple complex consists of 3 Trimurti temples dedicated to Lord Siva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma, whose idols are consecrated facing the east. These temples are with 3 Vahana temples, the associate sanctums where the images of the carriers of these deities are installed. They are Garuda the carrier of Vishnu, Nandi the carrier of Shiva and Hamsa the carrier of Brahma. Apart from these, there are 4 Patok temples (four corner temples), four Kelir temples (four small shrines) and 2 Apit temples (two flank temples). In the secondary temple complex, there are altogether 224 temples.

Trimurti Temple Details

In the Prambanan Temple complex the shrine of Shiva is the tallest monument. The classical Indonesian art that can be seen in this construction is really spectacular in appearance. In the four rooms of the shrine, idols of Lord Shiva, Goddess Durga, Saint Agasthya and God Ganesha are sanctified separately. Goddess Durga is the wife of Siva whereas God Ganesha his son and Agastya Muni his teacher. Vishnu Temple is constructed north to Shiva temple and that of Brahma south to it. Both of these structures are with one room and in them respective idols are consecrated. Close to the shrine of Vishnu there lays the associate temple meant for Garuda. The idol here looks so attractive because the body feature of Garuda is the combination of human and bird. The Brahma temple is considered as the house of Ramayana story. In these three temples there are art works which represent the epic Ramayana.

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