prambanan temple

 
Or Prambanan Loro Jonggrang is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, which was built in the 9th century AD. This temple is dedicated to Trimurti, the three main Hindu gods are Brahma the creator god, the god Vishnu as the preserver, and Shiva the god of destruction. Based on the inscription Siwagrha original name of this temple complex is Siwagrha (Sanskrit which means 'house of Shiva'), and indeed in garbagriha (main hall) of the temple is the statue of Shiva Mahadeva dwells as high as three meters which showed that Lord Shiva in this temple are preferred.
This temple complex is located in the Prambanan subdistrict, Sleman and Prambanan sub-district, Klaten, [1] approximately 17 kilometers northeast of Yogyakarta, 50 kilometers southwest of Surakarta and 120 km south of Semarang, just on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta. [ 2] It is very unique, Prambanan temple is located in the administrative region Bokoharjo village, Prambanan, Sleman, while the entrance of the Prambanan temple complex located in the administrative region Tlogo village, Prambanan, Klaten.
This temple is including the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, and one of the most beautiful temples in Southeast Asia. The architecture of the building is tall and slender shaped according to the Hindu architecture in general the main Shiva temple as the temple has reached a height of 47 meters in the center of the complex cluster of towering temples smaller. [3] As one of the grandest temples in Southeast Asia, Prambanan temple the main attraction of tourists visit from all over the world. [4]
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, during Medang Mataram kingdom.