The Largest Hindu Temple

Prambanan is The Largest Hindu Temple in Southeast Asia. This temple is very popular up to foreign countries, and is now a world heritage protected by UNESCO. Prambanan temple has three main temples in the primary yard, namely Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. These three temples are symbols of Trimurti in Hindu belief. All three temples were facing east. Each main temple has accompanying temple facing to the west, namely Nandini for Shiva, Swan to Brahma, and Garuda for Vishnu.

There is a legend that Javanese people always tell about this temple. A prince named Bondowoso, loves a princess named Roro Jonggrang. Because not love, Roro Jonggrang asked to Bondowoso requirement to make 1000 temples with statues in one night. The request was nearly fulfilled, but Roro Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and make a big fire that created an atmosphere like the morning. Bondowoso who only completed 999 statues, felt he had cheated by Roro Jonggrang. Bondowoso angry. and cursed Roro Jonggrang be the thousandth statue.

The story is a complete legend can tourists see at the museum building is located in the Prambanan site. Because besides having room Audio Visual who plays the movie for 15 minutes about the history of the discovery of the Prambanan temple until the renovations are complete and full pugarnya, this museum is also exhibiting a collection of archaeological objects, and relics of the ancient King of Mataram, which is found in Wonoboyo, Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia.

Entering the Shiva temple located in the middle and the highest building, you will find a room 4. One main room contains a statue of Shiva, while the other three rooms each containing a statue of Durga (Shiva's wife), Agastya (Shiva's teacher), and Ganesha (Shiva's son). Durga is touted as the statue of Roro Jonggrang described in the legend above. Prambanan also has panels of relief describing the story of Ramayana. According to experts, the relief is similar to the Ramayana story is revealed through oral traditions.

Another interesting relief is Kalpataru tree that the Hindu religion is considered as a tree of life, sustainability and environmental compatibility. In Prambanan, relief of Kalpataru tree is described lions flanking the center. The existence of this tree makes experts consider that the people of the 9th century had wisdom to manage its environment. Prambanan temple is incredibly beautiful building that was built in the 9th century. Rose as high as 47 feet (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple) foundation of this temple has fulfilled the desire to show Hindu triumph in the land of Java.

History
Prambanan temple in the know back when a Dutchman named C.A Lons visited Java in 1733 and reported on the existence of temple ruins overgrown with shrubs. The first attempt to save time by IJzerman Prambanan temple in 1885 by cleaning chambers of the ruins of stone temples. In 1902 began a new coaching job, led by Van Erp for the Shiva temple, Vishnu temple and Brahma temple.

Attention to the Prambanan temple continues to grow. In year 1933 successfully arranged experiment Brahma and Vishnu Temple. After experiencing a variety of obstacles, on December 23, 1953 Shiva temple completely refurbished. Brahma temple began in 1978 restored and inaugurated in 1987. Vishnu started refurbished in 1982 and was completed in 1991. Subsequent restoration activities carried out on three ancillary temples that are in front of the temple of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma temple along with 4 color and 4 corner temples / peg.

Prambanan temple is the temple built by Sanjaya dynasty kings in the ninth century. The discovery of writings on the temple's name raises Pikatan opinion that the temple was built by Rakai Pikatan are then solved by the Rakai Balitung based on the inscription dates to 856 AD "Inscription Siwargrarha" as the manifest political will to strengthen its position as a great king. Inscription Siwargrarha year 856 AD issued by the Rakai Pikatan unknown origin, are now stored at the National Museum Jakarta.

Largest Buddhist Temple

As one of UNESCO World heritage, Borobudur was built by using approximately 55,000 cubic meters of rock. This building height is 42 meters until the summit, with a base width of 123 meters. Upright and sturdy towering into the sky and is a part of history that has lived 12 centuries. The Largest Buddhist Temple in Indonesia has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in its complex. Millions of people longing to visit the buildings included in this World Wonder Heritages. Not surprisingly, since architecturally and functionally, as a place of worship, Borobudur is attractive.

Borobudur temple architecture is very interesting, consisting of three main parts namely the legs, body and head of the temple. On the walls of the Borobudur reliefs sculpted. Relief is a series of stories that depicted in a single frame (panel) for one scene. There are thousands of frames in this temple is coupled with hundreds of Buddhist sculptures found in the stupas and niches that exist on the temple walls.

The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels above it called Rupadhatu symbolizing human beings that have set themselves free from lust but still tied to appearance and shape. At that level, put the Buddha statue is open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupas are laid in holes called Arupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have been free from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.

One thing that is unique, it turns out that this temple has an architecture with appealing format or structured mathematics. each chart legs, body and head of the temple always has a ratio of 4:6:9. His Stupa placements also has significance, plus a part-expected relief associated with astronomy makes Borobudur is an interesting historical evidence for the observed.

Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Relief that will be read coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). In the reliefs of Borobudur tells of a legendary story, namely the Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of the voyage who was based in Bergotta (Semarang).

All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect the Buddha's teachings. Therefore, this temple can be used as educational media for people who want to learn Buddhism. Exactly when this temple was founded is not known with certainty. The absence of written evidence led to Borobudur is full of darkness. Age determination carried out with due regard to the basic style of building temples and sculpture-carvings showing the central Javanese style 8th century BC.

One of the questions still unanswered about Borobudur is how the condition around the temple was built and why the temple was found in the buried state. Some say Borobudur originally stood surrounded by swamp and then buried by the eruption of Merapi. Calcutta is essentially the inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of milk. The word is then interpreted as the lava of Merapi. Some others say buried by cold lava of Merapi Borobudur.

Borobudur Temple in Magelang regency, Central Java province, or about 40 kilometers from the province of Jogjakarta, Indonesia.