Prambanan Temple

The Prambanan temple located 17 kilometers east of Yogyakarta is the biggest and a most beautiful Hindu temple in the Central of Java. The temple is believed to have been built by King Balitung Maha Sambu in the middle of the ninth century.
Prambanan is the masterpiece of Hindu culture of the tenth century. The slim building soaring up to 47 meters makes its beautiful architecture incomparable. Its parapets are adorned with a bas-reliefs depicting the famous Ramayana story. It has eight shrines, of which the three main ones are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. This magnificent Shivaite temple derives it name from the village where it is located.