Candi Prambanan
Candi Prambanan
Alamat : Jl.Raya Jogya - Solo Km 16 Prambanan Sleman, Yogyakarta 55571
Telp :0274-496402
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Email : info@borobudurpark.co.id
Website : www.borobudurpark.co.id
Telp :0274-496402
Hp : -
Email : info@borobudurpark.co.id
Website : www.borobudurpark.co.id
Prambanan Temple is located in the eastern part of Opak river. It is the biggest Hindus Temple in Indonesia which symbolizes the glory of ancient Mataram kingdom. This temple is assumed as a royal temple. It can be proven by its greatness, complexity and its completeness of building structure which describe the unity of Mandala conceptin Hindu.
As a royal temple, Prambanan is located on a large area, about 39,8 hectare. The area of Prambanan temple is divided into three yards, each yard is separated by fences and completed with gates in the four direction of the wind.
In the first yard, there are three main temples, three wahana temples, two kelir temples and eight pathok temples. The main temples consist of Brahma temple in the southern part, Civa temple in the middle and Visnu temple in the northern part. On the wall of Brahma and Civa temples, there are Ramayana relief, whereas on the wall of Visnu temple, there is a Kresnayana relief.
Wahana temple is a temple for the three gods vehicles or asana. Angsa temple or goose temple is the vehicle for Brahma, Nandi temple is a vehicle for Civa and Garuda temple is a vehicle for Visnu. Apit temple or kelir temple is a temple which enclose on either side of the three temples and Wahana temples. This temple consists of northern apit temple and southern apit temple. Pathok temple is a temple which located in the sacred points of the eight direction of wind.
In the second yard, there are 224 Perwara temples which were built as a donation from the people either higher social status or the lower one. In the third yard, there is no any building found, but based on the recent excavation, there is a foundation structure which is assumed as the priest house.
Siwagrha is an epigraph which is assumed to have a close relation with Prambanan, gave detailed descriptions of a group of temples which was legitimated by Rakai Pikatan in 778 saka or 856 as a symbol of his victory in a battle against Balaputradewa which happened in Boko hill. Based on this epigraph, it seems that Prambanan temple was built as an awakening symbol of ancient Mataram kingdom which has ever experienced unstable condition such as war and the changing of capital city for three times.
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