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The Three Gods Prambanan Temple

19 May

Prambanan or 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 , 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 . 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 .

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