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Value and the spirit - Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple


The temple became the first visit is the temple of Prambanan. Geographically, the Prambanan temple is located on the border between the districts of Sleman and Klaten, precisely in the hamlet of Karangasem, Bokoharjo Village, Prambanan District, Sleman District, Yogyakarta Special Region. Prambanan temple is divided into 3 pages concentric (centered), associated with the gate located on each side. While surrounded by a fence outside the page size of 390 x 390 m, the central courtyard surrounded by a fence wall measuring 220 x 220 m.

In the center of the page there are 16 buildings of the temple. which became the parent of the other temples. For safety and convenience, visitors will be accompanied by a friendly staff and loyal.

The architectural, building Kalasan have a distinctive style, which is wide and protrudes out. In each of the viewer, there are several chambers of the four cardinal directions (west, east, south and north). In addition to adorning the four chambers of the outer side, there are also booths containing a throne made? of stone and has a pedestal, while the rest are on either side that there is a lion statue which stands on an elephant.

Sambisari temple


Sambisari discovered in 1966, by a farmer who was hoeing Karyowinangun property, then, the spade hit on the stone ukirang which is the cornerstone of the temple ruins.

If entered into the temple area then you can see a Lingga and Yoni. Lingga is itself a manifestation of Shiva, while Yoni is a manifestation of Sakti (wife) of Shiva. As for the exterior, you'll find some of the Hindu pantheon, namely Durga Mahisasuramardhini (north), Ganesh (east), Agastya (south), Mahakala and Nandiswara as a doorman. From these signs it can be seen that the religious background Sambisari is "Çiwaistis."

Of the three temples that we visit it can be seen that these temples is the pattern of Hindu-Buddhist-influenced by the socio-cultural context, especially in the Indian classical.

Ancient heritage has many benefits, one can know what faith is embraced by the public long ago, and hopefully useful.


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