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Prambanan : Historical of 1000 Temples

Prambanan temple, an exotica beauty from the past. Located on the border between Yogyakarta Special Region with central java.

This temple is the largest temple area of south east asia. This temple was built in 850 AD by the Sanjaya dynasty, the famous dynasty at that time.

This temple complex consists of 8 main temples and more than 250 small temples.and the main building is 47m high.Three main temple called Trisakti and offer it to the hyang Trimurti: Shiva Batara the Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver and Batara Brahma the Creator.

Prambanan Temple Indonesia

An amazing temple construction was prove to the greatest dynasty of sanjaya . Fully hand made reliefs in all of the body of each temples making this beauty temples more sacred and mysterious .

Entering each of the temples makes some mystical experience for your journey , combining with a historical legend of Rama and Shinta you will be delight full to see wide open of javanese culture.


How to get to Prambanan temple ?


From any direction in indonesia , you have to flight to Jogjakarta and landed in Adi Sucipto International Airport . Then you can choose your transportation with your pleasure
  1. By Taxi ; Approximately 10 minutes (about 8 miles) to the Prambanan temple with only spend around U.S. $ 2.5
  2. By Bus ; Select bus majors Jogja to Kalasan and down in front of Prambanan Temple. It costs half the U.S. $ dollar per person.
  3. By Pedicab ; Some pedicab sometimes hang out at the airport. Can be reached within 25 minutes to Prambanan Temple Approximately with costs U.S. $ 2.5
  4. Our Suggestions ; Select a taxi to take you to the Prambanan Temple or contact your travel agent.


What to see in Prambanan temple?


1. Amazing Sculpture


amazing sculpture in pPrambanan Temple

The first thing , you will be able to see the beauty of Prambanan shape from the past , sculpture of Ramayana store is at the wall of the temple , and mystical aura while you get in to inside the temple .



2. Ramayana ballet performance


Ramayanan ballet dancing performance

In other building near the temple , there is a javanse dance of art , called Ramayana ballet. this show started on :

Date: 1,3,8,10,15,17,22,24,29
Time: 19:30 to 21:00 pm
Event: Ramayana Ballet (full story)
Venue: Stage Yogyakarta Prambanan Trimurti

Ramayana ballet is an art show beautiful, amazing and difficult to compare. This performance is able to unite various Javanese arts such as dance, drama and music on one stage and one momentum to present the Ramayana story, legendary epic written by Valmiki in Sanskrit.

The story of Ramayana is sung on this show is similar to that engraved on Prambanan temple. As many told, the Ramayana story carved on the most beautiful Hindu temple similar to the story in oral tradition in India.

The road is long and thrilling story was summarized in four plays or round, abduction of Sinta, Anoman mission to Lanka, Ravana Kumbhakarna or death, and the meeting re-Rama Sinta.

All the stories presented in a series of dance movements performed by the lovely dancers accompanied by gamelan music.

You are invited to actually dissolve in the story and look at every movement of the dancers to know the storyline. There's no spoken dialogue of the dancers, the only speakers are sinden describing the way the story through the songs in the Java language with a distinctive voice.


Travel Tips in Prambanan temple


1. Be polite in dress

Better to not use a mini skirt while visiting this temple as it a holy place for hindu's belief.

2. Stay alert for temple reconstruction

Beware for the temple with under construction , because the damage of the earth quake on 2006.

3. Book in advance for the Ramayana ballet performance

The Ramayana ballet show usually starts at night , pay attention if you want to see fully of this show.

4. Stay health in your travels time

Use hat or brought your umbrella to prevent from the hot of sunlight .