Prambanan Temple Indonesia Stock Photo

Prambanan Temple or also known as Lara Jonggrang Temple is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia. It is precisely located in about 17 km northeast of Yogyakarta city, Central Java. It was built in 9th century during the reign of Sanjaya dynasty and dedicated to the three main Hindu Gods or Trimurti; Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Its greatness and magnificence attracts many visitors from around the globe every year.Prambanan Temple was built on a four-square plane. Each plane is separated by four walls with four large gates on the middle as the entrance. The whole temple complex is divided into three major zones; the outer, middle, and inner zone. The outer zone is an open space and the bottommost terrace of the temple. The second area is the middle zone where hundreds of small temples were standing. The last area is the inner zone. It is the holiest and highest terrace of the temple. There are three major temples of Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma that are standing on the inner zone, together with three small temple of their animal vehicle.