Indonesia has been my favorite country for many years. This trip started with my son saying if he could go anywhere in the world he wanted to go to Singapore. I had been planning that if and when I got back to Indonesia I wanted to see the incredible great temples of Java… the temple complex of Prambanan. When built there were 1000 temples, the complex is 240 temples for which
Prambanan is the largest and most beautiful Hindu temple complex in Indonesia. It is the masterpiece of Hindu culture of the ninth century. Prambanan is a collection of massive Hindu temples built by the Mataram Kingdom, rulers of central Java and defeaters of the Sailendra Dynasty in the 9th century. Built in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimūrti, the expression of God as the Creator, the Preserver and the Transformer. Consisting of Brahma as the creator god, Vishnu as the keeper god, and Shiva as the god of destruction.
The complex was laid out in the form of a mandala, and features the towering, broad spires that are typical of traditional Hindu temple architecture, and represent the holy mountain where the gods live… enjoy!
A mix of modern and ancient traditions and dance
Preserving the culture
I’m lucky to live on the same island with those beautiful ancient temples, and to date I’ve been to Prambanan more than five times. While Borobudur is magnificent, I love the elegance of Prambanan.
I was lucky to be there during the large Hindu gathering. I’m so happy that the Hindus and Muslims can live side by side in peace. I pray that will continue. I weap at what happened in Sri Lanka to such peaceful people and children.