Prambanan Temple

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE

Prambanan Temple is a 9th century hindusm temple in central java, indonesia. actually, it's name is Lara Jonggrang, but all people often call it Prambanan temple because it's location in Prambanan Area. It's located in 18 kilometers east of Yogyakarta. Prambanan Temple is the highest temple in indonesia and one of the biggest temple in Southeast Asia. It’s 47 meters high (154 ft).

As a visitor, you will be asked to wear a sarong as a sign of respect for this old temple. In the night, there is a special dance performance near Prambanan Temple. The performance use prambanan temple as the background. It’s really beautifull to see the dance and the view of prambanan temple in the night.

Originally, there were total of 240 temples standing in prambanan, but some of them destroyed by the time and earthquake. There are :

1.     3 Trimurti Temple

There are Siwa temple, Brahma Temple, and Wisnu Temple. Siwa Temple is the highest temple in prambanan. It’s 47 meters high. They have 3 Gods. There are Siwa is destroyer, Wisnu is keeper and Brahma is creator.

2.     3 Wahana Temple

3.     2 Apit Temple

It’s located between the ranks of wahana tempels in north side and south side.

4.     4 Patok Temple

5.     4 Kelir Temple

6.     224 Perwara Temple

There are 3 zones in this place, there are :

1.      Bhurloka, Bhur means bad and loka means location. So bhurloka means a place for a bad character people. And symbol of mortal life.

2.      Bhuwarloka, bhuwar means good and loka means location. So bhuwarloka means a place for a good character people.

3.      Swarloka means the place for God.

Many tourist from other country come in here to see Prambanan Temple and knowing about the history of Prambanan Temple. This place use many students to practice speak in English with foreign tourist.I came to Prambanan temple to hunting tourist from My english course. and in here, the tourist is lovely and helping very much. The price of ticket to enter in this place for child is Rp. 12.500,-.