Prambanan temple

Prambanan temple is a tourist destination in Indonesia, with objects made of stone temple heritage of centuries between 9 -10, and has been officially form the one of the world heritage by UNESCO. Prambanan shape resembles yamg building stone towers that are decorated with statues (sculpture) and the reliefs on the walls. This temple is the biggest Hindu temple that is located not too far from Borobudur Temple whibh is Buddhist temple. Prambanan temple is located between the cities of Yogyakarta and Solo, then Klaten and Sleman, will be obvious when we passed towering highway Yogyakarta and Solo.

In some package tour, Prambanan Temple is part of tour packages of Yogyakarta. Attractions Prambanan is the privilege of building (high rising), statues depicting the gods in Hinduism, and the relief on the stone wall that has a story of Ramayana. At certain events, sometimes the Ramayana story was portrayed back through the dance theater. Prambanan has building height about 47 meters, slightly higher than Borobudur temple buildings. Because the height of the building, it is predicted in the days of old used to attract the surrounding community.

Prambanan temple is also called Loro Jongrang; it is associated with a trusted local myths about Loro Jongrang. Loro Jongrang myth is as follows: In antiquity there are two kingdoms local area; namely Pengging and Prambanan, both are often hostile and war. One time there was war that was very great and is the latest warfare. Crown prince of the work that has a supernatural ability Pengging extraordinary; called bandung Bondowoso succeeded in killing the leader of Prambanan; named Prabu Boko.

When entering the palace of Prambanan, Bondowoso saw a very beautiful princess called Loro Jongrang who is the daugther of Prabu Boko. Furthermore Bondowoso want marry with Loro Jongrang; but Loro jongrang refused the request and provide a very severe condition, ie, ask for made a thousand temples in one night. This requirement is affordable by Bondowoso, making a thousand temples assisted by supernatural beings who are not human so it can be completed 999 temples at midnight. Loro Jongrang know this and by mobilizing the village girl he foiled to manufacture a thousand temples. The trick is making noises that sound has impressed early in the morning time, so the creatures that make the temple to stop work. Finally making the temple a thousand failed, and then cursed angrily Bondowoso made Loro Jongrang become a thousandth of the temple stones..