Tourism object prambanan temple - Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, which was built in the 9th century AD. This temple is dedicated to Trimurti , the three main Hindu gods are Brahma as the creator god , Vishnu as the preserver god , and Shiva as the god of destruction . Based Shivagrha inscription original name of this temple complex is Siwagrha ( Sanskrit which means ' house of Shiva ' ) , and indeed in garbagriha ( main hall ) of the temple is a statue of Shiva Mahadeva dwells three meters high which shows that in this temple of Lord Shiva is preferred .
This temple complex is located in the district of Prambanan , Sleman and Prambanan sub-district , Klaten , approximately 17 kilometers northeast of Yogyakarta , 50 kilometers southwest of Surakarta and 120 km south of Semarang , just on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta . It very unique , Prambanan temple is located in the administrative area Bokoharjo village , Prambanan , Sleman , while the entrance of the Prambanan temple complex located in the administrative region Tlogo village , Prambanan , Klaten .
This temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site including , the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia , and one of the most beautiful temples in Southeast Asia . The architecture of the building is tall and slender shaped according to the Hindu architecture in general, with the temple of Shiva as the main temple has a height reaching 47 meters in the center of the complex cluster of towering temples smaller . As one of the grandest temples in Southeast Asia , Prambanan temple is the main attraction of tourists visit from all over the world .
According Shivagrha inscription , the temple was built in about the year 850 AD by Rakai Pikatan , and continue to be developed and expanded by Balitung Maha Sambu , during the Mataram kingdom Medang .