{"id":93429,"date":"2026-03-18T13:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93429"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:34:58","slug":"prambanan-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/prambanan-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Prambanan Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Prambanan Temple Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India and Indonesia have partnered for the restoration of the Prambanan Temple complex in the Special Region of Yogyakarta in southern Java.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Prambanan Temple<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located in Sleman, Yogyakarta, <\/span><b>Southern Java.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known locally as the <\/span><b>Temple of the Slender Virgin (Roro Jonggrang).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>built <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the<\/span><b> 9th century<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the<\/span><b> Sanjaya dynasty, a Hindu kingdom that ruled over central Java.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>dedicated to the Hindu Trimurti,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the three main gods of Hinduism: <\/span><b>Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temple complex was <\/span><b>buried for centuries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before being <\/span><b>rediscovered and restored<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>19th century.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1991, UNESCO designated Prambanan Temple as a <\/span><b>World Heritage Site.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Prambanan Temple <\/b><b>Architecture<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The architectural style of Prambanan reflects the <\/span><b>influence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of both <\/span><b>indigenous Javanese traditions and element<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s borrowed <\/span><b>from South India, specifically<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/pallava-art-and-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pallava style<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>towering structures, adorned with intricate carvings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> depicting <\/span><b>scenes from the Ramayana epic <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and other <\/span><b>Hindu narratives,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showcase the sophisticated craftsmanship of the era.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>main temple complex <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consists of <\/span><b>240 temples<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highlight is the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">central compound, where eight main and eight minor temples are assembled on a raised platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>three main temples <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are the <\/span><b>Shiva Temple, Brahma Temple,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> Vishnu Temple.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Shiva\u2019s temple is the biggest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>centrally located<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It soars to a height of 47 meters, making it <\/span><b>one of the tallest temples in Southeast Asia.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the main temple complex is dedicated to Hindu gods, <\/span><b>Buddhist temples and shrines surround the area. <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/diplomacy\/india-indonesia-come-together-to-preserve-shared-heritage-with-restoration-of-9th-century-temple\/2881152\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prambanan Temple is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, located in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Southern Java. 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