{"id":93429,"date":"2026-07-09T11:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T05:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93429"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:55:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:25:52","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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Prime Minister of India visited the UNESCO World Heritage site of Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta along with the Indonesian President.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Prambanan Temple<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the largest Hindu temple complex in <\/span><b>Indonesia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, located in Sleman, <\/span><b>Yogyakarta, Southern Java.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known locally as the Temple of the <\/span><b>Slender Virgin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Roro Jonggrang).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Built By:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was built in the <\/span><b>9th century by the Sanjaya dynasty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Hindu kingdom that ruled over central Java.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dedicated Deities:<\/b><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=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>1991, UNESCO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designated Prambanan Temple as a <\/span><b>World Heritage Site.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Prambanan Temple Architecture<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The architectural style of Prambanan reflects the influence of both <\/span><b>indigenous Javanese<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> traditions and elements borrowed from <\/span><b>South India, specifically the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/pallava-art-and-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pallava style<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>galleries surrounding the temples<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature beautifully preserved bas-reliefs (a sculpting technique where the figures or designs project only slightly from a flat background surface) <\/span><b>depicting episodes from the Ramayana<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main temple <\/span><b>complex consists of 240 temples.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highlight is the central compound, where <\/span><b>eight main and eight minor temples<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are assembled on a raised platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three main temples are the <\/span><b>Shiva Temple, Brahma Temple, and Vishnu Temple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shiva\u2019s temple is the biggest and centrally located. It soars to a height of 47 meters, making it one of the tallest temples in Southeast Asia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the main temple complex is dedicated to <\/span><b>Hindu gods, Buddhist temples and shrines surround the area.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-visits-unesco-listed-prambanan-temple-with-president-prabowo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News On Air<\/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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