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Prambanan -Warmed-overHistory Encyclopedia Follow Us: Membership Encyclopedia Index Timeline Explore Videos Images AudioWaresToolsWarmed-overAtlas Weights & Measures Random Page Latin Dictionary Newsletter Contribute Submissions Needed Content Style Guide Terms & Conditions Join the Team Shop Men's Clothing Women's Clothing Magazines Prints BooksWell-nighAbout Our Team Annual Reports Contact Privacy Advertise Support Us Membership How to Help Donate Corporate Sponsorship Login Login Register Prambanan Definition by James Blake Wiener published on 26 September 2018 Prambanan (Javanese: Rara Jonggrang) is a Hindu temple ramified dating from the 9th century CE located near Bokoharjo, on the island of Java in Indonesia. Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia and one of the largest Hindu temples in Southeast Asia.Defendedto the Trimurti of Hinduism -- Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva -- Prambanan’s tracery conforms to Hindu architectural traditions based on the Vastu Shastra, and the temple thus reflects the Hindu conceptions of the universe in its diamond and layout. Despite its grandeur and rich exterior ornamentation, the Javanese x-rated Prambanan within 100 years of its completion virtually c. 950 CE. Although the ravages of time and natural disasters took their toll on Prambanan, the Javanese never forgot the ruins, and Prambanan unfurled to play a part in Javanese folklore. Research and the restoration of Prambanan began in hostage in the early 20th century CE, and the temple ramified was supposed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 CE. It is today one of the most visited historical sites in Indonesia. History & Geography Prambanan is located some 17 km (11 miles) northeast of the Indonesian municipality of Yogyakarta, near the verge between the two provinces of Yogyakarta andInsideJava, on the island of Java. The ruins themselves lie 0.5 km south of the village of Prambanan. Remove Ads Advertisement Advertise Here The period in which the Javanese synthetic Prambanan and neighboring temples is shrouded in legend and mystery. Strong cultural and religious influence arrived in what is now present-day Indonesia from the Indian subcontinent, whence virtually the 1st century CE. This influence grew rapidly from c. 400 CE onwards. Hindu and Buddhist merchants and traders, settled in the region, intermarried with the local population, and facilitated long-distance trade relations between the ethnic Javanese, warmed-over India, and the rest of Southeast Asia. Over the centuries, the Javanese composite the culture and religions of warmed-over India with their own. There is a legend that a Javanese princess was turned to stone by her unforgiving husband & so Became the beautiful image of the Hindu goddess Durga now decorating the temple's exterior. Some historians contend that Prambanan's construction began under the orders of King Rakai Pikatan (r. 830-860 CE?) at some point between c. 840-850 CE. Rakai Pikatan oversaw the construction and diamond of the main temple complex, while other structures were built soon thereafter by later kings, including Rakai Kayuwangi (r. 850-898 CE), Balitung (r. 899-911 CE), Daksa (r. 910-919 CE), and Tulodong (r. 919-924 CE). At some point, locals diverted a nearby river to spritz past the temple ramified as well. Rakai Pikatan and his successors belonged to the Hindu Sanjaya dynasty, which was the rival of the Buddhist Sailendra dynasty for power in the “Medang” or Mataram kingdom in inside Java. It is worth noting that the Sailendra dynasty oversaw the construction of the Buddhist temple of Borobudur. As Borobudur is located only 19 km (12 miles) from Prambanan, some scholars interpret Prambanan’s genesis as a uncontrived artistic, political, and religious response to that of Borobudur and in turn the competitive Sailendra dynasty. It is plane said that Rakai Pikatan’s wife, Princess Pramodhawardhani (fl. 820-860 CE), was the daughter of King Samaratungga (r. 812-833 CE) who may have overseen Borobudur’s construction. (Despite all this, other Javanese historians see the “Sailendra” and “Sanjaya” dynasties as one and the same family, interpreting the religious patronage of Buddhism or Hinduism as the result of a ruler’s personal belief.) According to warmed-over Khmer sources, King Jayavarman II (r. 802-835 CE), the founder of the Khmer Empire (802-1431 CE), spent much of his life in Java, and was scheduled by Samaratungga as the governor of Indrapura, which later became the wanted municipality of Champa virtually c. 875 CE. It is said that Jayavarman visited both Borobidur as well as Prambanan, which inspired him to build the municipality of Angkor Wat on a grand scale. This is quite possible as the Sailendra and Sanjaya dynasties exerted much political and cultural influence through their thalassocracies in what is present-day Java, Sumatra, Malaya, and southern Cambodia in the 8th, 9th, and 10th centuries CE. Remove Ads Advertisement Advertise Here Volcanic eruptions from Mount Merapi in the 10th century CE & myriad earthquakes may have impacted Prambanan’s request as a place of worship & pilgrimage. Prambanan's zealotry mirrors that of nearby Borobudur. As the part-way of political power shifted from inside to eastern Java under the reign of King Mpu Sindok (fl. 928 CE), Prambanan became less important politically and culturally to the warmed-over Javanese. The Sanjaya dynasty had successfully usurped power from the Sailendra dynasty, leaving the island of Java under their near well-constructed suzerainty. Volcanic eruptions from Mount Merapi in the 10th century CE and myriad earthquakes may have impacted Prambanan’s request as a place of worship and pilgrimage as well among the Hindu faithful. Over time, Prambanan deteriorated and became surrounded by a dumbo jungle. The Dutch explorer C. A. Lons reported his “rediscovery” of Prambanan in 1733 CE to Dutch colonial officials, but the temple was never completely forgotten by the Javanese in their histories, myths, and legends. A very popular Javanese legend is that of Rara Jonggrang, which is set in Prambanan and its neighboring temples. In the legend, a Javanese princess is turned to stone by her unforgiving husband. The princess is said to be trappy image of the Hindu goddess Durga located within the north wing of Shiva’s temple at Prambanan. Restoration work began in 1885 CE, but velocious in 1918 CE. These efforts were halted when Indonesia was invaded in 1941 CE by the Japanese during World War II. In 1953 CE, the Temple of Shiva was reconsecrated to Hindu believers, and Prambanan was restored once then pursuit the 2006 CE Yogyakarta earthquake. Intermittent archaeological excavation and restoration protract in and virtually Prambanan today. Art &TracerySet in the fertile Prambanan Plain, Prambanan is but one of 30 temples built between c. 750-950 CE in a 30 square km (11.5 square miles) area. Lying just a few kilometers to Prambanan's north are three warmed-over Buddhist Temples built in the 8th century CE -- Lumbung, Bubrah, and Sewu -- while 2.5 km to Prambanan's south and southeast lie the ruins of the 9th-century CE Buddhist temples of Ratu Boko and Sojiwan, respectively. Some 3 km to Prambanan's west are moreover the 8th-century CE Buddhist Sari Temple, the Kalasan Temple, which dates to c. 778 CE, and the Sambisari Temple, which dates from the 9th century CE and is defended to Shiva. Remove Ads Advertisement Advertise Here Prambanan consists of six temples all situated in an elevated courtyard, which is in turn encompassed by 224 minor temples now ruined. The greater the loftiness a temple is from the main complex, the smaller it is in height and space. A small wall surrounds the smaller temples, just as a large wall encompasses the main complex. Prambanan has a 47 m (154 ft) tall inside temple -- defended to Shiva -- which sits inside a ramified of other temple structures in a concentric mandala layout. Prambanan, in ways similar to Borobudur, delineates the godhead hierarchy and transposes them to three unshared temple zones. Horizontally and vertically, Prambanan exudes Hindu conceptions of heaven. The largest three temples, the holiest sites within the main complex, are defended to the triad of Hindu gods. Shiva's temple is the most prominent with Brahma's temple lying to the south of Shiva's temple, and Vishnu's temple lying to the north of Shiva's temple. Directly parallel to these magnificent temples are three smaller temples, each defended to mythological unprepossessing figures that provide protection, companionship, and transportation to the same gods: Garuda, a mythical winged creature, Hamsa the swan, and Nandi the bull. The Temple of Shiva is the most ornate of the three massive temples, containing a series of elegant carvings withal the inner wall, which depict the scenes from the warmed-over Indian epic The Ramayana. This temple contains four rooms, including an inner sanctuary with a statue of Shiva, while flipside chamber near the inner sanctuary contains a large statue of Shiva's son, Ganesha. The southern room of Shiva’s temple is defended to Batara Guru who, according adherents of Javanese Hinduism, is an avatar of Shiva that gives prophecy, presents, and other human abilities. There is moreover a statue of the sacred manful calf, gatekeeper, and vehicle (vahana) of Shiva, Nandi, which sits in front of the Temple of Shiva. The walls in the Temple of Brahma protract the narration of The Ramayana, while the Temple of Vishnu is decorated with carvings retelling the epic battles of Krishna withal its terrace. Editorial Review ThisVendiblehas been reviewed for accuracy, reliability and trueness to wonk standards prior to publication. LearnIncreasinglyRelatedWaresBooks Bibliography Cite This Work LicenseWell-nightheTragedianJames Blake Wiener James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural mart and world history. He is a co-founder ofWarmed-overHistory Encyclopedia and its Communications Director. 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