Prambanan is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, - TopicsExpress



          

Prambanan is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building inside a large complex of individual temples. Originally there were 240 temples in this temple compound!!!
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:39:21 +0000

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