The most beautiful Hindu temple in the world - hope that is a good opening line. And to think that this most beautiful temple is located not in India where the religion begins but in the island of Java. It is constructed in the 10th century by two kings namely Rakai Pikatan and Rakai Balitung who obviously are Hindus. OK, we shall skip the history part of this architecture cause you can just go google it.
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| The Prambanan from afar |
What's more important is that from afar as our cab nearing this piece of world marvel architecture, you can already see it. It is not made of gold as in the temples in Thailand or Myanmar, just plan ol' earthen stones but it is just so huge and tall and well, beautiful.
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| Look at the ruins, where could all these stones be placed at? |
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| I think this is one of the entrance. We are trying to get our bearings. |
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| Entering the most beautiful Hindu temple in the world |
As we walk past the little doorway, it suddenly opens to a huge compound with many satellite-like temples around the compound. The three main temples in Prambanan complex is for Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva. I'm sure these names rings a bell. Well, to be frank I didn't managed to identify which is which because apart from these 3 main temples, there are at least another 10 or more slightly smaller temples, so I'm just going around trying to appreciate this more than 1000 years old architecture.
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| A very familiar carvings depicted in a lot of Hindu temples. Can see this a lot in Bali, Indonesia. |
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| An avid photographer of ours not knowing where to capture because every single angle, stone and building is just beautiful. |
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| This is one of the favourite photo of myself in Prambanan :) |
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| Two of the larger temples |
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| Shiva temple, the highest of all the temples |
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| Finally, one silly photo of myself. We are trying to levitate around the temple of Prambanan. |
Location : Java, Indonesia
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