Candi Parambanan @ Jogja
Monday, May 26, 2008One of the other major attraction other than Borobudur, the Prambanan temple is the biggest and a most beautiful Hindu temple about 20 minutes from Yogyakarta city. This magnificent Shivaite temple derives its name from the village where it is located. Locally known as the Loro Jongrang temple, or the temple of the "Slender Virgin" it is reputed to be the biggest and most beautiful Hindu Temple in Indonesia. 17 kilometers east of Yogyakarta, the temple is believed to have been built by King Balitung Maha Sambu in the middle of the ninth century.
Since this attraction is not part of our tour package, we cancel our last day program to Cosmos Factory Outlet and Karita Muslim Market to visit this place.
We arranged with the tour counter @ the hotel and it costs us RP180,000 for a 3 hours Private Van to bring us there exclude the US$10.00 entrance. You can engage a guide at the Main entrance to show you around but we prefer to go on our own.
Its parapets are adorned with a bas-reliefs depicting the famous Ramayana story. It has eight shrines, of which the three main ones are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma (all are manifestations of God in Hindu). The main temple of Shiva rises to a high of 130 feet and houses the magnificent statue of Shiva's consort, Durga.
Prambanan Temple is beautiful temple, in fact, it is a group of temples. The biggest temple dedicated to Shiva (one of manifestation of God) with two other smaller ones, on its right and on its left, dedicated to Brahma and Wisnhu (manifestation of God) respectively. Reliefs decorating the walls of the temple depict the story of Ramayana.
There are many other smaller temple like this Candi Lumpung around the vast compound.
On the way in and out, you will be surrounded by locals selling local handicrafts. The opening price is skyhigh when you are a tourist. You have to bargain for the lowest price possible.
Since this attraction is not part of our tour package, we cancel our last day program to Cosmos Factory Outlet and Karita Muslim Market to visit this place.
We arranged with the tour counter @ the hotel and it costs us RP180,000 for a 3 hours Private Van to bring us there exclude the US$10.00 entrance. You can engage a guide at the Main entrance to show you around but we prefer to go on our own.
Its parapets are adorned with a bas-reliefs depicting the famous Ramayana story. It has eight shrines, of which the three main ones are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma (all are manifestations of God in Hindu). The main temple of Shiva rises to a high of 130 feet and houses the magnificent statue of Shiva's consort, Durga.
Prambanan Temple is beautiful temple, in fact, it is a group of temples. The biggest temple dedicated to Shiva (one of manifestation of God) with two other smaller ones, on its right and on its left, dedicated to Brahma and Wisnhu (manifestation of God) respectively. Reliefs decorating the walls of the temple depict the story of Ramayana.
There are many other smaller temple like this Candi Lumpung around the vast compound.
On the way in and out, you will be surrounded by locals selling local handicrafts. The opening price is skyhigh when you are a tourist. You have to bargain for the lowest price possible.
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