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Prambanan Temples
Located in Prambanan, Central Java, this UNESCO World Heritage site is one of the largest, tallest Hindu temples in South East Asia. The compound consists of 8 main large temples surrounded by 250 smaller ones. This temple was built in 9th century by Sanjaya Dynasty who ruled Mataram kingdom. It serves as shrine to worship 3 Hindu Gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The largest is Shiva temple with 47m high.
The reliefs along the balustrades in Shiva and Brahma temples illustrate the story of Ramayana. In this story, Rahwana the villain in the story abducts Shinta, the wife of Rama. Rama tries to rescue his wife with the help of Hanoman, the king of all monkeys. A ballet performance illustrating the story is regularly held in the open air theater near the temple’s site. The reliefs in Vishnu temple illustrate the story of God Krishna.
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