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Prambanan

Candi Prambanan

temple in Java

#2 in Java / #3 in Indonesia

by Gunawan Kartapranata

/ CC BY-SA 3.0

Prambanan is a stunning 9th-century Hindu temple complex located in Central Java, Indonesia. It is dedicated to the Trimurti, the three principal deities of Hinduism: Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. The complex is renowned for its towering and intricately carved temples, with the central Shiva temple standing at 47 meters in height. Prambanan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered one of the largest and most beautiful Hindu temple complexes in Southeast Asia.

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