story of prambanan temple

Prambanan Temple or Roro Jonggrang Temple (Hanacaraka:ꦕꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ​ꦥꦿꦩ꧀ꦧꦤꦤ꧀, Candi Prambanan )

is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia which was built in the 9th century AD. This temple is dedicated to Trimurti, the three main Hindu gods namely Brahma as the creator god, Vishnu as the guardian god, and Shiva as the god of destruction. Based on the Siwagrha inscription, the original name of this temple complex is Siwagrha (Sanskrit which means 'House of Shiva').

This temple complex is located in the Prambana sub-district, Bokoharjo Village, Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta and the Prambanan sub-district, Klaten, Central Java, approximately 17 kilometers northeast of Yogyakarta, 50 kilometers southwest of Surakarta and 120 kilometers south of Semaranag, on the border between the provinces of Central Java and Special Region of Yogyakarta. The location is very unique, Prambanan Temple is located in the administrative area of Bokoharjo village, Prambanan, Sleman, while the entrance to the Prambanan Temple complex is located in the administrative area of Tlogo village, Prambanan, Klaten, Central Java.

This temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, as well as one of the most beautiful temples in Southeast Asia. The architecture of this building is tall and slender in accordance with Hindu architecture in general with the Shiva temple as the main temple which has a height of up to 47 meters. As one of the grandest temples in Southeast Asia, Prambanan temple is an attraction for tourists from all over the world.

According to the Siwagrha inscription, this temple was built around 850 AD by Rakai Pikatan, and continued to be developed and expanded by Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Medang Mataram kingdom.

Etymology

The name Prambanan, derived from the name of the village where this temple stands, is thought to be a change in the name of the Javanese dialect from the Hindu theological term Para Brahman which means "the Great Brahman" namely Barhman or the indescribable highest and greatest eternal reality, which is often equated with the concept of God. in Hinduism. Another opinion considers that the Brahmans may refer to the heyday of this temple which was previously filled with Brahmins. Another opinion suggests that the name "Prambanan" comes from the root word mban in Javanese which means responsibility or taking on a task, referring to the Hindu gods who carry out the task of managing and carrying out the harmony of the universe.

Another name for Prambanan can mean 5 (five) mountains which in Khmer/Cambodian 5 (five) is Pram and banam is a mountain (ប្រាំភ្នំ). It describes the 5 mountain peaks of the Himalayas in India. Recalling at the same time in the Khmer chronicles that the Javanese had colonized the Khmers for 200 years and Jayawarman 2 who was once in Java was a hero who liberated the Khmers from Javanese domination.

The original name of this Hindu temple complex is the name from Sanskrit, Siwagrha (House of Shiva) or Siwalaya (Nature of Shiva), based on the Siwagrha Inscription which dates to 778 Saka (856 AD). Trimurti is glorified in this temple complex with its three main temples glorifying Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. However, Shiva Mahadeva who occupies the main room in the Shiva temple is the most glorified deity in this temple complex.