240 TEMPLES IN 1 TEMPLE - PRAMBANAN TEMPLE OF INDONESIA

240 TEMPLES IN 1 TEMPLE - 

PRAMBANAN  TEMPLE OF INDONESIA 

Prambanan Temple is a 9th century Hindu temple in Central Java Indonesia. This temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, one of the biggest in Southeast Asia.

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Originally there were a total of 240 temples standing in Prambanan. The Prambanan temple compound consists of:

a. 3 Trimurti temples: three main temples dedicated to                                                      Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

b. 3 Vahana temples : three temples in front of  Trimurti                                                   temples dedicated to vahana of each gods                                       Hamsa, Garuda and Nandi

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An architectural model of the Prambanan Temple Complex;
originally there were 240 temples in this temple compound

c. 2 Apit temples       : two temples located between the rows of                                        Trimurti and Vahana temples on North                                           and South side

d. 4 Kelir temples   : four small shrines located on 4 cardinal                                        directions right beyond the 4 gates of inner                                      zone

e. 4 Patok temples    : four small shrines located on 4 corners of                                       inner zone

f. 224 Pervara temples: hundreds of temples arranged in 4                                          concentric square rows; numbers of temples                                  inner row to outer row are 44, 52, 60 and 68

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Garuda, the Vahana of Vishnu holds important role for Indonesia, as it serves the national symbol of Indonesia, and also the name of the aireline -Garuda Indonesia.