History of prambanan temple (Yogyakarta-Indonesia)

Prambanan temple is also known as Rara Jonggrang temple, prambanan temple is one of the tourist attractions in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta-Indonesia. Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, this temple is also the most beautiful Hindu temple in south east asia. The temple is located on the border of Central Java and Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Prambanan temple was built in the 9th century, this temple has three main buildings with beautiful architecture as high as 47 meters. Three beautiful building that has the symbol of Trimurti, the three main deities include "Candi Siwa (Dewa Pelebur)", Candi Wisnu (Dewa Pencipta)" and Candi Brahma (Dewa Penjaga)".

According Siwagrha Prambanan temple was built in 850 AD. Prambanan was built by Rakai Pikatan and developed by Balitung Maha Sambu during the Medang Mataram kingdom. Visitors who enter the area north of Prambanan could see the statue of a beautiful princess named Rara Jonggrang. Rara Jonggrang was the son of King Boko, Rara Jonggrang wanted to marry by Bondowoso the son of king Pengging. However Rara Jonggrang not want to be married by Bondowoso, so she gives the requirements difficult to fulfill by Bondowoso. Rara Jonggrang request made a thousand temples in one night.

Legend of Prambanan

Once upon a time there was a king named Bandung Bondowoso, he wanted to marry a beautiful princess named Rara Jonggrang. Rara Jonggrang not want to be married by Bondowoso, Bondowoso is a cruel king. When rara Jonggrang will marry with Bandung Bondowoso, Rara Jonggrang very confused, he does not want the marriage took place, but he also did not want to make angry Bandung Bondowoso. If Bandung Bondowoso angry he will make the safety of himself and his family threatened.

Rara Jonggrang got an idea, before she married with Bandung Bondowoso, Bandung Bondowoso must made a thousand temples in one night. Bondowoso will not be able to make a thousand temples in one night, Bondowoso ask the help of the devil. Aided by the ghost Bondowoso start making a thousand temples, when Bondowoso almost finished making a thousand temples, Rara Jonggrang panic and thwart the creation thousand temples. Bandung and ghost cheated with chicken sounds and activities of people like the morning, so the ghost thought it was morning. Ghosts afraid of the sun, they ran away from the place of manufacture temple. At that time Bondowoso and ghosts have made 999 temples yet because ghosts are no longer help Bondowoso. Bondowoso ultimately failed to make a thousand temples. Bondowoso been duped by Rara Jonggrang, he gets angry and bewitching Rara Jonggrang be complementary 999 temples that he created. True or not this story I also do not know because in reality there are only hundreds of temples in Prambanan. Until now the legend is still a mystery.

Prambanan temple buried by an earthquake and volcanic eruption. Prambanan temple was rediscovered by CA Lons he were Dutch, at that time he visited the island of Java and in 1733 he reported that there were ruins of temple which had been overgrown by scrub. Prambanan temple is a temple built by the Sanjaya Dynasty century IX (nine). At this temple found text "Pikatan" which signifies the temple was built by Rakai Pikatan and then forwarded by the Rakai Balitung