Candi of Indonesia
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A candi is a Hindu or Buddhist temple in Indonesia, mostly built during the Zaman Hindu-Buddha or "Hindu-Buddhist period" between the 4th and 15th centuries.
Buddha in an open stupa and the main stupa of Borobudur in the background
The 47 metres tall Shiva temple in Prambanan compound. The towering candi prasada (temple tower) are believed to represent the cosmic Mount Meru, the abode of gods.
Central Java style Bubrah temple
Eastern Java style Penataran temple
Prambanan
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Prambanan is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, in southern Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimūrti, the expression of God as the Creator, the Preserver, and t
Candi of Indonesia
…bas-reliefs in Borobudur include Karmavibhangga (the law of karma), Lalitavistara (the birth of Buddha), Jataka, Avadana and Gandavyuha. Meanwhile in Prambanan, Hindu scriptures are described in its bas-relief panels, such as the Ramayana and Bhagavata Purana (popularly known as Krishnayana). The bas-reliefs…
Prambanan Temple Compounds
Prambanan Complex 1
The reliefs at Prambanan and the structures of modern houses (of the 1920s) that are similar to it.
The statue of Shiva Mahadeva inside the garbagriha of the main temple.