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 (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple compound is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.
Prambanan Temple Compounds
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.
The Prambanan temple compound with Merapi volcano in the background.
A candi is a Hindu or Buddhist temple in Indonesia, mostly built during the Zaman Hindu-Buddha or "Hindu-Buddhist period" between circa 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