PRAMBANAN: Romance in Stone

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January 29th 2012

Published: January 29th 2012

PRAMBANAN...Romance in Stone. There was a king with a beautiful daughter, Sita (Dewi Shinta)...so beautiful that he devised a contest for the strongest to win her hand...he who can draw the magic bow. The strongest in the land failed...to the king's surprise. Step forward Rama...strong of mind & heart...who pulled the bow...fired an arrow...became eager to possess his bride. To attract... Read Full Entry

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Candi Sewu

Check for missing stones

INSIDE CANDI SEWU

One of several adjoining rooms

Candi Sewu

Candi Sewu

Stupa rooves

Candi Sewu

My lasting memory of the task that is restoration...where there is a will there is a way...but how do you pay for it..?

AU REVOIR...PRAMBANAN

A jewel of Java

RAMAYANA BALLET

Return to Prambanan...Joe told us the story again on the way...we understood the ballet as a result...and enjoyed it immensely...Thanks Joe

RAHWANA

The rival king who kidnapped Sita

RAMA & SITA

PRAMBANAN AT NIGHT

Ramayana Ballet

29th January 2012

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

And not a mention of touts and sellers...
just friendly people wanting to take pictures with you and no tourists. What a wonderful experience! Hey, we also may be related. My maternal grandparents came from Carbonear, Newfoundland. My grandfather started out as a Grand Banks fisherman.

30th January 2012

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

HI BOB
The only sellers were 2 guys selling booklets on Prambanan...I got the English version. With the portraits...they were as into it as much as me...why the vibe in the portraits catches their characters so well...no basis for being self-conscious...all with consent. But what got me were they had restored such amazing temples...with the vaste majority of smaller temples...piles of stones ...poignant and stunning...with a guide who brought it all to life. The Newfoundland connection...that's another story.

30th January 2012

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deleted_46288

Why oh why didn't I go to Java!?!?
If your going to hang about in Java then I'll bring a few crates of the amber nectar over and we will get started on that 'mother of all jigsaw puzzles'. I do like a challenge. Seriously though, were would you start? As an ex-engineer, I have nothing but respect for the commitment and dedication of the stone masons who have taken on the task of putting that lot back together.

30th January 2012

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Why...indeed
When do we start..? I had a Meccano set as a kid...but I had no-one to drink Bintang with...so I just marvelled & didn't lend a hand...but if the Cockle had been there...who knows what we could build...I reckon it'd have to be taller than 47m...rock on rock...dream on.

3rd February 2012

Anu
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Hi !! Please share the hotel/guide/tour operator/route details with me. We are already into planning the same trip. Your information would be of great help. Kindly email me on anu.anu@rediffmail.com. Thanks in advance! & regards... Anu

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