61) Prambanan, Indonesia's greatest Hindu monument

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August 30th 2005

Published: September 22nd 2005

When you travel by air from Bali to Yogyakarta in Central Java, you will inevitably see the massive Hindu temple complex of Prambanan. If you travel by road from an easterly direction, you cannot miss it - Prambanan is only 100 metres from the road. Whichever way you first see this massive complex, its towering temple structures are awe-inspiring, and its beauty, breathtaking. Prambanan is located... Read Full Entry

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Hanuman

Monkey warrior who became Rama's devoted friend and servant

Monkey army in action

They are fighting teeth and nails against the demon army

Rama faces the demon Ravana

The god faces the evil creature without any fear, helped on by his magic arrow

Ravana's death

Finally, Rama and Lakshmana have managed to kill the evil demon Ravana

Hanuman with Sita

The brave monkey warrior rescues Sita from the garden where she was kept hostage

Sita stepping down from the pyre

Sita is free, but Rama rejects her, not believing in her purity. To prove her innocence, Sita is willing to be burnt on a pyre, and steps out unscathed

The lovebirds reunited

After Sita's prove of purity, Rama is overwhelmed and the couple can at last be happy!

22nd September 2005

Luigi
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Wonderful places!
Hi Stephan and Klaudia, thanks a lot for your post card from Indonesia! You are taking wonderful pictures! How long is your trip lasting? Don't you miss home? All the best Luigi

11th March 2006

Krupesh
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Amazing pictures
just like to say, you guys have taken some amazing pictures of this site.... didnt even know it existed untill i stumbled upon this journal! take care Krups

28th May 2006

mahendran
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awesome...
Thank you. It is so awesome.

30th May 2006

sachin
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WOW
These pictures are wonderful. I travelled to Indonesia recently and LOVED the tolerant and very nice people and the exquisite beauty of the country. Reminded me of my motherland India. We in India never even knew that this huge wonderful place was so culturally close to us.

18th May 2008

natalia
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its great
i have been in Yogya since 3 years. that is a beautiful town....expecially prambanan temple...........i think prambanan is a great place to visit

23rd October 2008

akhildasiyer das
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anciant of hindu
5000 years old visit them ship of prabnja south indians generation go go the hinoosya

19th August 2009

jaytee
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wow-ness
awesome! 8D

12th May 2010

yaya24682006
Yaya Tsai.

Hi, my name is yaya. I am study about heritage sites for Borobudur and Prambanan right now. I was wondering before you went to Indonesia Borobudr and Pambanan, where your information comes from was. And where were your information in your blog came from? Were you used the wikitravel or other web site to search your information about Borobudur and Prambanan? And what were you looking for or experience in those two heritage? What's the most attract you in Borobudur and Prambanan? I really need your information! Thank you for your apply!!! Yaya

7th August 2010

setiaman lase
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bagus banget

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