Prambanan Temples in Central Java Photo Gallery by Paul Riley at pbase.com

Prambanan Temples in Central Java

The Prambanan complex of temples is located in Central Java between Yogyakarta and Solo (formerly Surakarta). The complex has both Hindu and Buddhist temples. The temples were built in the 8th. 9th and 10th centuries. These are the Hindu temples dedicated to Shiva. On 27 May 2006 an earthquake of magnitude of 6.4 centred on the coastline south of Yogyakarta hit the area. The temples were not too badly damaged but this Hindu complex has been fenced off and some of the structures are under repair.

The photographs of the statues date from our last visit in 2002.

Prambanan	Prambanan	Prambanan	Prambanan
Prambanan	Prambanan	Prambanan	Prambanan
Prambanan	Prambanan	Prambanan	Prambanan - under repair due to damage from the May 2006 earthquake
Prambanan	Prambanan	Prambanan	Prambanan
Prambanan	Prambanan	Prambanan	Prambanan
Prambanan	Prambanan - the stone fell during the May 2006 earthquake	Prambanan - the stone fell during the May 2006 earthquake	Prambanan - water spouts
Prambanan	Prambanan - some damage from the earthquake	Prambanan	Prambanan
Ganesha at Prambanan	Goddess Durga at Prambanan

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Paul Riley		05-Jul-2011 10:14
At Borobudur, which is a Buddhist temple, the panels are read in a clockwise direction. Regards, Paul

Sukanya Chandramouli		05-Jul-2011 02:41
In temples in N.Hemisphere we go round in clockwise order.How is it done here?Counterclockwise direction?How are the panels to be read?Moving in counterclockwise direction?

Guest		03-Jun-2007 05:39
A correct name for Prambanan is Candi Loro Jonggrang

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