Hindu Temples in Indonesia - Prambanan, Trowulan, Candi of Indonesia, Candi Sukuh, Candi Surawana, Sambisari, Mother Temple of Besakih (Paperback)

Chapters: Prambanan, Trowulan, Candi of Indonesia, Candi Sukuh, Candi Surawana, Sambisari, Mother Temple of Besakih, Tanah Lot, Pustakasala, Dieng Plateau, Candi Cetho, List of Balinese Sea Temples, Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, Tirtha Empul Temple, Candi Asu, Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Gedong Songo, Gunung Kawi, Candi Kidal, Pura Luhur, Pura Gede Perancak. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 92. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Prambanan - Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple of ancient Java, and the construction of this royal temple was probably started by Rakai Pikatan as the Hindu Sanjayas answer to the Buddhist Sailendra's Borobudur and Sewu temples nearby. The construction of Prambanan probably was meant to mark the return of Sanjaya dynasty to power after almost a century fell under Sailendra domination on Central Java. A temple was first built at the site around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan or Balitung Maha Sambu the Sanjaya king of the Mataram Kingdom. According to Shivagrha inscription that wrote chandrasengkala Wwalung gunung sang wiku (778 Saka/856 M), the temple was built to honor lord Shiva and the original name of the temple is Shiva-grha (the house of Shiva). Indeed, some archaeologists propose that the idol of Shiva in the garbhagriha (central chamber) of the main temple is modelled after King Balitung, serving as a depiction of his deified self after death.. The temple compound was expanded by successive Mataram kings such as Daksa and Tulodong with the addition hundreds of perwara temples around the chief temple. Prambanan served as the royal temple of the Hindu Kingdom of Mataram, with most of the state's religious ceremonies and sacrifices being conducted there. At the height of the Mataram kingdom, scholars estimate that hundreds of Brahmins...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=579539