Built in the 10th century, Prambanan is not one temple, but a compound consisting of 240 temples. It is the largest temple complex in Java, and dedicated to the three great Hindu deities, who represent the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction: Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the preserver, and Shiva, the destroyer.
PRAMBANAN TEMPLE, INDONESIA
Built in the 10th century, Prambanan is not one temple, but a compound consisting of 240 temples. It is the largest temple complex in Java, and dedicated to the three great Hindu deities, who represent the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction: Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the preserver, and Shiva, the destroyer.
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