Title

Prambanan, Hindu temple compound, Java, Indonesia.

Caption

Prambanan, Hindu temple compound, Java, Indonesia. Built in the 9th century Prambanan is a Hindu temple complex dedicated to the Trimurti, the trinity of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. It served as the royal temple of the kings of Medang (Mataram). Restoration of the site began in 1918 and is ongoing.

Date

1996

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Vivienne Sharp

Reference

HRM19D82_379

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,5Mb) / 17,0in x 11,4in / 5109 x 3419 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior building buildings religious architecture country religion temple color colour Indonesia ruins ruin Indonesian Hinduism location century Java outside ruined Hindu prambanan Javanese VIVIENNE SHARP 9th century TGN photograph Vivienne Sharp Sharp Vivienne VS VSP Mataram Medang photograph