Amazing, "Prambanan Temple" Was Built in 850 AD

Temples and Yogyakarta are like a couple that cannot be separated by anything, the many temples in Yogyakarta are proof that Yogyakarta is rich in history and culture from the past until now. Prambanan Temple which is very famous is a Hindu temple. This temple is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia and even in Southeast Asia. The charm that is owned seems to never fade, it is increasingly in demand by tourists visiting Yogyakarta. This temple has a height of 47 meters. Located in the east of Yogyakarta, the Prambanan Temple is actually located between 2 areas, namely Yogyakarta and Central Java.

When talking about history, Prambanan Temple seems to have become a symbol of a legendary love story, the legend is the love story of a prince named Bandung Bondowoso who has an interest and falls in love with a princess named Roro Jonggrang.

Unfortunately, the daughter of Roro Jonggrang did not love Bandung Bondowoso, there was a one-sided love. Roro Jonggrang finally found a way so that Bandung Bondowoso no longer loved him, then Roro Jonggrang proposed a condition that must be fulfilled if he wanted to continue to love him, Bandung Bondowoso had to build 1,000 temples in 1 night which seemed impossible. With great confidence, Bandung Bondowoso even dared to accept the challenge that was put forward by Roro Jonggrang, with his supernatural powers and assisted by reinforcements from the jinn, finally Bandung Bondowoso almost completed the conditions proposed by Roro Jonggrang.

Seeing this, Roro Jonggrang panicked and looked for a way so that Bandung Bondowoso failed to complete 1,000 temples. The princess also woke up her concubines to pound the mortar and wake the rooster to crow and burn the fire in the east to make it look like it was morning. Sure enough, Bandung Bondowoso's efforts to make temples had reached 999 temples, only 1 temple left.

Bandung Bondowoso was shocked and found out what was really going on, not long after that Bandung Bondowoso found out that he had been cheated by Roro Jonggang. Knowing this, he was hurt and angry, so Bandung Bondowoso cursed the Roro Jonggrang to become the statue for the 1,000th temple. Such is the history of Prambanan Temple.

Behind the legendary historical story, Prambanan Temple holds extraordinary beauty and splendor that is not inferior to other bigger ones. The beauty of Prambanan Temple is able to attract domestic and foreign tourists, especially during the holiday season, Prambanan Temple seems to be a mandatory destination if you are traveling in Jogja.

There are several routes that you can choose to go to Prambanan Temple. If you use a private vehicle, here are the route options:

• From downtown Yogyakarta: from the Malioboro area, drive up to Jalan Solo, then to the border gate of Yogya and Central Java. From that point, steer your car or motorbike for 300 meters past the first red light. You will see the Prambanan Temple complex on the left.

• From Surakarta City: take Jalan Raya Solo to Klaten. The journey is approximately one hour and you will see the Prambanan Temple complex.

• From Semarang City: passing through Ungara, Ambarawa, Pringsurat, Magelang, and Yogya. After exiting the gate, you will see Prambanan Temple on the left side.

If you use public transportation, here are the routes you can take:

• From Yogyakarta City: take the TransJogja bus corridor 1A, get off in front of the Prambanan Temple complex. The price is IDR 3,500.

• From Semarang City: take the Semarang AKAP bus with the Yogyakarta stop. The price once went up Rp. 50 thousand. Get off at Jombor Terminal, then take the TransJogja bus corridor 1A and get off in front of the temple complex.