Prambanan Temple or Roro Jonggrang Temple is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia built in the 9th century AD. This temple is dedicated to Trimurti, the three major Hindu gods of Brahmas as the creator god, Vishnu as the nurturing deity, and Shiva as the god of destruction. Based on the original Siwagrhanama inscription this temple complex is Siwagrha (Sanskrit meaning 'House of Shiva'), and indeed in garbagriha (main room) this temple is statue of Shiva Mahadewa as high as three meters indicate that in this temple Shiva god takes precedence.
The temple complex is located in Prambanan, Sleman and Prambanan sub-districts, Klaten, approximately 17 kilometers northeast of Yogyakarta, 50 kilometers southwest of Surakarta and 120 kilometers south of Semarang, just on the border between Central Java province and Yogyakarta Special Region. The location is very unique, Prambanan Temple is located in the administrative area of Bokoharjo village, Prambanan, Sleman, while the entrance of the Prambanan Temple complex is located in the administrative area of Tlogo village, Prambanan, Klaten.
This temple is including UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, as well as one of the most beautiful temples in Southeast Asia. The architecture of this building is tall and slender in accordance with the Hindu architecture in general with the Shiva temple as the main temple has a height reaching 47 meters looming in the middle of a smaller cluster of temple complexes. As one of the grandest temples in Southeast Asia, Prambanan temple attracts tourists from all over the world.
According to the inscription of Siwagrha, this temple began to be built around 850 AD by Rakai Pikatan, and was further developed and expanded by Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Medang Mataram empire.