
The three main temple in the back are Brahma, Shiva & Vishnu

The three shrine in front of the three main temples is dedicated to vehicle of the respective gods

The bull Nandi for Shiva, the scared swan Hamsa for Brahma and Eagle Garuda for Vishnu

The Shiva temple is the tallest and largest structure in Prambanan complex

The Shiva shrine located at the center and contains five chambers

Story of Ramayana carved on the inner walls of the balustrades

The architecture of Prambanan temple follows the typical Hindu architecture traditions based on Vastu Shastra

Prambanan was originally named Shivagrha and dedicated to god Shiva

A large Buddhist temple complex meaning *one thousand temples*

Most of the smaller temples are in rubble form

Contains a large central temple surrounded by a cluster of smaller ones

The central temple is recently renovated and intricately decorated