Showing posts with label Temple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Temple. Show all posts

Petitenget Beach, Beautiful Beach and Mystical Temples

Petitenget Beach is a beach located in the village of Kerobokan, North Kuta Sub-district, Badung regency. In addition, this beach is located on the same coastline with beaches of Kuta and Legian beaches, which certainly is not less beautiful landscape with both the beach. Is approximately less than 15 km from Denpasar or 30 minutes away drive from Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport.

How to Reach Prambanan Temple

To get there is easy. The closest cities to  Prambanan, are either Yogyakarta (insert hyperlink) or Semarang. Garuda Indonesia, Mandala, Merpati Nusantara Airlines and a number of domestic airlines fly to these cities from Jakarta and other large cities in Indonesia. AirAsia is the first international airline that flies direct from Kuala Lumpur to Yogyakarta. 

From Yogyakarta, you can rent a car to go to Klaten. From there, you can walk to the temple. If have been busy and are really tired of walking, you can always call for a becak. With the cost of about Rp10,000 the Becak driver will bring you right up to the  entrance gate of the Temple, not far from the ticket box.

Prambanan, the largest Hindu Temple

As the biggest Hindu sanctuary in Southeast Asia, the excellent and smooth sanctuary of Prambanan is a wonderful exhibition and a symbol of Indonesia’s social legacy. Placed not a long way from the Buddhist Borobudur sanctuary, the closeness of the two sanctuaries lets us know that on Java, Buddhism and Hinduism existed calmly alongside each other.

Prambanan is referred to generally as Roro Jonggrang, hailing from the legend of the ‘thin virgin’. As stated by the legend quite a long time ago, there was a youthful and compelling man named Bandung Bondowoso.  He needed to wed a delightful princess named Roro Jonggrang. Her father, the ruler, concurred and constrained her to wed Bandung Bondowoso. Butm Sita finished not cherish him yet couldn’t deny him.

Muara Jambi Temple

Muara Jambi Temple is considered one of the richest archaeological sites on the island of Sumatra. The eight temple-like structures appear to be Buddhist, and were probably built around the 14th century. Archaelogists conclude that the site was the center of Old Jambi, the capital of ancient Malay kingdom which reigned supreme about ten centuries ago. The capital was sieged and destroyed in 1377 by armies from Burma. For centuries, the site had been lost and forgotten deep in the jungle, only to be rediscovered in 1920 by a British military expedition team. 

Let's Visit The Magnificent Borobudur Temple!

The magnificent Borobudur temple is the world’s biggest Buddhist monument, an ancient site widely considered to be one of the world’s seven wonders. Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Syailendra Dynasty, the temple’s design in Gupta architecture reflects India's influence on the region, yet there are enough indigenous scenes and elements incorporated to make Borobudur uniquely Indonesian. This awe inspiring monument is truly a marvel. After a visit here you will understand why it is Indonesia’s most visited tourist attraction and a famous icon of Indonesia’s cultural heritage.