Prambanan
Prambanan History Rakai Pikatan started construction on the largest Hindu Temple of Java, Prambanan, as an answer to Buddhist temples nearby. Prambanan’s construction was most likely meant to signify the return of the Sanjaya dynasty to power in Central Java. A temple was first built around 850CE by Rakai Pikatan to honor lord Shiva. Shiva-grha, [...]
Borobudur
Borobudur History There is no written record of who built Borobudur or of its intended purpose. The construction time has been estimated by comparison between carved reliefs on the temple’s hidden foot and the inscriptions commonly used in royal charters during the eight and ninth centuries. Borobudur was likely founded around 800 AD. The construction [...]