The kingdoms in the Sunda region that stood early 8th century

Ilustrasi : Parahyangan Agung Jagatkharta, Pura Terbesar di Jawa Barat Bogor (Dreamland Library) - Several Kingdoms in the Sunda region that stood in the 8th century 735 AD Establishment of the Sunda Galuh Kingdom Banten-West Java 752 AD - 1045 AD Kingdom of Medang (House of Sailendra) 760 AD The Pallawa letters that have been Indonesian are known by the name Kawi. Since the Dinoyo inscription (760 AD), the Kawi letter has been used...

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Dieng Temple - 780 AD

Jakarta (Dreamland Library) - Dieng Temple is a collection of temples located at the foot of the Dieng mountains, Wonosobo, Central Java. Dieng Temple area occupies a plain at an altitude of 2000 m above sea level, extending north-south direction around 1900 m with a width of 800 m. This collection of Hindu temples of Shiva which is estimated to have been built between the end of the 8th century and the beginning...

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Borobudur Temple - 800 AD

Borobudur Temple (337 - 422 AD) already existed when F-Huan came to the Land of Java Jakarta (DreamLandLibrary) - Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The location of the temple is approximately 100 km to the southwest of Semarang, 86 km to the west of Surakarta, and 40 km to the northwest of Yogyakarta. This stupa-shaped temple was founded by Mahayana Buddhists around the...

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Mendut Temple - 824 AD

Jakarta (Dreamland Library) - Located in Mendut Village, Mungkid District, Magelang Regency, Central Java, about 38 km to the northwest of Yogyakarta. The location is only about 3 km from Borobudur Temple. Mendut Temple is related to Borobudur Temple and Pawon Temple. The three temples are located in a straight line north-south. Not yet certainty when the Mendut Temple was built, but J.G. de Casparis suspects that Mendut Temple was built by...

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Prambanan Temple - Year 850 AD

Jakarta (Dreamland Library) - Prambanan Temple or Rara Jonggrang Temple is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia that was built in the 9th century AD. This temple is dedicated to Trimurti, the three main Hindu deities namely Brahma as the creator god, Wishnu as the guardian god, and Shiva as the god of destruction. Based on the Siwagrha inscription the original name of this temple complex is Siwagrha (meaning Sanskrit language: 'Shiva's...

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