There is a legend that Javanese people always told about this temple. Alkisah, a man named Bandung Bondowoso loved Roro Jonggrang. Not because of love, Jonggrang make a request Bondowoso temple with statue in 1000 for the night.

The request was fulfilled almost before Jonggrang ask villagers pound of rice and make a big fire like atmosphere that form morning. Speed can make the new 999 and then cursed statue Jonggrang into the statue to the 1000 feel-dicurangi.

Prambanan temple has 3 main page in the main, the Vishnu Temple, Brahma, and Shiva temples. The three temples are symbols of Trimurti in Hindu belief. All of them face to the east. Each main temple has a temple facing the west, namely Nandini for Shiva temples, Angsa to Brahma, and Garuda for Vishnu. Besides, there are 2 wedge temple, temple curtain 4, and 4 corner temples. Meanwhile, a second page 224 has a temple.

Entering the temple of Shiva temples located in the middle of the building and the most high, you will find the room 4. One main room contains a statue Siwa, while the other 3 rooms each contain Durga statue (Siwa's wife), Agastya (Shiva temples teachers), and Ganesha (the son of Siwa). Durga statue that have been used as the statue in

the legend of Roro Jonggrang told the above.

In the Vishnu Temple, located in the north of Siwa temple, you will only see one room contains a statue of Vishnu. Similarly Brahma

temple located in the sout

h of Siwa Temple, you will only find one room contains a statue Brahma.

Temple facing enough bait is Garuda temple that is located near the Vishnu temple. Save this temple stories about her half-human bird called Garuda. Garuda is a mystical bird in Hindu mythology is well-gold, a certain kind of face white, red-winged, beaked and winged like a hawk. Estimated, figure is Hindu adaptation on her Bennu (means' up 'or' shining ', usually associated with the god Re) in Ancient Egypt mythology or Phoenix in Ancient Greek mythology. Garuda can save his mother from the curse of Aruna (Garuda sister who was born disabled) with a steal Amerta Tirta (holy water of the gods).

The ability to save that which be admired by many people until now and used for a variety of interests. Indonesia to use the state emblem. Perhaps, the creator of the symbol of Garuda Pancasila find inspiration in this temple. Other countries that also use the symbol for the country is Thailand, with the same reason but the form of adaptation and kenampakan different. In Thailand, Garuda is known by the term or Krut Pha Krut.

Prambanan temple is also a relief that the Ramayana story. According to experts, relief is similar to the Ramayana story is revealed through oral tradition. Relief in the Kalpataru tree is interesting that in the Hindu religion is considered as a tree of life, sustainability and environmental suitability. In Prambanan, relief depicted the Kalpataru tree lions flank. The existence of this tree makes experts consider that the 9-century to have wisdom in managing the environment.

Same as figure Garuda, Kalpataru is now also used for a variety of interests. In Indonesia, Kalpataru Wahana become the symbol of the Environment (Walhi). In fact, some scientists in Bali to develop the concept of Tri Hita Karana for conservation with the view Kalpataru relief in this temple. Tree of life also can be found in the gunungan used to open the puppet arts. Evidence that a relief that there has been worldwide in Prambanan.

If careful, you can also see various birds relief, this time a real bird. Reliefs at Prambanan birds so natural, so the biolog can even identify them to genus level. One Yellow relief crest cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) that invite questions. The reason, it was only found in the Masakambing Island, an island in the middle of Java Sea. Then, if the type of first ever many there are in Yogyakarta? Please find out the answer themselves. For, until now there has not been one person who can solve any mystery that