Showing posts with label indonesia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label indonesia. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Prambanan Temple


When you think about beautiful temple, we will inform you about a fascinating temple, he is the Prambanan. This temple is located on Java, Indonesia

Approximately 10 km east of Yogyakarta, 40 km west of Surakarta and 120 km south of Semarang, exactly on the border between the Central Java province  and Yogyakarta. Prambanan is located in districts  Sleman and Klaten. Rara Jonggrang or Lara Jonggrang temple located at Prambanan. Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia
This temple was built in about the year 850 AD, believed this temple was built by Rakai Pikatan the second king of Mataram dynasty or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya dynasty.

Prambanan 47 meters high, the main temple is Shiva temple (center),  Brahma temple (south), the Vishnu temple (north).    In front of them ther are Wahana temples (vehicle) as vehicles  Trimurti, Temple Space is the vehicle of Brahma ( Guardians God ),  Nandi temple (Ox) is the vehicle of Shiva (Destroyer Gods) and the   Garuda temple is the vehicle of Vishnu ( Creator God )
This temple is very beautiful and fascinating. If you go there like visiting the place of the gods. As if we go a long way to heaven is full of beauty.
I hope the information above is to please you. If you go to Indonesia don’t forget to visit Prambanan.
Photo 1 From :  http://www.panjalu.net/ 
Photo 2 From :  http://merahmay.wordpress.com

Monday, June 14, 2010

Komodo Island

Komodo is an island in West Nusa Tenggara archipelago, Komodo dragons live in here. This island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island to the west of Sumbawa Island, Sape strait between them

This island including Komodo subdistrict, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the western end of  East Nusa Tenggara Province, bordering with West Nusa Tenggara province.


Komodo dragons flourish very well here. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 Komodo dragons. If combined with other islands, namely  Rinca island and Gili Motang, all of them are about 2500. There are also around 100 Komodo dragons  at Wae Wuul preserve on the  Flores island, but here was not included  the Komodo National Park area.


Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest lizard, its length reaching three meters  and weighs about 70-90 kg. Komodo happy to live in holes in the ground, sometimes under rocks or under tree roots. These reptiles can move fast and run above ground, but can also swim in the water


  
Photo 1 from : http://www.lablink.or.id/Env/Satwa/stw-komodo.htm
Photo 2 from : http://anril.com/lokasi_indonesia.php
Photo 3 from : http://riseafterfall.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/vote-komodo/
Phutu 4 from : http://www.itravelindonesia.com/pollforthebest.aspx

If you would like to know farther visit : http://www.komododiving.com/index.html