PM Modi visits Prambanan Temple Complex in Indonesia

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited the iconic UNESCO World Heritage site Prambanan Temple Complex in Yogyakarta on July 8. 

• Built in the 10th century, the Prambanan Temple Complex is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia.

• Prambanan Temple Compounds consist of Prambanan Temple (also called Loro Jonggrang), Sewu Temple, Bubrah Temple and Lumbung Temple. 

• Prambanan Temple itself is a complex consisting of 240 temples.

• These compounds are located on the border between the two provinces of Yogyakarta and Central Java on Java Island.

• The two leaders unveiled a plaque marking the commencement of the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) conservation and restoration project at the temple complex.

• The temple complex stands as an enduring symbol of the shared civilisational and cultural heritage between India and Indonesia.

• The conservation project follows the understanding reached between the two leaders during President Prabowo’s visit to India in 2025, to explore India’s assistance for the restoration of the temples at the Prambanan complex.

• ASI has also earlier undertaken extensive documentation of the Borobodur Temple Compounds in Indonesia.

• India’s support for the restoration and conservation of the Prambanan Temple Complex reflects its enduring commitment to preserving shared civilisational heritage.

(The author is a trainer for Civil Services aspirants.)