Prambanan Ratu Boko Tour

Prambanan Temple

Prambanan temple is extraordinarily beautiful building constructed in the tenth century during the reigns of two kings namely Rakai Pikatan and Rakai Balitung. Soaring up to 47 meters (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple), the foundation of this temple has fulfilled the desire of the founder to show Hindu triumph in Java Island. This temple is located 17 kilometers from the city center, among an area that now functions as beautiful park.

Prambanan temple is extraordinarily beautiful building constructed in the tenth century during the reigns of two kings namely Rakai Pikatan and Rakai Balitung. Soaring up to 47 meters (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple), the foundation of this temple has fulfilled the desire of the founder to show Hindu triumph in Java Island. This temple is located 17 kilometers from the city center, among an area that now functions as beautiful park.
There is a legend that Javanese people always tell about this temple. As the story tells, there was a man named Bandung Bondowoso who loved Roro Jonggrang. To refuse his love, Jonggrang asked Bondowoso to make her a temple with 1,000 statues only in one-night time. The request was nearly fulfilled when Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and to set a fire in order to look like morning had broken. Feeling to be cheated, Bondowoso who only completed 999 statues cursed Jonggrang to be the thousandth statue.

Ratu Boko Temple

Ratu Boko is an archaeological site of a complex of buildings located approximately 3 km south of Prambanan Temple complex, about 18 km east of Yogyakarta city of Indonesia. The Ratu Baka sites is situated on a hill at an altitude of 196 meters above sea level. The total area of the complex is about 25 ha. This site displays attributes as a place of activity or a residential site, but the exact function is not known clearly until now.

Ratu Boko is estimated have been used by people in the 8th century during the reign of Rakai Panangkaran king of Medang kingdom or Mataram Hindu of the House of Sailendra. From the pattern of the remaining buildings laying, allegedly this site was former king’s palace. This opinion is based on the fact that this complex is not a temple or a building with a religious purpose, but a fortified palace with evidence of the remains of fortified walls and dry trenches as a defense structure. The Remnants of settlements are also found around the site. This site is nominated to UNESCO to become a World Heritage Site since 1995.

The name “Ratu Baka” comes from the legend of the local community. Ratu Baka (Javanese, literal meaning: “King of Stork”) is the father of Roro Jonggrang, which is also the name of the main temple at Prambanan Temple complex. This building complex is associated with local folklore about the story of Roro Jonggrang.

PRAMBANAN RATU BOKO TOUR PACKAGE SAMPLE

1 Day Prambanan & Ratu Boko Temple Tour

Duration: Approximately 8 hours

At noon time, we will pick you up and drive to Kali Opak Restaurant for Lunch near Prambanan Temple. After lunch, transfer to Prambanan Temple. We will get inside the temple complex, at the main complex, you will find three Hindu temple, each named Shiva, Vhisnu and Brahma. You will have enough time to enjoy the splendor of Prambanan temple and take pictures. In Prambanan, we will walk around to check other temple near from Prambanan such as Lumbung Temple, Bubrah Temple and Sewu Temple.
From Prambanan, we will drive about 5 minutes to Plaosan Temple. Plaosan Temple is a combination between Buddhist and Hindu’s religius symbols and carving.
Our last stop for today is to visit the famous Ratu Boko Temple. We will be going around the Ratu Boko Temple and finish the tour by enjoying the sunset of Ratu Boko. We will have coffee break at a restaurant nearby Ratu Boko site.

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