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Prambanan Temple: Why is India restoring Indonesia’s largest Shiva temple? | Explained

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Prambanan Temple: Why is India restoring Indonesia’s largest Shiva temple? | Explained

Story so far: “The winds here carry a scent of culture, a scent which connects us and we feel every moment on the soil of India,” waxed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) when he visited the 1200-year-old Prambanan Temple complex in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta. The visit was preceded by the announcement of India-Indonesia’s joint conservation project to restore…

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Prambanan Temple and Indonesia’s journey with Hinduism | Explained

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Prambanan Temple and Indonesia’s journey with Hinduism | Explained

The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the historic Prambanan Temple near Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Standing alongside Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, he offered prayers at the 9th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest Hindu temple complex in the country, which houses the trimurti of Vedic Hinduism — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The temple signifies…

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