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Candi Prambanan a beautiful Hindu temple in Yogyakarta, Java Island

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Do you want to see the majesty of Hinduism outside India? You can find it on the island of Java, Indonesia, a beautiful Hindu heritage, Candi Prambanan. The temple is very beautiful, that you should visit in the near future.  If you vacation in Indonesia, in addition to (an island with a population of Hindus), you need to visit Yogyakarta, Java. Not far from Yogyakarta, you can make a pilgrimage to a Hindu temple. Prambanan temple also called Lara Jonggrang, is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, which was built in the 9th century BC. Based on the inscription Mantiasih, Siwargha, and a short inscription on the Prambanan temple, it is known that the founder of Prambanan temple is Sri Maharaja Rakai Pikatan. This temple was built in the ninth century AD, at the time of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom. Candi Prambanan. Image: mangyop.deviantart.com Prambanan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, once known as one of the

Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple

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Sri Mariamman Temple. Image: panoramio.com If your vacation to Singapore, you will definitely visit Orchard Road for shopping or Marina Bay Sand to witness the splendor of the latest hotel and casino complex in Southeast Asia. For Hindus, perhaps you are curious about the existence of a Hindu temple in Singapore.  Besides in India, Nepal, or Indonesia, then you also will find a Hindu temple in this city-state. I suggest you visit Chinatown.  You do not have to wonder, why have to go to Chinatown to find a Hindu temple in Singapore?