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Ramayana Narrative at Candi Prambanan

Keywords : Candi, Candi Parambanan, Ramayana Narrative, Ramayana

Site common nameCandi Prambanan
Type of artworkSculpture
Village-
Province/CityKlaten
StateCentral Java
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 7.751944
Long : 110.490833

History of productionCandi Parambanan is the grandest Hindu temple in Central Javanese Art. It was constructed by Hindu Sanjay Dynasty during the 9th-10th century A.D.
ArtUnlike Borobudur, the narrative at Candi Parambanan is characterized by the background filled with motif and vegetation. The devoid of space in Parambanan narrative is noticeable and this is precursor towards the same trend in Eastern Javanese art. The volume of each figure is however still shaped and the face of these figures is still front-facing which is still traceable to Indian art.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodMid Central Javanese Art
Age8th-10th Century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
SectShaivite
Religion and beliefAt the circumambulatory platform of Candi Parambanan exists the stories from Hindu epic. At Candi Shiva and Candi Brahma the story of Ramayana is narrated whereas the story of Krishna is depicted at Candi Vishnu. The narrative starts from the left side of the main gate and runs clockwise around the temple
Related artworkThis is Ramayana narrative with Rama and Lakshamana confronting the multi-headed multi-armed Ravana.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali