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Thursday, January 1, 2015

2015- 1-1 to 1-2 Trip to Indonesia- Jogyakarta with my family itinerary

 Temple Prambanan
- largest Hindu temple in Indonesia
 built to indicate the shift of religion from Buddhism to Hinduism
- collapse due to the eathquake
- total of 240 temples hre

- Shiva temple is the largest


- Vishnu at the north and Brahma at the south
- Ravana (bad person) kidnapping Shita (Rama's  wife) while the Jaayu on left tried to help her

- local legend of the Rara Jonggrang

- the story of Durga in the north of Shiva temple
- Bandung killed Rara's dad, King Boko and ruled his kingsom. He forced Rara to married her but Rara refused. So, she gave him an impossible mission whereby he need to buld Sewu means thousands temples in one night. He asked for supernatural's help but Rara asked the women to set on the fire so that the supernatural thought that it is morning and need to go back. Bandung was frustrated by the tricks and he asked cursed her to the stone and thus she became the last unfinished temple known as Durga

Kota Gede
- also known as Big City
- famous for its silvercraft
- Joglo, restored after Java Eathquake

- Kedhaton- Royal Palace
- only remains 3 stones aka batu gilang, stone whre the Senopati rested

Malioboro
- major shopping street
- once the home for the Dutch
- Leseshan

Food to eat!
- Gudeg, curry of jackfruit, chicken and egg on rice

- Langgi- asam Jawa