Sewu temple complex located in Prambanan Temple area, around 800 meters towards Rara Jongrang Temples. Sewu temple is the second biggest Budha temple in Central Java after Candi Borobudur. The fact that this temple similar in area Prambanan temple is evidence that at that moment Hindu believer and Budha lives in compatibility and harmonious.
It is said, to be an empire temple is one of main activity in the past. Based on inscription built in the year 792 SAMARIUMS found in the year 1960, name of the temple complex is estimated " Manjus'rigrha" ( House Manjusri). Manjusri is one of Boddhisatva in teaching Budha. Sewu temple possibility built at 8 century the end of goverment Rakai Panangkaran. Rakai Panangkaran ( 746 SAMARIUMS – 784 SAMARIUMS) be one of popular king at empire of ancient Mataram. This temple first time checked by HC Cornellius in the 1807.
Main temple has one main spaces and four small rooms that incircuit with temple. Door of functioning east as main gate towards main space. Main temple looks towards east. Temple structure has 9 roof, where each roof forms a stupa at its height.
Prambanan temple is beautiful extraordinary building built in 10 century during goverment two kings (Rakai Pikatan and Rakai Balitung). This temple is located 17 kilometre from downtown Yogyakarta, in the middle of area that is now is built garden to respect.
Prambanan temple has 3 main temple in main yard, that is Wisnu, Brahma, and Siwa temple. Third temple is symbol Trimurti in Hindu trust. Third the temple faces easterly. Every main temple has one associate temples facing to west, that is Nandini for Siwa, Angsa for Brahma, and Garuda for Wisnu. Besides, still there is 2 temple flanks, 4 temple kelir, and 4 corner temple. Temporary, having second yard 224 temples.
Prambanan also has relief loading story Ramayana. According to the experts, the relief looks like story Ramayana which is derivable passed oral tradition. Interesting other relief is tree Kalpataru which in Hinduism is considered to be tree life, continuity and area compatibility. In Prambanan, tree relief Kalpataru depicted to be middle flanks lion. Existence of this tree makes the experts to assume that 9 century public has wisdom in managing its environment.
