India to Help Conserve Ancient Prambanan Temple in Indonesia, PM Modi to Launch Project Tomorrow
India will help restore several smaller temples at the 1,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced the launch of a conservation project for the 1,000-year-old Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta.
- Consisting of 240 temples dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma, the UNESCO World Heritage site features stone reliefs that illustrate the Indonesian version of the Ramayana epic.
- Partnering with Indonesian authorities, The Archaeological Survey of India is restoring several smaller structures within the complex, which collapsed due to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and political shifts.
- Commemorating the shared legacy of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and Education Minister Dewantara, Modi declared the upcoming period the 'Tagore-Dewantara Year of Cultural and Educational Diplomacy'.
- Earlier, the Republic of Indonesia conferred its highest civilian honor, the 'Bintang Adipurna,' upon Modi, who dedicated the award to the 'crores of Indians' and historic bonds between the two nations.
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Modi, Prabowo inaugurate ASI-led joint conservation project for 9th-century temple site in Indonesia
The Prambanan Temple Compound, inscribed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, is considered among the most magnificent ensembles of Hindu temple architecture in the world. The project, spanning 10 years, will be executed in collaboration with the Indonesian Heritage Agency
As PM Modi visits Indonesia's Prambanan temple, here's how India helped revive shared civilisational heritage
PM Modi described the monument as "another remarkable testament" to deep cultural and civilisational ties that have connected India and Indonesia for over a thousand years.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Indonesia, India and Indonesia took a significant step toward cultural cooperation. The two countries launched a conservation and restoration project for the Prambanan Temple, in which India will also cooperate.
Prabowo and PM Modi are scheduled to inaugurate the Prambanan Temple conservation project.
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