PM Modi, President Subianto Visit 1,000 Year-Old Prambanan Temple in Indonesia; Offer Prayers
The leaders launched a conservation project backed by an India-Indonesia agreement at the nearly 1,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the nearly 1,000-year-old Prambanan Temple complex in Indonesia, accompanied by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and offered prayers at the Hindu site.
- Built during the 9th century under the Hindu Mataram Kingdom, the Prambanan Temple complex remains Indonesia's largest Hindu site; UNESCO designated it a World Heritage Site in 1991.
- The central Shiva Temple rises approximately 47 metres, showcasing classical architecture dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Brahma; Prime Minister Modi described the monument as "majestic."
- India and Indonesia recently exchanged a Letter of Intent to launch a conservation project, which Modi and President Subianto inaugurated in Yogyakarta as part of India's Act East policy.
- Modi's three-nation tour began Monday in Jakarta and includes planned stops in Australia and New Zealand, strengthening strategic and cultural ties across the region.
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President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Prambanan Temple restoration project in Sleman, Yogyakarta, on Wednesday (July 8, 2026). The project, which will run from 2026 to 2036, will restore more than 200 ancillary temples in the second courtyard of the complex, which are still in ruins. The restoration will utilize modern technologies such as LiDAR, AI-based digital reconstruction, digital documentation,…
Modi and Indonesia Celebrate Cultural Diplomacy at Prambanan Temple
During his state visit to Indonesia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined President Prabowo Subianto to inaugurate an India-backed restoration project at the UNESCO World Heritage Prambanan Temple. The visit emphasizes the deep cultural ties and the 'Act East' policy, highlighting shared heritage and spiritual connections between India and Indonesia.
PM Modi, President Subianto visit Prambanan Temple in Indonesia
Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, on Wednesday visited the “majestic” Prambanan Temple complex — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — in Yogyakarta. India and Indonesia a day ago exchanged a Letter of Intent to start a project on conservation and restoration of the temple complex with assistance from India. Modi arrived in Jakarta on Monday on the first leg of his three-nation tour, which will als…
Prambanan Restoration: India & Indonesia renew shared heritage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Prambanan Mandir complex in Yogyakarta with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto marked the revival of a civilisational partnership that stretches back nearly two millennia through maritime trade, religion, architecture, literature and cultural exchange. The two leaders jointly inaugurated the Prambanan Temple Restoration Project, under which India’s Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will assist In…
PM Modi Offers Prayers At Indonesia's 1,000-Year-Old Shiv Temple, Calls It 'Great Fortune': WATCH
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited Indonesia's iconic Prambanan Temple complex with President Prabowo Subianto, offering prayers at the nearly 1,000-year-old Hindu shrine dedicated to the Trimurti, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. Speaking during the visit, PM Modi reflected on his longstanding spiritual association with Lord Shiva, describing it as his "great fortune" to repeatedly receive opportunities to contribute to t…
Modi thanks Indonesia for preserving Prambanan Temple heritage
Narendra Modi visited Prambanan with President Prabowo Subianto and thanked Indonesia for preserving the temple complex. The joint conservation project underscores how shared heritage is strengthening India-Indonesia ties.
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