Yogyakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the historic Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta, slantingly Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and tabbed it a "Majestic Prambanan Temple!".
Where did PM Modi visit?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the Prambanan Temple ramified in Yogyakarta with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A day earlier, India and Indonesia had well-set to launch a conservation and restoration project for the temple complex.
An try-on has moreover been signed between the two countries in this regard. India will provide assistance in this project. Modi arrived in Jakarta on Monday on the first leg of his three-nation tour, which moreover includes Australia and New Zealand. He will leave for Australia without all the programs today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visit Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta.
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— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2026What happen surpassing the visit?
Prime Minister Modi and President Subianto arrived by plane to visit the heritage site. They moreover inaugurated the Prambanan Temple restoration project in Yogyakarta. Surpassing his visit, Prime Minister Modi wrote in a post on X, "On the way to the Prambanan Temple from Yogyakarta with President Prabowo Subianto." He moreover shared a photo of the two leaders shaking hands on a plane. The post moreover read, "The majestic Prambanan Temple!"
On the way to the Prambanan Temple from Yogyakarta with President Prabowo Subianto.@prabowo pic.twitter.com/o0Vi9fYWmp
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 8, 2026Before visiting the temple, PM Modi discussed several important issues with President Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia today. The two leaders discussed in detail the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), BrahMos missile and cooperation in the threshing sector.
The majestic Prambanan Temple! pic.twitter.com/pRS2S9X5gm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 8, 2026After the agreements and bilateral meeting, PM Modi described the shared culture of the two countries as a strength. As per the try-on reached on the issue related to EVMs, both the countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the export of customized Indian Electronic Voting Machines.
Why is Prambanan Temple special?
The Prambanan Temple Ramified is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yogyakarta. This centuries-old temple is located well-nigh 17 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Yogyakarta. It is considered the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia. Built in the 10th century, it is the largest temple ramified defended to Shiva in Indonesia. According to the UNESCO website, whilom the final part-way of these concentric squares are three temples. These are decorated with carvings depicting the epic of Ramayana. They are defended to the three unconfined Hindu gods (Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma). Three temples are defended to the animals that serve them.
