World History Encyclopedia's reference entry on Prambanan, the ninth century Hindu temple complex in Central Java, covering its construction under King Rakai Pikatan of the Hindu Sanjaya dynasty, the Shivagrha inscription's 856 dedication of the compound to Shiva, its rivalry with the Buddhist Sailendra dynasty for power over the Mataram kingdom, and its 1991 inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
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A nonprofit history publisher with an editorial review process rather than a peer reviewed academic journal, tier 2, used here for the temple's construction history, its dedication and the Sanjaya Sailendra rivalry it reflects, corroborated by Wikipedia's independent account below. NotesUsed for the 850 to 856 construction and dedication dates, King Rakai Pikatan's role, the temple's dedication to Shiva and its Hindu Sanjaya dynasty patronage.
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PublisherWorld History Encyclopedia
URLhttps://www.worldhistory.org/Prambanan/
Source Typereference article
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