# India and Indonesia launch joint restoration of Prambanan Temple 2026-08-13T13:12:02+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India and Indonesia have launched a joint project to restore the 9th-century Prambanan Temple near Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is the second-largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia after Cambodia's Angkor Wat and features three grand shrines dedicated to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The temple, built around 850 CE during the Sanjaya Dynasty, is known for its Ramayana sculptural reliefs and a traditional Ramayana ballet performed over 150 times each year by some 200 dancers and musicians. Hindustan Times reports that India's involvement brings specialised conservation expertise to the site, which houses what the outlet calls one of the finest depictions of the Ramayana story anywhere in the world. The collaboration follows India's growing cultural outreach in Southeast Asia, though specific financial or technical commitments under the new project have not been detailed. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: cultural diplomacy, heritage restoration, India-Indonesia relations, Prambanan Temple, Ramayana, UNESCO World Heritage Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-and-indonesia-launch-joint-restoration-of-prambanan-temple/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-and-indonesia-launch-joint-restoration-of-prambanan-temple/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.