India and Indonesia launch restoration of Prambanan Temple, a UNESCO site
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is Indonesia's largest Hindu temple, built in the 10th century.
During the visit, the two leaders inaugurated a restoration project for the temple complex. The project follows a Letter of Intent exchanged between India and Indonesia a day earlier, under which India will provide assistance for conservation and restoration efforts.
PM Modi arrived in Jakarta on Monday, July 6, as part of a three-nation tour that will also take him to Australia and New Zealand. He and President Subianto toured the heritage site and formally marked the start of the restoration work.
Sharing his experience on social media, PM Modi posted on X: 'On the way to the Prambanan Temple from Yogyakarta with President Prabowo Subianto. The majestic Prambanan Temple!' The post included a photograph of the two leaders shaking hands aboard an aircraft.
The Prambanan Temple Compound, located about 17 kilometres northeast of Yogyakarta, is dedicated to the Hindu trinity of Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma. According to UNESCO, the central compound features three temples decorated with reliefs from the Ramayana epic, along with three temples dedicated to the animals that serve the deities.
