Durga, Shiva Temple, Prambanan

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Mark Cartwright
by Gunawan Kartapranata
published on 26 September 2018
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A statue of the Hindu goddess Durga from the Shiva temple at Prambanan, Java, Indonesia, c. 750 - c. 950 CE. According to legend, the statue is a result of the transformation into stone of a local princess. by her cruel husband.

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Kartapranata, G. (2018, September 26). Durga, Shiva Temple, Prambanan. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9267/durga-shiva-temple-prambanan/

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Kartapranata, Gunawan. "Durga, Shiva Temple, Prambanan." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 26, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9267/durga-shiva-temple-prambanan/.

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Kartapranata, Gunawan. "Durga, Shiva Temple, Prambanan." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Sep 2018. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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