MADNESS at Indonesia's BIGGEST Hindu Temple (Prambanan, Yogyakarta) 🇮🇩

I've seen a few temples during my time in India, but I never expected to find one of South East Asia's biggest Hindu temples in the world's largest muslim country (by population).
Enter, Prambanan. A mighty Hindu temple dating back many centuries, second only in scale to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Having faced its fair share of natural disasters and events over the years, I was keen to see how both the restoration and the original ruins had faired. And I was not disappointed.
A 47-meter high main temple towered above the horizon, with several other sites providing a close up to the original foundations - in some cases, thousands of years old.
The people I met there were just as impressive in their energy and friendliness, and there was even time for me to try Gudeg and Sate Ayam (Chicken Satay) after a cold fresh coconut from some of the local vendors' warungs.
#indonesia #indonesiatravel #indonesiavlog #yogyakarta #jogja #prambanan #streetfood #hindu
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📖 C H A P T E R S
00:00 Intro from Yogyakarta
03:46 History of Prambanan temple
12:04 Exploring the ancient ruins
20:23 Stopping for a fresh cold coconut
23:35 Trying local Indonesian food (Gudeg, aka Jackfruit)
36:56 Sneaking up on a sleeping rickshaw driver
37:57 Mistaken identity - not a massage man
40:11 Trying Indonesian Sate Ayam (Chicken Satay) and Beef rice
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[@JimySlow-wq9bw]

Cool opening video with all kid your vlogs always mantaffff-awesome too tetap sehat selalu untuk anda keep healty keep made a new video (long-short duration) salam salam lot ❤ to you

[@InvestedAdventure]

Terimaaaaaaa kasiiiiiiih! I wish I had more words to thank you and express my gratitude in bahasa. I appreciate you and the tremendous support that I receive from mighty Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@foodie.cherie]

James, still in Jogja? There are more to see: * Take some jeep adventure trip to to the Merapi volcano and the surrounding village. * Get inside Jomblang cave for the "light of heaven". * Rice field trip on a bicycle. * Take a commuter line train and visit Surakarta, the hometown of President Jokowi. Enjoy!

[@InvestedAdventure]

Sounds great! Check out my other video of the cycling, and watch out for the panoramic train I took to Bandung

[@llkkkyycc]

19:22 hello sir, I am the student who asked for a group photo, thank you

[@InvestedAdventure]

So good to hear from you! I hope that your studies are going well!

[@user-do9gz2gz3y]

Hello James, very good video and very entertaining. Gudeg is originally from Jogja, consist of jack fruit (nangka), cow skin which looks like jelly, tofu, Tempe, chicken, etc. unfortunately you didn't try the egg which quite specific called "telor pindang" kind of century egg but taste savory and bit sweet caused from palm sugar, color of the egg is dark brown.

[@InvestedAdventure]

That’s amazing info! I had no idea about the cow skin either… but I loved my first taste of nangka (my new favourite)

[@shy8498]

Prambanan adalah candi pertama terbesar di dunia ,yang kemudian di tiru oleh orang Kamboja yang dulunya belajar Hindu di Jawa ,yang kemudian orang kamboja pulang ke kamboja untuk membuat candi Hindu terbesar di Kamboja,yang sekarang candi kamboja di nobatkan menjadi candi hindu terbesar di dunia.akhirnya candi Prambanan menjadi candi terbesar ke 2 di dunia .👌

[@InvestedAdventure]

Terima kasih 🇬🇧 🤝 🇮🇩

[@NgLiongHo]

26:26 Yes, that is Vinegar (Cuka). Cuka is pronounced like "Choo-kah"... Indonesian people usually pour a little bit Cuka into the soup of Bakso Dish...

[@InvestedAdventure]

Cuka! I must try it next time. I do enjoy vinegar’s tangy flavour

[@NgLiongHo]

@@InvestedAdventure You can pour a few drops of Cuka into the soup of Bakso dish...

[@dianach-fl7fw]

​@@InvestedAdventuredon't forget after that you have to drink boho o wakwaw

[@dianach-fl7fw]

I know western know how to cooking meat very well, but you may have to try empal gentong and sate kambing muda,good combination authentic food from Cirebon city. Come to Cirebon mate

[@InvestedAdventure]

Sounds great! Terima kasih for your kind suggestions - I'll be sure to look out for the empal gentong in particular

[@AdenaSasikirana-so6ti]

19:02 - 20:16 IT'S ME WITH MY FRIENDS! 😂 You are a very humble personn, I hope we can meet again soonn yeahh! 😎🎉

[@InvestedAdventure]

It was so good meeting you! Thanks for being such good fun and for following me here

[@LilyBeth-wm6lg]

Great video ❤ enjoy your times james take care

[@InvestedAdventure]

Thanks Lily!!

[@SaSa-kt4kn]

Thank you welcome to indonesia🇮🇩

[@InvestedAdventure]

Terima kasih

[@tmsgaming3986]

I find it hilarious you saying Candi like english pronunciation "candy" lol FYI the Indonesia C sound should be like Ch like in China

[@InvestedAdventure]

Like in Sri Lanka, Kandy?

[@tmsgaming3986]

@@InvestedAdventure i dont know, how does Sri Lankan saying that lol, I am Indonesian

[@mah1raHF]

Good video !!

[@InvestedAdventure]

Thanks Mahira!

[@septiaryani9456]

Masih banyak lagi di jogja yg bisa di kunjungi James..kenapa cuman sebentar di Jogja 😊

[@InvestedAdventure]

Terima kasih! Be sure to watch my videos in Jogja

[@nuramaliaputri7778]

the walls of the temple are holy books

[@InvestedAdventure]

That’s so interesting. It’s such a fascinating place

[@sondytaufantoba9381]

James👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@InvestedAdventure]

Mantap!

[@itsjustbusinessbrokie]

As a Hindu feel bad for the temples they did it everywhere in north India… they have a huge karmic debt which we are seeing today

[@InvestedAdventure]

How do you mean?

[@mtarkes]

Stop crying on random videos. Have some self dignity.

[@hantugentayangan787]

Go to Geopark ciletuh

[@InvestedAdventure]

Wow that looks so cool. Thanks for the tip!

[@garryjohnson6794]

Do you know what crazy thing about Prambanan Temple? There are used to be 240 temple in that area,.you can only see 18 left,.Indonesian government trying so hard to restore all of that, but the price is pretty steep. One small temple would cost your around $150,000 to build. Not to mention the expert in this area getting rarer and rarer. It takes around 1 year to restore 1 temple,.so theoritically, in this pace we need another Century or two to fully restore all of them,.so i hope you dont mind the steep ticket price, just think that as your contribution for temple maintenance and restoration project. Hope you enjoy Indonesia..

[@InvestedAdventure]

Oh my goodness - what incredible facts! Thanks so much for sharing that, I'll definitely pin this to the top of the comments. I think I read that there was 248 temples in all, but indeed I only saw a few of them restored. Historical events of course shaped the restoration, but in some ways, its even more interesting to be able to engage with the 'original' foundations (ruins) without them being interfered with too much. Regardless, a truly memorable day that I was glad to share with you all

[@bambangardayanto9364]

Another next time in Prambanan ~ wishes you may see The Ramayana Ballet ~ live arts epic theatre at evening 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇩 👍

[@InvestedAdventure]

This is a great idea! I struggled to get tickets for the dance at the palace owing to the schedule. I think they could do a better job of updating the times online

[@mon_tv]

🤍

[@InvestedAdventure]

Cheers my dear!

[@mon_tv]

@@InvestedAdventure 😊

[@user-jd5lk4uz9g]

Massage is pijat in indonesia language. Just say 'saya mau pijat, di mana?

[@InvestedAdventure]

Thanks for the tip! It didn’t seem to get me any further, did it?

[@uppalpervaiz7687]

❤❤❤👍👍👍❤❤❤

[@InvestedAdventure]

Thanks my friend