The restoration of 218 perwara temples at the Prambanan Temple\ncomplex will soon commence. Indonesia and India have officially entered\ninto a partnership and will combine modern technologies such as\nartificial intelligence (AI), three-dimensional (3D) scanning, LiDAR,\nand photogrammetry to accelerate the conservation process, which has\nlong been known to be extremely time-consuming.<\/p>\n
The conservation collaboration came to light during a visit by\nPresident Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to\nthe Prambanan Temple complex on Wednesday (8\/7\/2026). The moment also\nmarked the beginning of a strategic partnership between Indonesia and\nIndia in cultural heritage preservation.<\/p>\n
InJourney President Director Maya Watono stated that the\ncollaboration presents a significant opportunity to expedite the\nrestoration of more than 200 perwara temples that have yet to be\nreconstructed. She noted that the presence of modern technology means\nthe conservation process no longer needs to take hundreds of years, as\nwas previously imagined.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo now there are technologies that we can use to speed things up. It\nis no longer like the old days, otherwise it would take us hundreds of\nyears to build,\u201d Maya told reporters at the Prambanan Temple on\nWednesday (8\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will accelerate everything and with the collaboration between\nIndonesia and India, this will be very possible, this strategic\npartnership,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The restoration is targeted for completion within the next three to\nfive years. She expressed optimism that more than 200 perwara temples\ncan be re-erected, making the Prambanan Temple complex even more\nmagnificent. This condition is believed to strengthen Prambanan\u2019s\nposition as a spiritual tourism destination and a world-class cultural\nheritage site.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe hope is that within the next three to five years, an additional\n200-plus temples can be erected at Prambanan, making it an\nextraordinarily large temple complex and attracting both international\nand domestic tourists,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Maya also assessed that Prime Minister Modi\u2019s visit provides a\nsignificant promotional boost for Indonesia. With India\u2019s population\nreaching approximately 1.4 billion, Prambanan is seen as having a great\nopportunity to attract tourists from that country. Beyond providing\neconomic benefits for the communities around Yogyakarta and Central\nJava, this collaboration also strengthens Indonesia\u2019s image on the\nglobal stage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that India is the largest country in the world with a\npopulation of 1.4 billion, so the potential for Indonesian tourism is\nalso very large,\u201d she said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/218-prambanan-perwara-temples-to-be-restored-using-ai-no-longer-taking-hundreds-of-years-1784393518", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }