Indian Prime Minister Confident Prambanan Temple Conservation Will Draw More Indian Pilgrims

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed that he feels honoured to be part of the commencement of conservation efforts for the Prambanan Temple complex, a cultural heritage site approximately 1,000 to 1,200 years old. He described the temple in Yogyakarta as a cultural heritage with profound historical and spiritual value. “I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to begin the restoration and renovation work of this cultural heritage, which is around 1,000 to 1,200 years old. I am very enthusiastic,” Modi stated. PM Modi also conveyed his appreciation to the Indonesian people for successfully safeguarding and caring for Prambanan over the centuries. He believes the start of this conservation project will further increase the interest of tourists and pilgrims from India in visiting Indonesia, particularly the Special Region of Yogyakarta. “I extend my deepest gratitude to the Indonesian people for preserving and caring for this immense cultural heritage with such dedication,” Modi said. He is optimistic that this conservation cooperation will further strengthen bilateral relations while encouraging an increase in cultural tourism visits from India to Indonesia. “I am confident that after the commencement of this revitalisation project, more tourists and pilgrims from India will come to visit this place,” he added. The Indonesia-India conservation cooperation will focus on revitalising the Perwara Temples that surround the three main temples of Prambanan. Of the more than 200 existing Perwara Temples, only a small portion have been successfully revitalised to date. Both countries will conduct technical studies, strengthen scientific documentation, exchange conservation expertise, and develop cultural heritage preservation technology. Beyond physical restoration, the cooperation is also expected to strengthen human resource capacity in archaeology and conservation, while enriching knowledge about the sustainable management of world heritage sites.