The history of religion and art in the island of Java was determined by the continuous infiltration of immigrants from eastern and southern India. Sanskrit inscriptions is found in western Java from the 4th century. THe majority of the temples are dedicated to Lord Vishnu whcih have resemblance to the Gupta, Pallava and Chalukya prototypes which are more Indian than Javanese. The Sailendra dynasty contributed to the great period of building activity in middle Java during the 8th and 9th century
The history of religion and art in the island of Java was determined by the continuous infiltration of immigrants from eastern and southern India. Sanskrit inscriptions is found in western Java from the 4th century. THe majority of the temples are dedicated to Lord Vishnu whcih have resemblance to the Gupta, Pallava and Chalukya prototypes which are more Indian than Javanese. The Sailendra dynasty contributed to the great period of building activity in middle Java during the 8th and 9th century
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