A monument of the Prambanan group in the region of Yogyakarta in central Java, Indonesia, built in the early 10th century by king Dhaksa, a king of Mendang-Mataram (Hindu-Mataram) as the funerary temple of his predecessor, king Balitung. The largest monument of the group, it is particularly known for its lively Brahmanic relief scenes. It was built to worship the Hindu god Shiva (Shiva) and is the largest Shiva temple in Indonesia. Restoration of the Lara Jonggrang, which had been partly damaged, was completed in 1951.