In the early 1990s the government removed the market that had sprung up near the temple and redeveloped the surrounding villages and rice paddies as an archaeological park. The park covers a large area.

Since the reconstruction of the main temples in the 1990s, Prambanan has been reclaimed as an important religious center for Hindu rituals and ceremonies in Java. Balinese and Javanese Hindu communities in Yogyakarta and Central Java revived their practices of annually performing their sacred ceremonies.

The temple was damaged during the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake. Early photos suggested that although the complex was structurally intact, the damage was significant. Large pieces of debris, including carvings, were scattered over the ground.

The temple was closed to visitors until the damage could be fully assessed. Eventually, the head of Yogyakarta Archaeological Conservation Agency stated that it would take months to identify the full extent of the damage. Some weeks later in 2006, the site was re-opened for visitors.

Originally there were a total of 240 temples standing in Prambanan. The Prambanan Temple Compound consist of:

    3 Trimurti temples: three main temples dedicated to Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma
    3 Vahana temples: three temples in front of Trimurti temples dedicated to the vahana of each gods; Garuda, Nandi and Hamsa
    2 Apit temples: two temples located between the rows of Trimurti and Vahana temples on north and south side
    4 Kelir temples: four small shrines located on 4 cardinal directions right beyond the 4 main gates of inner zone
    4 Patok temples: four small shrines located on 4 corners of inner zone
    224 Pervara temples: hundreds of temples arranged in 4 concentric square rows; numbers of temples from inner row to outer row are: 44, 52, 60, and 68

The 3 main structures were not as high as the Buddhist temple, but had VERY big steps! We toured Wisnu temple, and the guide was very good at explaining the carvings. No Kama Sutra as in India.