If you are someone who likes adventure into an amazing place, it is not complete if you do not visit the temple of Borobudur. Borobudur is one of the cultural tourism that includes into the seven wonders of the world. People have recognized the beauty of this temple,so isn't wrong if it be one of the must be visited tourism spot. Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located at Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Stupa shaped temple was founded by the Mahayana Buddhists around 800-AD in the reign of Syailendra dynasty. The monument consists of six square terraces on which there are three circular courtyard, the walls are decorated with 2672 relief panels and the original there were 504 major Buddha.The largest stupa in the middle once crowned this building, surrounded by three rows of 72 circular hollow stupa in which there are statues of buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus perfectly position with the mudra (hand position) Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma). Borobudur own name according to some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the heights.
Borobudur shaped staircase consists of 10 levels. Its height of 42 meters before being renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level is used as a buffer. Six levels of a square bottom and upper three circular form, and the highest level of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stages of human life. Appropriate school of Mahayana Buddhism, anyone who wants to reach the level of the Buddha had to go through each level of the life.
The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels above referred Rupadhatu symbolizes man who has been able to break free from lust, but still tied to appearance and shape. At these levels, a statue of Buddha laid open. Meanwhile, three levels above where Buddha placed inside perforated stupa called Arupadhatu, symbolizing man who was freed from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.
Each level has a beautiful reliefs that show how skillful its architect. Relief that will be read coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). At Borobudur reliefs tells the story of a legendary story, the Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels depicting the condition of society at that time. For example, the relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of sailing, who was based in Bergotta (Semarang). All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect Buddha's teachings. Therefore, this temple functions as educating medium for those who want to learn Buddhism
One of the questions still unanswered about how Borobudur is the condition around the temple was built and why the temple was found buried. Some say Borobudur initially stood surrounded by a marsh and then buried by the eruption of Merapi. Calcutta is essentially the inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of milk. The word is then defined as the lava of Merapi. The other says that Borobudur buried by lava cool of Merapi
With all the grandeur and mystery that is, only natural that many people from all over the world enter the Borobudur as a place to visit in his life. Besides enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around Borobudur, as Karanganyar and Wanurejo to see people make a craft activity. You can also go to the top watu Kendil to be able to view panorama from the top of Borobudur. .
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