Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple CENTURY IN-9
Who does not know Borobudur? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in its complex. Millions of people are yearning to visit the buildings included in this World WonderHeritages. Not surprisingly, since architecturally and functionally, as a place of worship, Borobudur is attractive.
Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the king of the ancient Mataram kingdom, the descendants Dynasty dynasty. Based
Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed
that Borobudur is a place of worship that was completed on 26 May 824,
almost one hundred years since the early days was built. The name of Borobudur, as some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the high place.
Punden terraces Borobudur-shaped building consists of 10 levels. Height 42 meters before it was renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level was used as a buffer. Six lowest level of a square and three levels on top of a circle and the highest levels of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stages of human life. Appropriate
school of Mahayana Buddhism, every person who wants to reach the level
as the Buddha had to through every 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 had to break free from lust but still bound manner and form. At these levels, a statue of Buddha placed open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupas are laid in holes called Arupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have been free from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.
Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Relief that will be read coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). In the reliefs of Borobudur tells of a legendary story, the Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For
example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of
agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance
of navigation that time was based in Bergotta (Semarang).
All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect Buddha's teachings. Hence, this temple functions as educating the media for people who want to learn Buddhism. YogYES invites you to surround each of the narrow alleys of Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha,
a Buddhist from India in the 10th century once visited this temple that
was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries
before the Grand Cathedrals in Europe.
Thanks
to visiting Borobudur and having supply of Buddha teaching script from
Serlingpa (King of Sriwijaya), Atisha was able to develop Buddhism. He became abbot Vikramasila and taught Tibetans of practicing Dharma. Six manuscripts of Serlingpa was condensed into a core doctrine called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known as Bodhipathapradipa.
One
of the questions still unanswered about Borobudur is how the condition
around candiketika built and why the temple was found buried in a state. Some say Borobudur initially stood surrounded by a swamp and then buried by the eruption of Merapi. Calcutta is essentially the inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of milk. The word is then interpreted as lava of Merapi. Some other says that Borobudur buried by cold lava.
With
all the grandeur and mystery that is, only natural that many people of
the world penjru enter Borobudur as a place worth visiting in his life. Besides
enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around
Borobudur, like Karanganyar and Wanurejo to see the activities of people
make crafts. You can also go to the top of the watu Kendil to be able to view the panorama from the top of Borobudur. Wait what? No need to worry about an earthquake May 27, 2006, because of Borobudur is not affected at all.
Who does not know Borobudur? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in its complex. Millions of people are yearning to visit the buildings included in this World WonderHeritages. Not surprisingly, since architecturally and functionally, as a place of worship, Borobudur is attractive.
Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the king of the ancient Mataram kingdom, the descendants Dynasty dynasty. Based
Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed
that Borobudur is a place of worship that was completed on 26 May 824,
almost one hundred years since the early days was built. The name of Borobudur, as some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the high place.
Punden terraces Borobudur-shaped building consists of 10 levels. Height 42 meters before it was renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level was used as a buffer. Six lowest level of a square and three levels on top of a circle and the highest levels of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stages of human life. Appropriate
school of Mahayana Buddhism, every person who wants to reach the level
as the Buddha had to through every 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 had to break free from lust but still bound manner and form. At these levels, a statue of Buddha placed open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupas are laid in holes called Arupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have been free from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.
Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Relief that will be read coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). In the reliefs of Borobudur tells of a legendary story, the Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For
example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of
agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance
of navigation that time was based in Bergotta (Semarang).
All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect Buddha's teachings. Hence, this temple functions as educating the media for people who want to learn Buddhism. YogYES invites you to surround each of the narrow alleys of Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha,
a Buddhist from India in the 10th century once visited this temple that
was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries
before the Grand Cathedrals in Europe.
Thanks
to visiting Borobudur and having supply of Buddha teaching script from
Serlingpa (King of Sriwijaya), Atisha was able to develop Buddhism. He became abbot Vikramasila and taught Tibetans of practicing Dharma. Six manuscripts of Serlingpa was condensed into a core doctrine called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known as Bodhipathapradipa.
One
of the questions still unanswered about Borobudur is how the condition
around candiketika built and why the temple was found buried in a state. Some say Borobudur initially stood surrounded by a swamp and then buried by the eruption of Merapi. Calcutta is essentially the inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of milk. The word is then interpreted as lava of Merapi. Some other says that Borobudur buried by cold lava.
With
all the grandeur and mystery that is, only natural that many people of
the world penjru enter Borobudur as a place worth visiting in his life. Besides
enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around
Borobudur, like Karanganyar and Wanurejo to see the activities of people
make crafts. You can also go to the top of the watu Kendil to be able to view the panorama from the top of Borobudur. Wait what? No need to worry about an earthquake May 27, 2006, because of Borobudur is not affected at all.
