Borobudur yogyakarta

Buddhist temple has a relief in 1460 and 504 Buddhist stupa in the complex. Millions of people yearn to visit the buildings included in this World Wonder Heritages. Not surprisingly, for the architectural and function as a place of worship, Borobudur is captivating.

Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of Old Mataram Kingdom, the descendant of Sailendra dynasty. Based on the inscription Kayumwungan, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship which was completed on May 26 824, almost one hundred years since the beginning of the built. Borobudur own name according to some people that means a terraced mountain-terrace (budhara), while some others say that Borobudur means monastery, located in the high places.

Borobudur-shaped building punden berundak consists of 10 levels. Height 42 meters before the renovation and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the bottom level is used as a backstop. Six levels below the square-shaped and three levels on top of a circular and its highest level in the form of a Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level of the stages of human life. According mahzab Mahayana Buddhism, the people who want to reach the level of the Buddha must have all levels of life.

The bottom of the Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing the human appetite is still tied. Four in the top level is called the human Rupadhatu was able to free themselves from the militancy but still bound to the form and shape. At these levels, a statue of Buddha is laid open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddha are placed in a stupa called perforated Arupadhatu, the man who has been free from lust, appearance, and shape. The top of which is called the Nirwana Arupa, where Buddha reside.

Each level has a beautiful reliefs that indicates how advanced the author. Relief will be legible runtut when you walk clockwise (the left temple from the entrance). At Borobudur reliefnya tells a story about a very melegenda, the Ramayana. In addition, there is also a relief that describes the conditions at that time. For example, about the relief activities of the farmers, which reflects the progress of the agricultural system at that time and relief ship represent the progress of the voyage at that time Bergotta (Semarang).

Overall relief of the Borobudur temple reflect the teachings of the Buddha. Therefore, this temple can be a media education for those who want to learn the teachings of Buddha. YogYES invites you to corral every alley-narrow alley in the Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a budhis origin in India centuries to 10, visited the temple was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the European Court cathedral this.

Blessing of the Borobudur and start a script from the teachings of Buddha Serlingpa (one of the king of the Kingdom of Sriwijaya), Atisha able to develop the teachings of Buddha. He became head of a monastery Vikramasila and teach about Tibetan practice Dharma. Six of the script Serlingpa also summarized into a core teachings called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known by the name Bodhipathapradipa.

One of the questions that now have not missed Borobudur is about how the situation around the temple when the temple was built and why it is found buried in the circumstances. Some say Borobudur initially stood dikitari swamp and hidden because of Merapi eruption. Is basically Kalkutta inscription reads' Amawa 'means ocean of milk. Then the word is defined as Merapi lava. Some others say that Borobudur buried cold lava of Merapi.

With all the grandeur and mystery that is, when a lot of reasonable people of all penjru enter Borobudur world as a place that must be visited in his life. Besides enjoying candinya, you can also get around to the villages around Borobudur, Karanganyar and Wanurejo like to see the activity of making handicrafts. You can also go to the top of Watu Kendil to be able to see the panoramic view from the top of Borobudur.