Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple has the grandeur, beauty, and its individualism that was engineered by the Sailendra kinsfolk between 750 – 839 M is confirmed to be one amongst the seven wonders of the globe and in 1991 established by UNESCO within the World Heritage List (World Wonder Heritages).

The temple is located in the village of Borobudur, Borobudur, Magelang Regency,about 40 km northwest of Town, 7 km south of the town of Magelang, and 100km South-West of Semarang.  Borobudur complicated provides facilities and accommodation that ar complete enough, like hotel/restaurant/lodging, restaurants, outlets of souvenirs, a awfully complete, petrol station, and a way of communication, like the telephone Office and Internet cafe. In the complex of Borobudur temple there are also museums of great interestto visit. 

formerly this temple was once buried by cold lava eruption of Mount Merapi'sviolent at about 950 M and recently discovered in 1814 when the United Kingdom occupied Indonesia. Governor General Sir Thomas Stamford Raffleshears of the existence of a giant-sized Antiquities discovery in the village ofBumisegoro, Magelang. Because of his interest in the history of Java, then Rafflesimmediately ordered H.C. Cornelius Netherlands, an engineer, to investigate the location of discovery which was then in the form of a hill full of shrubs

The first direct restoration done by Raffles, IE started cutting down parts of treesand get rid of the Bush that covered the hulking building. Due to the discoverythat, Raffles awarded as the person who started the restoration of Borobudur Temple and got the attention of the world. In 1835, the entire Temple was successfully excavated. The temple continued to be restored during thecolonization of the Netherlands and continued after Indonesia became independent by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia with the help of UNESCO. The whole process of restoration completed in 1984

Many people round the world build the Borobudur temple as an area that has got to be visited in his life. several theories that plan to make a case for the origin of the word. one in all them States that the name is probably going derived from the word Sambharabhudhara, which means "mountain" (bhudara) wherever lereng-lerengnya is found within the terrace-terrace. additionally there area unit many different etymology. Suppose that the word derives from the word bara Borobudur and budur. Bara/vihara temple complex meaning and budur or beduhur meaning Hill orabove. So, could be interpreted as a complex of borobudur Temple is on top ofthe Hill.

Building the Temple of Borobudur is 123 x 123 m high building with 34.5 m and has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues, as well as 72 stupas. The templehas 10 levels (symbolizing the ten Bodhisattva levels that must be traversed to reach the perfection of the Buddha). 10 level consists of 6 levels of square shape,round, circular-shaped, level 3, and a main stupa as its peak.

Kamadhatu

The first zone is a world phenomenon, or Kamadhatu world inhabited by most people, which can also be defined with the world that is still ruled by the kama or "low passions". The lowest level of the temple is covered by the Foundation ofthe building, so it is not visible. The hidden Kamadhatu zone consists of 160 relief depicting the story of law, namely Silk Karmawibhangga causal. Here the relief panels depicting human passions, such as robbery, murder, torture, and asacrilege. Angle the bottom covered has been opened permanently so that visitors can see the hidden foundations including some relief.

Rupadhatu

Zone 2 is the Rupadhatu or the world of transition, in which man has been freed from earthly things, but it is still bound by the appearance and shape. This symbolizes the nature between levels i.e., between nature and nature. TerraceGallery contains the Rupadhatu square relief stone carving, as well as a series ofniches containing statues of Buddha. In total, there are 330 Buddha statuesinside the zone also has a lot of relief with this pure decoration. Sanskritmanuscripts described in this zone through 1300 relief, namely Gandhawyuha,Lalitawistara, Jātaka, and Awadana. The reliefs lined along the 2.5 km in this zonethere are also decorative panel 1212.

Arupadhatu

Zone 3 is the highest world or Arupadhatu, the residence of the gods. Threecircular terraces towards the Center or dome effigies depicting the Ascension tothe top of the world. Terrace-terrace here have fewer ornaments, and prefer thepurity of form. This symbolizes the natural levels up, in which men are alreadyfree from all desires and the bond form and appearance, but has not yet reachedNirvana. Buddha statues are placed inside the stupa which closed with wholes arelike in captivity. From the outside statues that still seem vague. In total, there are72 stupas like this.

The Main Stupa

The highest level that illustrates the absence of existence symbolized in the form of the stupa is the largest and highest. Stupas described plain without the holes.

The State of the Borobudur Temple within the celebrations of Vesak