trip to borobudur temple

Borobudur, the World Wonder Heritages

Have you visited Borobudur? It feels incomplete if you go to Yogyakarta before visiting Borobudur temple, it seems not even to go to Yogyakarta if you have not set foot in the court of the largest Buddhist temple in the 9th century. Maillionarise peoples around the world would love to visit the Borobudur temple which has as many as 1460 relief panels and 504 stupas, due to its architectural grandeur and its function as a place of worship. 

 

Borobudur Temple Gate

Borobudur was built during the reign of the Syailendra dynasty by King Samaratungga one of the kings of ancient Mataram kingdom around the 800s AD. Borobudur temple as a model of the universe was built by the followers of Mahayana Buddhism with the goal of becoming a holy place for Buddhists venerate as well as serve as a place of pilgrimage to lead humanity from nature earthly passion turned to enlightenment and wisdom according to the teachings of Buddha. The pilgrims enter through the east side at the base of the temple rituals begin with a walk encircling the shrine clockwise, while continuing to go up to the next steps in the sphere through three levels of Buddhist cosmology. The third level is Kamadhatu (the realm of the passions), Rupadhatu (the realm of intangibles), and Arupadhatu (intangible realm). In this journey of pilgrims walking through a series of hallways and stairs with no less than 1,460 witnessed the beautiful relief panels carved on the walls and balustrades. 

 

The name of Borobudur, as some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery situated altitude. Borobudur temple punden-shaped staircase consists of 10 levels. Borobudur height before being renovated was 42 meters to 34.5 meters now because the lowest level was used as supporting. Shape of the building is six stairs steps bottom is square, three levels above and one level circular Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stages of the human life. Appropriate school of Mahayana Buddhism every person who wants to reach the level of Buddha must go through each of the tiers of life.
The base of Borobudur called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels above referred Rupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have set themselves free from lust but still bound manner and form. At the level of a statue of Buddha placed open, while the three levels above where the Buddha statues are placed inside perforated stupa called Arupadhatu, symbolizing man who has been free from lust, appearance and shape. The top part is called Arupa that symbolizes nirvana where Buddha is residing.

Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Relief that will be read coherently when we walk in a clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). On the reliefs of Borobudur tells of a legendary story of 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 the cruise that was based in Bergotta (Semarang). All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect the Buddha's teachings. Hence this temple functions as educating the media for people who want to learn Buddhism 

 

According to historical evidence, Borobudur was abandoned in the 14th century as the weakening influence of Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms in Java, and started the influence of Islam. The world began to realize the existence of this building since it was discovered in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who was then serving as Governor-General of British over Java. Since then it has undergone a series of Borobudur rescue and restoration efforts. The largest restoration project was held in the period 1975 to 1982 the efforts of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and UNESCO, and historic sites in the list of World Heritage itus.
Borobudur is still used as a place of religious pilgrimage; each year Buddhists who come from all over Indonesia and abroad gather at Borobudur to commemorate Vesak Trisuci. In the world of tourism, tourism Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist.