History Tours Borobudur Temple

History Tours Borobudur Temple - Hulaimi. Borobudur Temple is a Buddhist temple in the world's second largest after the Ankor Wat temple which is in Kambojan and included in one of the wonders of the world, Borobudur temple is located in the village of Borobudur, Magelang regency, Central Java. Origin of the name Borobudur has several versions, first version says that the name comes from the Sanskrit Borobudur is "bara" which means "temple or monastery" and "beduhur" which means "high / above".
The second version says that the name Borobudur History is likely to come from the word "sambharabudhara" which means "mountain slope terraces". The third version is interpreted by prof. Dr.. Borobudur Poerbotjoroko explains that the word comes from the word "bhoro" which means "monastery" or "dorm" and "budur" which means "above".
Those are some versions that I know there's more sebenanya other versions, Borobudur temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in its complex. Borobudur temple shaped punden consisting of 10 levels, reaching 42 meters high before the renovation, and after the renovation is only 34.5 meters high, this is caused by the lower level is used as a barrier. Six lowest level of a square, three levels on top of a circle, and the highest level of Buddhist stupa facing to the west.
Short history, Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, he was one of the kings in 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 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, statues of Buddha placed open. While, three levels above where the Buddhist stupas are laid in holes called Arupadhatu, symbolizing man who has been free from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.
Each level of the Borobudur temple has beautiful reliefs and amazing. relief that will be read coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction. On 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 the cruise that 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.
Borobudur temple has one unsolved mystery is: how the condition around the temple was built and why the temple Borobudur is found buried in a state. That mystery unsolved, although many have been answered but no one has been able to prove the truth of the answer
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