Borobudur Temple

 Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple is located in the district, Magelang regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Borobudur is derived from and Budur Boro, Boro comes from the Sanskrit word "Byara" which means temple or shrine, while Budur comes from Bali is "beduhur" which means on the Mount. Borobudur was built on a hill with a staircase pyramid shape. The temple is composed of andesite composition of more than 2,000,000 blocks of stone. If we pay attention to this temple from a distance you can see the stupa form, but if we look at the temple is closely you will see the two styles of buildings where the buildings on the main stupa and its basis verupa three round terrace, while the bottom part of the pyramid staircase but the two styles The building is one unit and the whole resembles a stupa.

Stupa in Borobudur temple in accordance with the Buddhist concept of a reflection or a replica of the universe. Borobudur temple is different from most that there is room in it, while the Borobudur temple has no room in it. Borobudur temple building consists of three major parts, the first part is called "Kamadhatu", which describes the nature of human life that has been able to control the passions and symbolized by the foundation. The second section is called "Rupadhatu" which describes the nature of human life that has been able to control the passions, but are still bound by the form. The third section is called "Arupadhatu" which describes the nature of nirvana which is symbolized by the three circular terraces. Borobudur has 504 statues of Buddha. Inside the hollow stupa in three terraces below the main stupa area = 72 pieces called "Wajra Animal". At Borobudur there is relief as much as 1460 pieces depicting scenes and the order of 1212 pieces of decorative relief panel. In order to listen to a story in relief in a row, then you are encouraged to enter the temple through the east door and at every level turn left and left the temple on the right. Actually the original foot of Borobudur or kamandhatu level there are 160 pieces of relief panels that are still closed. These reliefs depict human life is still bound by lust, can we read this story in the book "The Supreme Karma Wibangga". At the level of relief Rupadhatu there is an arrangement which tells the life of Gautama Buddha. Relief or story that is told is called Lalitavistara biography of Gautama Buddha was born. Facilities available at this temple area of ​​which is very adequate, Taman Borobudur Guest House is equipped with lestoran, seminar rooms, library and audio visual story of Borobudur, a museum, a mosque and the urinal is also available in this area.