Borobudur Temple Indonesia, The masterpiece of the architecture of the 9th century

Long before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and stands the Cathedral-the great cathedral in Europe, the temple has stood with the dashing in Java. The building, called UNESCO as monuments and effigies of the largest and most complex in the world is crowded by pilgrims in the middle of the 9th century to the early 11th century. Buddhists who want to get enlightenment flock come from India, Cambodia, Tibet, and China. Not only the magnificent Great Wall, and the temple was filled with sculptured relief panels 2672 if arranged in rows will reach the length of 6 km! It is touted as the largest Buddhist relief ensembles and most complete in the world, is unparalleled in artistic value.

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A relief carved on the temple walls are divided into 4 main story i.e. Karmawibangga, Lalita Wistara, Jataka and Awadana, and Gandawyuda. In addition to dealing with life's journey about the Buddha and his teachings, the relief society also recorded the progress of Java at the time. Evidence that the ancestors of the people of Indonesia are transcendent and tough sailors can be seen in 10 relief ships there. One of the relief ships made a model in creating a replica of the ship that used to sail The Cinnamon Route from Java to the African continent. Currently the ship is referred to as a replica of the Ship that saved Borobudur mudra.

To follow the flow of interwoven stories carved on the temple walls, visitors must walk around the temple clockwise or known by the term pradaksina. Enter through the East door, walking clockwise so that the position of the temple there are always on the right, until arriving at the East stairs and walking up to the next level. This is done repeatedly until all levels are exceeded and be on top of the stupa-shaped temple that's parent. Arriving at the Summit, the layangkanlah the view in any direction it will be seen a row of Hills overlooking a mountain, mount Sindoro, mount Sumbing, Mount Merapi and mount Merbabu that stood around the temple. The mountain and the hills seem to be defending the presence of the keeper is Borobudur Temple.

The Kayumwungan inscription dated 26 May 824, Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga between the 8th century and 9th century, coinciding with the Mendut and Pawon. Construction lasted 75 years under the leadership of architect Gunadarma. Although not yet acquainted with computers and other advanced equipment, Gunadarma able to apply the system see & do in the construction of the temple. As many as 60,000 cubic meters of stones that add up to 2.000.000 stone blocks that are carried from the river Progo and the Elo carved and assembled into a giant puzzle that covers up to form a small hill Temple.

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Borobudur Temple not only has a very high artistic value, masterpieces to be evidence of human civilization in the past is also loaded with philosophical value. The mandala symbolizes the concept of cosmology of the universe in Buddhism, this magnificent building is divided into three levels, namely the world desire or lust (Kamadhatu), form (the Rupadhatu) world, and the world without form (Pass). If seen from a height, the Borobudur temple as the Lotus poached on top of a hill. The walls of the temple are in the Kamadatu and Rupadatu levels as flower petals, while a row of circular stupas at the level which could be summarised into thread Arupadatu. The stupa represents Buddha's Mother, so the whole Borobudur depicting the Buddha sitting on a Lotus Flower petal.

Enjoy the grandeur of Borobudur Temple is not just simply by walking down the aisle and climbed to the top of the temple. One thing that must not be missed is watching the Borobudur Sunrise and Sunset from the top of Borobudur Temple. Spray a light morning sun pours stupas and statues of Buddha made of grandeur and splendor of the temple more felt. While standing on the top of the temple at dusk along a row of stupas and watched the sun slowly started feeling lindap will create peace and quiet.

Award for Borobudur Temple

1. The award of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) 2003, submitted to the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, top motivation, passion and consistency carried out PT Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko in increasing the benefits of managing asset-aset relics of history and culture for tourism industry and the community around them.

2. the award for foreign capital investment Companies/Domestic capital investment top achievers in 2002 of the Governor of Central Java.

3. YASA ADINUGRAHA of AYODHYA Awards coordinating body of capital investment, as Companies investing in the country Excels in 2002.

4. nomination of STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES 2002 Award from the University of Indonesia, BUMN Review.com, and IPMI.

5. The Awards Best ASEAN Cultural Preservation Effort in 1997 of the ASEANTA Awards For Excellence.

6. PACIFIC HERITAGE Awards GRAND AWARD, PATA Golf Awards in 1994, which was submitted to the Directorate General of tourism, Republic of Indonesia, on the role of PT in the management of the cultural heritage of the Park.

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Historical Kraton Yogyakarta, The Main Object in The City of Yogyakarta

Sultan Palace (Kraton) is the main object in the city of Yogyakarta. The historical building is the Palace and the residence of Sultan Hamengku Buwono and his family was founded in 1756. Sultan's Palace with all customs and culture into community life spirit of Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta Palace also became a major tourist attraction in the city of Yogyakarta, both from the side of the building remains and customs that exist in it. In the Sultan's Palace on the side can be enjoyed the beauty of the past through its architecture, can also be enjoyed in traditional arts presented each day on the ward Manganti. Currently occupied by the family of Kraton Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengku Buwono X who became King as Governor in Yogyakarta.

The Uniqueness Of The Yogyakarta Palace

Another attraction of yogyakarta Palace is a unique form of Javanese. All existing buildings dikeraton position is set based on concept Java cosmology. Based on that concept, nature is divided into three parts namely upper position as the place of the gods, the middle part inhabited and the down position is where the forces of evil. Kraton Yogyakarta own floorplan drawn up on the basis of the concept of a pattern of concentric circles. Here's an explanation of the pattern of concentric circles at the keraton Yogyakarta.

The square is the outside. And the Palace of Yogyakarta has two square located at the North and South. In addition to the outer layer of the keraton Yogyakarta also has a second layer that siti hinggil, a page with an elevated platform. Just like the square, there are siti hinggil on both sides of the Palace of the South and the North. In the northern part of siti hinggil, you'll see the ward manguntur Ward and tangkil witana who function as a State ceremony was held temapat. Siti hinggil South itself is used for training of soldiering.

Supit urang is a final part of the siti hinggil circular road, Kemandhungan is the third layer of Kraton Yogyakarta which is also found in the northern and southern hemispheres. The third layer is the transition to reach to the center of the Kraton Yogyakarta. In addition to the waiting room the Royal servants who intend to face the sri sultan, this place was used as a courtroom juda a matter.

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