The Amazing Borobudur, Indonesian Past Cultural Greatness

Rahim Tabet | September 13, 2014 | Ancient Building | Ancient Relics | Asia | Borobudur | Indonesia | Touring | Travel

This is one of the rich history of Indonesia, Borobudur Temple. Visited by thousands of local and domestic travelers every day. Borobudur Temple was built in 750 AD by the Mahayana Buddhists during the reign of the Sailendra dynasty. Borobudur temple is located in the village of Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia 40 kilo meters north-west of Yogyakarta. Borobudur temple is also the largest Buddhist temple in Indonesia is also the World.

Borobudur Temple Complex

This spectacular building has a terrace with a six square shape and has 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The main stupa as a crown in the middle and big size and is surrounded by 72 perforated stupas, in which there is a statue of Buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus position perfectly with the mudra (hand position) Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma).

 EVENT TIMELINE OF BOROBUDUR

• Hindu Religion as early as 0-100 AD, Budiism introduced 700 AD.

•  750-850 AD Sailendra Dynasti in Central Java "The Golden Age"

• 760 AD Numerous Hindu temples built in the Dieng Plateau of Central Java

• 790 AD Ratu Boko Palace construction

• 790-860 AD Borobudur Temple constucted in the Kedu Basin, in straight line with Pawon and Mendut Temples

• 850 AD Prambanan's main complex of temples, Loro Jonggrang constructed.

• 920 Power shifts from Central Jawa to East Jawa

• 1200 AD Islam begins to sweeb Indonesia, and is the dominant religions by 1600AD

• 1733 AD Dutchman C.A. Lons re-discovers Prambanan site and reforts of ruins and great part buried underground.

• 1814 AD Sir Thomas Ramford Raffles re-discovers and commisions first clean up.

• 1885 AD1st effoets commonce to restore the Prambanan temple complex.

• 1907-1911 AD Significant restorations of Borobudur take plaace under Theodor Van Erp

• 1938 AD Restorations to Ratu Boko commence

• 1968 AD UNESCO votes to rise funds and safeguard Borobudur

• 1971 AD - Present Second major restoration of Borobudur

• 1991 AD Borobudur and Prambanan inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

• 2006 AD Large eartquqke in Central Java damages many temples in the region, including Prampanan temples.

• November 4, 2010 Thursday November 4, 2010 at around 23:30 pm. Borobudur exposed to a mixture of black and white looks black sand and volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Merapi devastating. Thickness of volcanic ash that covered the Borobudur stones about 2-3 centimeters.

Building Informations
Location: District of Borobudur, about 3 km from the city Mungkid (capital of Magelang regency, Central Java).
Country: Indonesia
Coordinates: 7 ° 36'29 "S 110 ° 12'14" BTKoordinat: 7 ° 36'29 "S 110 ° 12'14" E
Architect: Gunadharma
Client: Syailendra
Early construction: around 770 AD
Completion: around 825 AD
Structural System: terraced pyramid of the composition of andesite blocks that interlock
Type: stupa and temple
Large size: 123 × 123 meter basis, is now 35 meters high, the original height of 42 meters (including chattra)
 

The main stupa at the center surrounded by smaller stupas

Small stupas surrounding the main stupa there is a statue in it, sitting in a room meditating on a rock hollow, there are 72 small stupas are arranged in three steps

Statues of buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus position perfect with mudra (hand position) Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma).

Relief Borobudur also apply Indian art disciplines, such as the attitudes of the body that has a particular meaning or aesthetic value. Reliefs noble human form like a hermit, kings and nobles woman, deity or who achieve degrees of sanctity like a god, like tara and Boddhisatwa

Approximately 55,000 cubic meters of andesite stone quarries and transported from place Penatahan to build this monument. This stone is cut in a certain size, transported to the site and put together without using any cement.

Corridor hallway gallery wall with carved reliefs

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