Borobudur
Magelang - Central Java - Indonesia | Last update January 2020
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basic information

Here is everything you need to know before visit Borobudur

Borobudur temple is a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist temple that lies in Magelang Regency. Located 20 kilometres from the city of Yogyakarta, Borobudur temple known as the world's largest Buddhist temple which has the most complete ensembles of Buddhist reliefs.

Borobudur temple consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circulars, topped by a central dome. This incredibly beautiful archeological site is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The central dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa.

The pilgrim journey begins at the base of the monument then ascending to the top through three levels symbolic of Buddhist cosmology: Kāmadhātu means the world of desire, Rupadhatu means the world of forms and Arupadhatu means the world of formlessness. The monument guides pilgrims through an extensive system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the walls.

Borobudur temple is good to visit all-year-around. But arguably the best time to visit Borobudur is in May, June, and September when visitor numbers are not at their highest. Most visitors come here during the sunrise, but see the sunset here also can be an alternative.

history

There are no known records of construction or the intended purpose of Borobudur. But according to the comparison of carved reliefs on the temple's hidden foot and the inscriptions commonly used in royal charters during the eightieth and ninth centuries, Borobudur was likely found around 800 AD. This corresponds to the period between 760 and 830 AD when the peak of the Sailendra dynasty rule over the Mataram kingdom in central Java. At the time their power encompassed not only the Srivijayan Empire but also southern Thailand, Indianized kingdoms of Philippines, North Malaya, and Khmer in Cambodia. The construction has been estimated to have taken 75 years with completion during the reign of Samaratungga in 825 AD.

facts

Get to know Borobudur's facts below:

  1. Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. It ranks alongside Cambodia's Angkor Wat and Myanmar's Bagan as one of the great archeological sites of Southeast Asia.
  2. Borobudur built with volcanic stack blocks without using any adhesive. These stones are only stacked and spliced ​​with certain patterns to bind each other.
  3. Some statues had been stolen because it has a high price, especially the head of the Buddha statue.
  4. Borobudur had been declared as one of the 7 miracles in the world and It is the largest temple relics in the 9th century.
  5. The earth rotates in a state of tilts that is about 22.1 degrees to 24.5 degrees make the sun does not always precisely rises in the east. The architect of Borobudur Temple understand the true eastern point and made Borobudur temple facing south and north precisely.
how to get there

Find the best way to reach Yogyakarta from Jakarta, Malang, Surabaya Probolinggo and Bali

BY PLANE

Jakarta (CGK) Soekarno Hatta International – Yogyakarta (JOG) Adi Sutjipto

Jakarta (HLP) Halim Perdanakusuma – Yogyakarta (JOG) Adi Sutjipto

Surabaya (SUB) Juanda - Yogyakarta (JOG) Adi Sutjipto

Bali (DPS) Ngurah Rai International - Yogyakarta (JOG) Adi Sutjipto

 

BY TRAIN

Malang (ML) – Yogyakarta (YK)

Probolinggo (PB) – Yogyakarta (YK)

Surabaya (SGU) – Yogyakarta (YK)

what to pack

Prepare your journey, here is everything you need to pack before visit Borobudur

  • Torch
  • Mosquito repellent
  • Personal Medicine
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