m-destinations.blogspot.com - Borobudur is a Buddhist temple located in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The location of the temple is approximately 100 km to the southwest of Semarang, 86 km to the West of Surakarta, and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. Stupa shaped Temple was established by adherents of Mahayana Buddhism around the year 800-an Ad during the reign of the sailendra dynasty. Borobudur Temple is a temple or the world's largest Buddhist temple, as well as one of the largest Buddhist monument in the world.
The monument comprises six square shapes that capped three circulars, on the walls are decorated with reliefs and panels 2,672 there are 504 Buddha statues. the Borobudur Buddhist relief has a collection of the best and largest in the world. the largest main Stupa lies in the middle of the Crown at the same time the building, surrounded by three rows of circular 72 perforated stupas, in which there are buddha statues sitting cross-legged in the Lotus position perfect with mudra (hand stance) Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma).
This monument is a model of the universe and was built as a shrine to venerate Buddha simultaneously serves as a place of pilgrimage to guide the human race switched from natural carnal lust towards enlightenment and wisdom in accordance the Buddha's teachings. The pilgrims enter through the East side of the base of the temple rituals begin with a walk around this sacred building in the clockwise direction, while continuing to ascend to the next stair steps through the three levels of Buddhist Cosmology in the realm. The third level it is the Kāmadhātu (the world of desires), Rupadhatu ( the realm of intangibles), and Arupadhatu (the world of intangibles). These pilgrims Journeying through a series of hallways and stairs with stairways from 1,460-panel relief etched on the walls and balustrades.
According to historical evidence, Borobudur was abandoned in the 14th century as the weakening influence of Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms in Java, and the influx of Islamic influence. The world began to realize the existence of the building since found 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who served as Governor General of the United Kingdom over Java. From that point, Borobodur has undergone a series of rescue efforts and the reconstruction process. The largest restoration project was held in 1975 until 1982 upon the efforts of the Government of Republic of Indonesia and UNESCO, this historic site is then entered on the list of world heritage sites.
Borobudur is still used as a place of religious pilgrimage; every year Buddhists who came from all over Indonesia and abroad gathered at Borobudur to commemorate Vesak Trisuci. In the world of tourism, Borobudur is Indonesia's single attractions most visited by tourists.