Borobudur temple

Borobudur temple

Borobodur temple is the largest Buddhist monument in the world. Built during the Sailendra dynasty King Samaratungga of the year 824. Borobudur was built 300 years before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 400 years before the great cathedrals in Europe. 

Borobudur has an area of ​​123x123 m² with 504 Buddha statues, stupas overlay 72 and 1 main stupa. Gupta beraksitektur form of this temple that reflects the influence of India. After a visit here you will understand why Borobudur has an attraction for visitors and an icon of Indonesia's cultural heritage.

Since the middle of the 9th century until the early 11th century, Borobudur temple into a Buddhist pilgrim from China, India, Tibet, and Cambodia. Borobudur Temple became one of the most important historical traces in the development of human civilization. The grandeur and architectural grandeur of Borobudur is a marvelous world treasure and priceless.

Borobudur consists of 1460 relief panels and 504 stupas. However, the panel that has been seen is not yet complete as there are 160 panels were intentionally dumped because relief is considered vulgar and obscene. The panels were located at the very bottom, contains scenes of Silk Karmawibhangga (causation). There is also a state that hoarding is to strengthen the bottom part of the foundation found that since the beginning has been severely damaged. 

Borobudur was built during the 75 years under the leadership of architect Gunadarma with 60,000 cubic meters of volcanic rock from Elo and the Progo River is located about 2 km east of the temple. When the metric system was not yet known and the unit of length that is used to build the temple of Borobudur is calculated tuning by stretching the thumb and middle finger, or measure the length of the hair from the forehead to the base of the chin. 

Based on the inscription Karangtengah and Kahulunan, historian JG de Casparis estimate Borobudur founder was the king of the ancient Mataram dynasty named Samaratungga dynasty, and building this temple around 824 AD The giant new building could be completed at the time of her daughter, Queen Pramudawardhani. Borobudur Development estimated take half a century.

You are located in Indonesia, do not waste it not been here. Will not lose your visit here, as is a history of Borobudur temple established in the year 824. Which city is located in Magelang, Central Java.