Borobudur located in Magelang, Central Java. Its location approximately 40 kilometers from Yogyakarta. Multilevel architecture of Borobudur Temple is 10. Divided into three main levels of the division consists of six levels of a square, three levels of circular hoop and a main stupa as a peak at the top level. At every level there are several stupas. Altogether there are 72 stupas in addition to the main stupa. In every stupa there is a statue of Buddha. Ten levels of Buddhist philosophy which describes the ten levels of Bodhisattva which must pass to reach the perfection of the Buddha in nirvana. This perfection symbolized by the main stupa at the top level. Borobudur structure when viewed from above form a mandala structure depicting the Buddhist cosmology and human thinking.
Models such as pyramid-like architecture of Borobudur. On the fourth side there is the temple gate and stairs to a level above it. This illustrates the philosophy of Buddhism that all life came from rocks. Stone later became the sand, then into plants, then into the insect, and then become wild animals and pets, and the last to be human. This process is known as reincarnation. Last process is the soul and finally into nirvana. Each stage of enlightenment in this life processes based on the philosophy of Buddha depicted on reliefs and statues in the temple of Borobudur.
Borobudur Temple building is this huge temple in the form of a giant pile of stone blocks which have a total height of 42 meters. Surely you remember the Lego games is not it? Now that's a giant rock at the temple was prepared to soar upward. Each stone joined without the use of cement or adhesive. These stones are only connected on the pattern and stacked. The base of Borobudur temple the size of approximately 118 m on each side. The stones used as approximately 55 000 cubic meters. All stone is taken from rivers around the Borobudur Temple. These stones are cut and then transported and connected with a pattern like lego games. All without using glue or cement. Certainly the extraordinary designs made by the Indonesian people in the 9th century AD, or more than 1100 years ago!
Relief at Borobudur Temple began to be made after all the rocks are stacked and jointed finish. There are reliefs on temple walls. Borobudur temple has 2670 relief panels are different. This relief readings in clockwise and has a storyline.
Borobudur temple is always crowded and visited a center for Buddhist worship. Especially during the celebration of the feast of Vesak, the Borobudur Temple became a place to worship Buddhists. At night time Vesak celebrations, especially during the peak of the full moon, gathered around a Buddhist temple of Borobudur.
Models such as pyramid-like architecture of Borobudur. On the fourth side there is the temple gate and stairs to a level above it. This illustrates the philosophy of Buddhism that all life came from rocks. Stone later became the sand, then into plants, then into the insect, and then become wild animals and pets, and the last to be human. This process is known as reincarnation. Last process is the soul and finally into nirvana. Each stage of enlightenment in this life processes based on the philosophy of Buddha depicted on reliefs and statues in the temple of Borobudur.
Relief at Borobudur Temple began to be made after all the rocks are stacked and jointed finish. There are reliefs on temple walls. Borobudur temple has 2670 relief panels are different. This relief readings in clockwise and has a storyline.
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I Remmember Borobodur, never forget this great wonderfull temple and stupia, greeting from belgium
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