YOGYAKARTA,
We are very proud of being one of the
place that has a lot of old and ancient treasure, such as temple.
Borobudur temple, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.
The monument consists of six square platforms topped by three circular
platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A
main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72
Buddha statues seated inside a perforated stupa.
Built in the
9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty, the temple’s design in Gupta architecture
reflects India's
influence on the region. It also depicts the gupta style from India and shows
influence of Buddhism as well as Hinduism.The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and
a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the
monument and follows a path around the monument and ascends to the top through
three levels symbolic of Buddhist cosmology: Kāmadhātu (the
world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (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 and the balustrades.
Evidence
suggest Borobudur was constructed in the 9th century and abandoned following
the 14th century decline of Hindu kingdoms in Java, and the Javanese conversion
to Islam. Worldwide knowledge of its
existence was sparked in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles,
then the British ruler of Java, who was advised of its location by native
Indonesians. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations.
The largest restoration project was undertaken between 1975 and 1982 by the Indonesian government and UNESCO,
following which the monument was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Borobudur
is still used for pilgrimage; once a year Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak at the monument, and Borobudur is
Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction.
Prambanan Temple, Candi Prambanan
or Candi Rara Jonggrang is
a 9th-century Hindu temple compound
in Central Java, Indonesia,
dedicated to the Trimurti,
the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma),
the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva).
The temple compound is located approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of
the city of Yogyakarta on
the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.
The temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is
the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, and is one of the largest Hindu temples
in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture,
typical of Hindu temple architecture,
and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building inside a large
complex of individual temples. One of the most
majestic temples in Southeast Asia, Prambanan attracts many visitors from
across the world.
Kaliurang, Kaliurang is a small town about 25 kilometres
(16 mi) north of the city of Yogyakarta on
the southern slopes of Mount Merapi volcano
in central Java in Indonesia.
Kaliurang is
a resort town, popular as a weekend destination for visitors from Yogyakarta.
Attractions include the cool air, views, and an extensive forested park with
trails. The town charges a small admission fee to visitors, paid at a booth on
the busy main road from Yogyakarta.
The town was
the location of negotiations during the fighting between the Dutch and
Indonesians in the 1940s, when the houses and holiday homes owned by the
Sultanate of Yogyakarta were used.
Kaliurang has
been an important base for vulcanologists in
their monitoring of eruptions of Merapi, especially when the southern slopes of
the volcano become active.
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