Candi Borobudur

Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. Although it is not one of the seven wonders of the world, Borobudur still attract tourists, both domestic tourists. and wisatawa from abroad to visit Borobudur temple this.

Here is the history of Borobudur:
Borobudur was built by Samaratungga, a king of ancient Mataram Kingdom is also a descendant of the Sailendra dynasty in the 8th century. The existence of Borobudur was first revealed by Sir Thomas Stanford Rafles in 1814. At that time, Borobudur found in ruined condition and buried in the ground. The temple, which consists of 10 levels actually have an overall height of 42 meters. However, after the restoration, the overall height of the temple was only 34.5 meters with a building area of the temple overall 123 x 123 meters (15,129 m2). Each level in this Borobudur temple from the first floor to lanyai six has a square shape, while from floor to floor to seven to ten spherical.
Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the 9th century. According to the inscription Kayumwungan, revealed that Borobudur was completed on May 26, 824, or nearly 100 years since its initial construction. It is said that the name of Borobudur means a mountain terraces - terraces or also called budhara. But others say that Borobudur means monastery on the high ground.

Some experts said that the position of the Borobudur temple located at an altitude of 235 meters above sea level. It is based on a study of the geologists were able to prove that the Borobudur Temple at the time was a large area of the lake so that most of the villages located around the Borobudur Temple is located at the same height, including Pawon and Mendut.

Based on the inscription dated 842 AD, a historian Casparis stated that Borobudur is a place of prayer. Where in the prasasi contain the word "Kawulan i Bhumi Sambhāra" which means the origin of the sanctity and Sambara Bhumi is the name of a corner in the Borobudur temple. Each floor at Borobudur temple contains a different theme - different because at each level must symbolize the stages of human life. This is in accordance with the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism that every person who wants to reach the level of perfection as Buddha had to go through every stage of life. On each floor there is a relief at Borobudur - relief which when read by a coherent takes us around the Borobudur temple in a clockwise direction.