Borobudur Temple, the biggest Buddhist temple is the only one in the world to date. Although it is now no longer holds as the seven wonders of the world, but this one Temple remains number one among the domestic and foreign tourists to visit.
A brief history of the temple is the Temple of Borobudur was built by someone named Samaratungga, was a King of the Ancient Kingdom of Mataram was also descended from the House of Sailendra dynasty in the 8th century a.d. the existence of this temple was first discovered by Thomas Stanford Rafles circa 1814. At that time, the first time the temple was discovered in an borobudhur broken and buried underground. The temple has 10 levels actually have high overall that is 42 meters.
However, after the restoration, the overall height of the temple is this borobudhur only reached 34.5 meters wide in its entirety, namely 123x123 metres or 15,129 m2. Each floor level, from the bottom floor to the sixth floor of the square-shaped, while the seventh floor until the last (tenth floor) spherical.
Borobudhur temple is the biggest Buddhist temple in the 9th century a.d., according to the Kayumwungan Inscription, the temple was revealed in its construction, completed on 26 May 824, or almost 100 years since the start of the initial construction. It is said that the meaning of Borobudhur itself meaning mountain having terraces or it could be called the budhara. Other opinions about the temple the temple namely that Borobudhur means Monastery located in high places.
Some experts say that the layout of the temple is situated at an altitude of 235 metres above sea level. Thought it was based on a study of paraa geologists Borobudhur Temple proves that at that time was a great lakes region so that most of the villages located around the temple is at the same height, including Pawon Temple and Mendut Temple.
Based on the inscription dated 842 AD, a historian casparis stated that Borobudhur is one place to pray. Where in the inscription contains the word "Subjects i Bhumi Sambhara" meaning origin of sanctity and Bhumi Sambara is the name of a corner in Temple Borobudhur. Each floor at Temple Borobudhur there are different themes since at each level represent the stages of human life. This is in accordance with the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism that anyone who wants to achieve a level of perfection as the Buddha had to go through each stage of life. On each floor in the temple there are reliefs Borobudhur which when read with the order will bring us circled the temple clockwise.
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