Borobudur Temple Tours

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE 
Architectural Masterpieces 9th century

Borobudur is a Buddhist monument complex grandest and largest stupa in the world that is recognized by UNESCO. Borobudur Temple building as a whole will be a gallery of the masterpieces of stone carvers. 

Long before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and stood cathedrals supreme in Europe, Borobudur has stood proudly in the land of Java. Building called UNESCO as a monument and grandest stupa complex and the world is visited by pilgrims in the mid 9th century to the early 11th century. Buddhists who want to get enlightenment flocked from India, Cambodia, Tibet, and China. Not only the magnificent and large, filled with sculptured walls of Borobudur Temple in 2672 that if the relief panels arranged in rows will reach a length of 6 km! It is touted as the largest ensemble of Buddhist reliefs and most comprehensive in the world, unsurpassed in artistic value.

Reliefs carved on the wall of the temple is divided into 4 main story that is Karmawibangga, Lalita Wistara, Jataka and Awadana, and Gandawyuda. Besides tells about the journey of life of the Buddha and his teachings, these reliefs also record progress Javanese society at that time. Evidence that the ancestors of the Indonesian nation is a tough and skilful seamen can be seen in 10 relief ships. One of the relief ship used as a model in creating a replica of the ship that used to sail The Cinnamon Route from Java to the African continent. Currently referred to as a replica of the ship that was stored in the Borobudur Ship Museum Samudra Mercury. 

To follow the thread of the fabric of the story carved on the walls of the temple, visitors must walk clockwise around the temple, known as the term circumambulation. Enter through the east door, walk clockwise to the position of the temple is always there on the right, to arrive in the east and set foot ladder up to the next level. This is done repeatedly until all levels are exceeded and on top of the temple-shaped stupa. At the top, layangkanlah views in all directions it will show row Menoreh Hills, Mount Sindoro, Sumbing, Mount Merapi, and Merbabu upright around the temple. The mountains and hills as if a guard who fortify the existence of Borobudur. 

Based on the inscription dated May 26 Kayumwungan 824, Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga between the 8th century until the 9th century, along with Mendut Temple and Pawon Temple. The development process lasted for 75 years under the leadership of architect Gunadarma. Although not familiar with computers and other advanced equipment, Gunadarma able to implement the interlock system in the construction of the temple. A total of 60,000 cubic meters of andesite, amounting to 2,000,000 blocks of stone that is brought from the Elo and the Progo River sculpted and assembled into a giant puzzle that covers a small hill to form the Borobudur Temple. 

Borobudur is not only has an extremely high value of art, a masterpiece which is evidence of human civilization in the past is also loaded with philosophical value. Carrying the concept of mandala that symbolizes the universe cosmology in Buddhism, this magnificent building is divided into three levels, namely the world desire or lust (Kamadhatu), the world form (rupadhatu), and a world without form (Arupadhatu). When viewed from a height, like fried lotus Borobudur temple on the hill. The walls of the temple which was in tiers Kamadatu and Rupadatu as flower petals, while a row of circular stupa at the level Arupadatu into stamens. Parent stupa represents the Buddha, so the whole Borobudur depicting Buddha sitting on lotus petals. 

Enjoy the grandeur of Borobudur is not only enough to walk down the aisle and up to the top level of the temple. One thing to look out is witnessing Borobudur Borobudur Sunrise and Sunset from the top of the temple. Spray of the morning sun hit the stupas and statues of Buddha made ​​of grandeur and splendor of the temple is more pronounced. While standing at the top of the temple at dusk along a row of stupas and watched the sun slowly began to lindap will create a feeling of calm and peace.

Opening hours: 

Monday - Sunday, at 6:00 to 17:00 pm 

Ticket prices: 

Foreign tourists: USD 15 

Foreign tourists with student card: USD 8