Borobudur Temple
Borobudur temple is the world's largest Buddhist temple and one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world.
It was built in the ninth century under Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram
kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.
The
first five terraces surrounded
by walls that is decorated by relief and Buddhist
sculpture. The
upper three are circular with a circle of bell shaped-stupa. The
entire upper structure is crowned by a large stupa at the center of the top
circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and
stairways.
The monument's three divisions symbolize the three "realms" of Buddhist cosmology, namely Kamadatu (the world of desires), Rupadatu (the world of forms), and Arupadathu (the formless world). Kamadhatu, represents respectively the sphere of desires where
we are bound to our desires. Rupadhatu, represents forms where we abandon our desires but
are still bound to name and form. Arupadhatu, represents formlessness where there is no longer
either name or form.
This
giant building was only formed of the giant pile of stone blocks. The
stones used are approximately 55,000 cubic meter. All the stones were taken from the river
around Borobudur. The stones, then, were cut and transported. Then, the stones
were placed like the pattern of lego games on which all of the stones were
placed without using adhesive or cement. But there is no written record of who built
Borobudur or of its intended purpose.
Borobudur is used
as a place of worship and
pilgrimage. Once a year, during the full moon in May or
June, Buddhist of Indonesia observe Vesak day
commemorating the birth, death, and the time when Siddhartha Gautama attained the
highest wisdom to become the Buddha Shakyamuni. The ceremony is centered at the
three Buddhist temples by walking from Mendut to Pawon and ending at
Borobudur.
With its big size and beautiful architecture, no wonder that Borobudur Temple is one of 7 wonders of the world.
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