BOROBUDUR TEMPLE

Today from Asia Gardens 5* Luxury Hotel  we speak of the another amazing web site that could not help but share with you. This is that Borobudur Temple, located in Central Java province, north of Indonesia.

Borobudur temple is not just temple, it’s the largest temple Buddhist in the world. It was built between 750 and 850 by rulers of the Sailendra dynasty. The exact name in Sanskrit Vihara Buddha Ur means, “the Buddhist Temple in the mountains”.

In XIV Century with the fall of Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms in Java, the temple was abandoned and the inhabitants were converted to Islam. But 1814, the British governor of Java, Thomas Stamford Raffles discovered Borobudur and there began his splendor.

Between 1975 and 1982 a major restoration of the temple was conducted between the Indonesian government and UNESCO, after which it was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Borobudur is the most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia. In addition, once a year Buddhists in Indonesia pilgrimage to this place to celebrate the Vesak, one of most important celebrations of Buddhism in which Budda is remembered.

The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path around it via stairs and corridors. In this way, the pilgrims are ascending to the top through the three levels of Buddhist cosmology. It is said that each platform represents a state of enlightenment.

In principle, the temple Borobudur was nothing but a pyramid-shaped stupa. When viewed from above, the shaped Buddhist mandala represents the cosmology of this religion. The monument has six square platforms topped by three circular and has over 504 Buddha statues, one inside each stupa.

Moreover, instead of being built on a flat surface, as is normal, it is on a natural hill, making it even more special. The Temple has a specific drainage system to prevent flooding, there are 100 pipes at each corner decorated with gargoyles to go unnoticed, a common view of the rain full in area.

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