The beauty of Borobudur , one of the world cultural heritage in Indonesia - Borobudur temple is located in the village of Borobudur , District Borobudur , Magelang regency , about 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta , 7 km south of the city of Magelang , and 100 km southwest of Semarang . Borobudur temple complex facilities and accommodations are quite complete , such as hotel / lodging, restaurant / dining , souvenir shops which is very comprehensive , gas stations , and means of communication , such as telephone and internet cafe. Around Borobudur , also a lot of buggy (a type of carriage) which could be used to take a walk around the temple complex. While in the temple complex , there is also a train engine if you are tired or lazy to walk up to the temple . In Borobudur temple complex there are also museums that are worth visiting.
Privileged Borobudur
Many people around the world make the Borobudur Temple as a place that must be visited in his life . Many theories that attempt to explain the origin of the word Borobudur . One of them states that the name is probably derived from the word Sambharabhudhara , which means "mountain " ( bhudara ) where the slopes are located terraces . In addition there are several other folk etymology . Suppose Borobudur word derived from the words "the Buddha" is due to shift the sound becomes Borobudur . Another explanation is that the word is derived from the word bara Borobudur and budur . Bara / vihara means temple complex and budur or beduhur means above or hill . So , Borobudur could be interpreted as a temple complex located on the hill
Borobudur Temple building area is 123 x 123 m with a building height of 34.5 m and has 1460 reliefs, 504 Buddha statues, and 72 stupas . Borobudur has 10 levels (representing ten Bodhisattva levels which must pass to reach the perfection of the Buddha ) . The 10 levels consists of 6 levels of a square , circular level 3 circular and a main stupa as a peak.
Borobudur was built as a symbol of many stages in the Buddhist theory . If viewed from above , Borobudur -shaped mandala ( a traditional form of Buddhism ) . Mandala is the centerpiece of a combination of Buddhist and Hindu art . Forms the basis of many Hindu and Buddhist mandalas is a square with four entry points and the center point of the circular . In terms of both exterior and interior , Borobudur symbolize the three zones plus the level of awareness of the key areas that illustrate the perfection or nirvana