Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia
Borobudur is a Buddhist temple located in the Magelang City, Central Java Province, and about 40 km from the Yogyakarta city. Borobudur temple consists of 6 levels of a square, 3 level in the form of circular and 1 main stupa, the total is 10 stupa. At each level there are several stupas. At the Borobudur stupa in addition there are 72 main stupa and there is a statue of Buddha in every stupa. Ten levels of Buddhist philosophy is, the ten levels of Bodhisattva who must pass to reach the perfection to be a Buddha in nirvana. The main stupa symbolizes the perfection which is the highest level. when viewed from above, Borobudur structure forming a mandala structure that describes the patterns of human thought and Buddhist cosmology. Borobudur Temple was built in the 9th century, or about the year 800 AD.

There is a gate on the fourth side of the temple and on it there are stairs to a level like a pyramid. It describes the Buddhist philosophy that all life came from rocks. Stone became sand, then a plant and then into an insect, then a wild animal and pets, and the last to be human. This process is known as reincarnation. The final process is to be the soul and finally into nirvana. Buddhist philosophy drawn on the reliefs and sculptures tell the whole temple of Borobudur in every stage of enlightenment in the process of human life.

Borobudur Temple is a huge building which was just a giant pile of stone blocks which have a 42 meter high. Making this temple without using cement or adhesive. These stones are only connected with the pattern and just stacked it. The base of Borobudur has a size of about 118 m on each side. approximately 55,000 cubic meters of stones used to build this temple fatherly. All the stone used came from a river around Borobudur. These stones are cut and transported then connected with a pattern like the lego games.

While the relief began to be made after the completion of rocks stacked and connected. Reliefs found on the temple walls. Borobudur has 2670 different relief. Relief is read clockwise. This relief depicts a story that I read it starts and ends at the gate to the east. This suggests that the main gate of the Borobudur temple facing east like most other Buddhist temples.

Vesak celebration at Borobudur

Every June in a leap year, Borobudur temple used Buddhist in Indonesia to commemorate Vesak. Vesak is celebrated as the day of birth, death and when Siddharta Gautama obtained the highest wisdom to become the Buddha Shakyamuni. The third event is called Vesak Trisuci. by foot, Vesak ceremony centered at three Buddhist temples are of Mendut Temple to Pawon  Templeand ending at Borobudur Temple.

On the eve of Vesak, precisely when the seconds from the top of the full moon, Buddhists gather to surround the temple of Borobudur. At the time, people believed that Borobudur as a gathering place of supernatural powers. According to belief, the Buddha will appear in a look at the top of the mountain exactly in the south during Vesak.

Now Borobudur has become a tourist attraction that is preferred by many tourists both local and foreign tourists. In addition, the Borobudur Temple has been a holy place and the center of the most important annual celebration for Buddhists in Indonesia, Vesak. Borobudur is one proof of the greatness and the human intellect has ever made in Indonesia. In addition to Bali and Jakarta, Borobudur is a major cultural tourism and in Indonesia.

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Borobudur Temple or Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Mount Bromo and Amazing Scenery

Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo located in Indonesia and precisely in East Java. Natural attractions are located in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in the eastern city of Malang, East Java. The crowd was not the only local tourists, many visitors who come from abroad. With a typical scene of Mount Bromo make feasible a tourist destination. This place is always crowded into a tourist destination because of this mountain has a very attractive natural exoticism, one of which is a vast sea of sand. Bromo has a height of 2392 meters above sea level is located in four regions, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and the District of Malang. This sea of ​​sand in the mountains about 10 m2, this makes the scenery is so amazing, so many local and foreign tourists who traveled purposely to enjoy this natural beauty. History of Mount Bromo is so long, it may be related in a simple graffiti. But in short, a name derived from the Bromo sansakerta meaning Brahma (one of the Hindu god), because the majority of Indonesia at that time was Hindu. Mount Bromo has erupted dozens of times. What are the privileges of Mount Bromo?

Friday, May 11, 2012

Cano Cristales the Rainbow River

Caño Cristales
Cano Cristales river or can be called Crystal River is located in the mountains of Serrania de la Macarena, Columbia. To reach this place, you should use a horse, mule, or walking because modern vehicles can not be used in this place. Well, you should try first to be able to enjoy the special scenery in this place because when you got in place then you will not be disappointed with the scenery in this place. Cano Cristales often called the "River of Five Colors" or "Rainbow River" probably because of the colors shown in the river at certain times.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Nusa Dua Beach the Unique Beach

nusa dua beach
Nusa beach is one of two unique beaches in Bali. Why this beach unique? because this beach has two separate reefs as picture below. According to folklore bali at the time, he said this beach is a banishment for people who make mistakes in society. So they were given a punishment in this beach. Because the land is barren, so they only eat what they can on this beach. Then it is said that there were two knights who are also in the law on this beach. Both knights are fighting on the beach is to seize power. They carry a load, before they fight, they put yoke laid on the beach. But after they fight, there's no winning and losing because they have same great capabilities. Until finally they decided to share power. Separator is a pole that territory which they place on the beach before the fight. That was the beginning of the story of nusa dua beach.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Bora Bora Beach the Vacation Spot

Bora Bora Beach the Vacation Spot
Name : Bora - Bora Beach.
Located : Polinesia, France.
Description : Only a abrupt history of Bora Bora afore we get to the beach and lagoon. Do not appetite to "Bora"you, but if you would visit, it is absorbing to know.

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