Etymology Borobudur

In Indonesian, temples are known as candi, thus "Borobudur Temple" is locally known as Candi Borobudur. The term candi is also used more loosely to describe any ancient structure, for example, gates and bathing structures. The origins of the name Borobudur however are unclear, although the original names of most ancient Indonesian temples are no longer known. The name 'Borobudur' was first written in the Sir Thomas Raffles book on Java history. Raffles wrote about a monument called borobudur, but there are no older documents suggesting the same name. The only old Javanese manuscript that hints at the monument as a holy Buddhist sanctuary is Nagarakertagama, written by Mpu Prapanca in 1365.
The name 'Bore-Budur', and thus 'BoroBudur', is thought to have been written by Raffles in English grammar to mean the nearby village of Bore; most candi are named after a nearby village. If it followed Javanese language, the monument should have been named 'BudurBoro'. Raffles also suggested that 'Budur' might correspond to the modern Javanese word Buda ('ancient') - i.e., 'ancient Boro'. However, another archaeologist suggests the second component of the name ('Budur') comes from Javanese term bhudhara (or mountain).

Borobudur Event

THE SYNOPSIS of the BOROBUDUR MASTERPIECE DANCEACT 1:The scene a living with full of greediness,cruelty, repressive to one and another so that everything is in disorder. There is a man named Rakai Panangkaran and he is known as a spiritualist who is very much concerned to human lives that do the evil thing. For this reason he teaches a good way to have a batter life in the future. His teaching is in the form of storeyed stone which consist of life learning named Kamadhatu, Rupadhatu and Arupadhatu.

ACT II:The scene describes people are working together and cooperating to one and another, situated at the foot of Menoreh Hill, starting to build Borobudur, Yet the evil spirits come out to disturb and make the people suffer for it. The army of the Kingdom together with the monks try to exile those evil spirits.

ACT IIIKing Samaratungga has a determination to finish the building of the temple and he asks his people to work together to realize his aim.

ACT IVKing Samaratungga, his men and all the people thank to God for His blessing in order to finish and complete the building of the temple. They sit silently and pray led by the monks for they life ini peace.

Ticket Price:
VIP : Rp 200.000
Class l : Rp 150.000
Class ll: Rp 100.000

Price is dinner inclusiveForfurther Information and reservationplease contact your travel agent orMarketing Dept.ofPT.Taman Wisata.Ph:0274 496402,496406Email:candi@borobudurpark.com

BOROBUDUR EVENT

THE SYNOPSIS of the BOROBUDUR MASTERPIECE DANCEACT 1:The scene a living with full of greediness,cruelty, repressive to one and another so that everything is in disorder. There is a man named Rakai Panangkaran and he is known as a spiritualist who is very much concerned to human lives that do the evil thing. For this reason he teaches a good way to have a batter life in the future. His teaching is in the form of storeyed stone which consist of life learning named Kamadhatu, Rupadhatu and Arupadhatu.

ACT II:The scene describes people are working together and cooperating to one and another, situated at the foot of Menoreh Hill, starting to build Borobudur, Yet the evil spirits come out to disturb and make the people suffer for it. The army of the Kingdom together with the monks try to exile those evil spirits.

ACT IIIKing Samaratungga has a determination to finish the building of the temple and he asks his people to work together to realize his aim.

ACT IVKing Samaratungga, his men and all the people thank to God for His blessing in order to finish and complete the building of the temple. They sit silently and pray led by the monks for they life ini peace.

Ticket Price:
VIP : Rp 200.000
Class l : Rp 150.000
Class ll: Rp 100.000

Price is dinner inclusiveForfurther Information and reservationplease contact your travel agent orMarketing Dept.ofPT.Taman Wisata.Ph:0274 496402,496406Email:candi@borobudurpark.com

BOROBUDUR ARCHITECTURE

Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in South-east Asia. Its overall form is that of a mandala (show in plan and section below). Some scholars believe that the site was originally intended as a Hindu temple, but was converted to a Buddhist monument after construction had begun.
The finished temple recreates in minature a microcosm of the Buddhist cosmos. The pathway up the temple spirals around the center so that the pilgrim may view over a kilometer of bas-reliefs depicting events found in Buddhist sutras and in the Buddha's life. The base of the temple is square, perhaps to symbolize the profanity of the earth. As the pilgrim rises, the squareness gives way to circular rings on the upper terraces, symbolizing the heavens. The rings are composed of miniature stupas, each holding a Buddha inside. This level was probably meant to represent the Buddhist world of "formlessness" in which various Buddhas dwell. At the center of the upper platform is a giant empty stupa. It is not known whether the stupa was always empty, but if it was, the stupa's emptiness conveys the symbolism of having arrived at nirvana where the chain of rebirths finally ends.
The form of the temple is rather unique for its age. Several centuries later, similar (but smaller) mandala temples were built in Cambodia and Thailand. Unlike Borobudur, those temples have "Mt. Meru" at the center, not a large stupa. Mt. Meru is the sacred Buddhist mountain that is believed to reach up into the heavens from the earth far below.

Left: Overall site plan (adapted from Buddhist Art and Architecture, listed below)
Bibliography:
All images copyright 2003 Marie Schroeder
Fisher, Robert E. Buddhist Art and Architecture Thames and Hudson, London. 1993
Richards, Peter (ed.) Let's Go: Southeast Asia St. Martin's Press, New York. 2000

BOROBUDUR

Borobudur Temple is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. This temple constitute one of old monument and the best and conserved from around the world on top of that constitute one of seven world miracle. And already claimed as human culture result also the most often visited more than one million tourist fine from domestic as well as international. Meaning from Borobudur name is still not clear. Borobudur name is mixed from “Bara” word and “Budur” word. “Bara” from sansekerta language the mean temple or monastery. And “Budur” word our remember with word from Bali province “beduhur” and mean in upper, with other word the mean at upper hill.
Borobudur temple complete with philosophy ornament where is to symbolic in accordance with totality about unity of strip difference which can joined to reach principal live purpose. The relief which at wall of temple to know beauty inside to live studying, with other word Borobudur temple have art soul, philosophy and culture. Architect style from this temple don’t able same in around world. The structure which inspired to depict micro cosmos which often appear become any question, example when, what method, how long and who are this temple to built. The answer still mystery because not written document until today. Based on epigrapy which archeolog founded, This colossal relic of Borobudur Temple was built by Sailendra dynasty between 750 and 842 AD when Samaratungga king governed in Center Java; 300 years before Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, 400 years before work had begun on the great European cathedrals. Little is known about its early history except that a huge workforce - sculptors, plasterers, master masons, painters - must have been labored in the tropical heat to shift and carve the 60,000 Cu m of stone.
Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles revealed Borobudur Temple in 1814. He found the temple in wined condition and ordered that the site be cleared of undergrowth and thoroughly surveyed. The massive restoration project began from 1905 to 1910 led by Dr. Tb. van Erp. With the help of UNESCO, the second restoration to rescue Borobudur was carried out from August 1913 to 1983.]The overall height of Borobudur was 42 meters, but it is only 34.5 meters now (after restoration), and has the dimension of 123 x 123 meters. The building has 10 floors or levels: Hhumtcambharabudara, the mountain of the accumulation of virtue in the ten stages of Bodhisatva. Borobudur is located 41 km northwest of Yogyakarta, 7 km south of Magelang, Central Java.