Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Borobudur, World Heritage Site of Indonesia

Borobudur temple, one of many world heritage sites in Indonesia, is located in Magelang, Central Java. It can be reached by one hour driving from Jogjakarta. The first impression when arrive at the temple site is HOT! The weather is so hot and humid. Don't forget to bring water, hat, or even an umbrella. Admission ticket for local tourist is IDR 30.000. Purchase the ticket from counter, enter to automatic gate, and wow, the temple is right there (approx. 500 meters from the gate), still quite far away :p






In Borobudur, there is also elephant riding tour. Maybe it is like in Bali or Lampung (Way Kambas). In the field beside the elephant ride, it was an event of Kuda Lumping dance.



In no time, yes, it is the Borobudur temple. The Buddhist temple that was built by Syailendra Dynasty in 9th century. I forgot about history thing in elementary school about who is the architect, why this temple was built, but surely, it is stunning! The huge temple, built with no cement,and it is 12 centuries old.


It is amazing how the people built it. The relief in every wall and panel is so detail. It is tell us about the culture in the past, maybe law in Buddhist, and also other ancient believe. I even can predict how the people made it centuries year ago.


Borobudur is consist of several levels. Every level has its own story and statue. Buddha statue is dominating the statue when we go to the upper level.






When arrived at the peak of the temple, the view is beautiful, Borobudur circle is a lot of green view, trees, mountains, and several houses in far. Although the weather is so hot, but when we enjoy the view, weather is not a problem anymore.


Well the best time to visit Borobudur is in hot season, when it comes to rainy season, the view will not as clear as in hot season. Since Borobudur is the one of world heritage site, you have to visit it sometimes.

See you,
Rifandi

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