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Welcome to Borobudur, one of the sacred buildings of Buddhism as a World Cultural Heritage site. The splendor and beauty of Borobudur has its own historical value for Indonesian people. The Indonesian government has designated Chandi Borobudur as a major tourist attraction, and also a priority tourist destination for domestic and foreign visitors.

Chandi Borobudur attracts extraordinary enthusiasm to visit and explore several narrative sources in thematic tours, with the aim of getting to know more closely the history, architecture and fine arts of this building.

The friendly Pamong Carita will accompany and guide you to provide explanations and narratives about Borobudur and its surroundings. Introducing 'Upanat', namely special footwear worn when visiting the terraces through a g with a series of relief panel galleries, leading to the top of the circular upper terrace with a row of stupas at Borobudur Temple.

Visit the splendor of Borobudur temple, as a tourist destination in Indonesia. This building has been part of a world heritage site since 1991.

Chandi Borobudur

UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Source: Guidance Technique Chandi Borobudur arisguide. photo at arisguide.

Reference

It is located right on a hill and is built in the middle of several mountains and hills. Looking to the west there are Mount Sundoro and Mount Sumbing. To the east are Mount Merbabu and Merapi. Looking to the north, approximately 15 kilometers from Borobudur is the Tidar hill, and to the south it is bordered by the Menoreh hills. Borobudur is located at the confluence of two rivers, namely Progo and Elo, which are located to the east of Chandi Borobudur and Chandi Pawon.

Borobudur means monastery on a hill. The Mahayana Buddhist temple consists of six square terraces and three circular platforms, and there is the largest stupa in the middle, surrounded by 72 stupas and decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The monument is designed in the form of Javanese Buddhist architecture which combines native Indonesian ancestor worship culture and the Buddhist concept of achieving Nirvana.

Exploring Borobudur as a sacred Buddhist building is something very special, written back in references and literature studies about Chandi Borobudur as the largest monument in the world.

Reading Material

1. Dr. Soekmono, Candi Borobudur - Pusaka Budaya Umat Manusia, Jakarta: Pustaka Jaya (1978).

2. Drs. R. Soekmono, (1973, 5th reprint edition in 1988). Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2, 2nd ed. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kanisius.

3. Purnomo Siswoprasetjo. "Guinness names Borobudur world’s largest Buddha temple". The Jakarta Post.

4. "Borobudur Temple Compounds". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO.

5. Kartapranata, Gunawan (2007-06-01). "Upacara Waisak di Borobudur (Infografik)" (Infographic) (dalam Indonesian). Harian "Kompas".

6. Thomas Stamford Raffles (1817). The History of Java (1978 ed.). Oxford University Press.

7. Walubi. "Borobudur: Candi Berbukit Kebajikan".

8. Borobudur Consevation Centre.

9. Dumarçay (1991).

10. "The Meaning of Procession" Waisak. Walubi (Buddhist Council of Indonesia).

11. "Borobudur" (dalam Inggris). Buddhist Travel. 2008.

12. "Surasundari "(dalam Inggris). Art and Archaeology.com.

13. "The Cinnamon-Route" (dalam inggris). Borobudur Park.

14. "The Borobudur Ship Expedition, Indonesia to Africa 2003-2004" (dalam inggris). The Borobudur Ship Expedition. 2004.

15. "Buddhism in Indonesia". Buddhanet.

16. "Vesak Festival: A Truly Sacred Experience". Wonderful Indonesia.

17. Galeri Lalitavistara di Borobudur di photodharma.net.

18. Tipitakadhara Mingun Sayadaw. (2008). RIWAYAT AGUNG PARA BUDDHA 1. Ehipassiko Foundation Giri Mangala Publications.

19. Lalitavistara Text.

20. Lalitavistara Images Borobudur.

21. LALITAVISTARA SUTRA Jilid I (2012). Upashaka Pandita Sumatijnana. LAUT WANGI PUBLISHING.

22. LALITAVISTARA SUTRA. Jilid II (2013). Upashaka Pandita Sumatijnana. LAUT WANGI PUBLISHING.

23. Guidance Technique of Chandi Borobudur by arisguide.

Welcome to Borobudur

Welcome to Borobudur.

UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Source: Guidance Technique of Borobudur by arisguide. photo at arisguide.

Exploring the narrative about Chandi Borobudur in a thematic tour is really fun by visiting and making your tour more complete, explore in more detail the thematic narrative of Borobudur's cultural heritage with Pamong Carita.

Stepping on Borobudur

History states that Chandi Borobudur is located right on a hill and was built in the middle of several mountains and hills. Looking to the west there are Mount Sundoro and Mount Sumbing. To the east are Mount Merbabu and Merapi. Looking to the north, approximately 15 kilometers from Borobudur is the Tidar hill, and to the south it is bordered by the Menoreh hills. Borobudur is located at the confluence of two rivers, namely Progo and Elo, which are located to the east.

Borobudur stupa

 Chandi Borobudur or Barabudur is a Mahayana Buddhist temple built in the 9th century, consisting of six square terraces and three circular terraces, topped by a central dome, surrounded by 72 stupas and decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. Source: Guidance Technique of Borobudur arisguide. photo at arisguide.

Read the narrative about Chandi Borobudur in several titles and topics in this blog article, by visiting and making your tour even more enjoyable, explore in more detail the thematic narrative of Borobudur culture with Pamong Carita.

Get reading material about Chandi Borobudur in Insight into Borobudur - Pamong Carita.

Explore and get to know more about ancestral cultural heritage in Travel Guide To Borobudur Temple With Pamong Carita.

Reading is more fun, explore thematic tourist narratives in more detail with Pamong Carita in Welcome to Borobudur Temple, the Fabric of Life in the Buddhist Culture.

Stupas of Borobudur

Borobudur is located on a hill, surrounded by mountains and hills. Looking to the west there are Mount Sundoro and Sumbing. To the east are Mount Merbabu and Merapi. Looking to the north, approximately 15 kilometers there is the Tidar hill, and to the south it is bordered by the Menoreh hills. Borobudur is located at the confluence of two rivers, namely Progo and Elo, which are located to the east. Source: Guidance Technique Chandi Borobudur arisguide. photo at arisguide.

In the historical narrative of Borobudur, the relief panels carved on the walls at the foot of the temple are mentioned in the Karmawibhangga text, regarding the offering of footwear called 'Upanat' to the Brahmins.

'Upanat', Borobudur.

Upanat Borobudur

One of the reliefs on the wall at the foot of the temple in the Karmawibhangga text, is about offering footwear with the name 'Upanat', footwear offered to Brahmins, in order to obtain rewards and prosperity in life. Source: Guidance Technique of Borobudur by arisguide.

Explaining 'Upanat' is the footwear used to visit Borobudur Temple. This visit aims to get to know Borobudur better, learn about its history, take a thematic tour and admire the splendor and fine art of this monument. This is a form of appreciation and getting to know Borobudur, as well as playing a role in maintaining and protecting the world cultural heritage site in Borobudur, Indonesia.

Welcome to Borobudur Temple

Chandi Borobudur or Barabudur is a Mahayana Buddhist temple built in the 9th century, consisting of six square terraces and three circular terraces, topped by a central dome, surrounded by 72 stupas and decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.

Chandi Borobudur or Barabudur

is a 9th–century Mahayana Buddhist temple, which consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome, surrounded by 72 stupas and decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. Source: Guidance Technique Chandi Borobudur arisguide. Foto arisguide.

Chandi Borobudur is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Source: Guidance Technique Chandi Borobudur arisguide. photo at arisguide.

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