Borobudur is listed as a World Cultural Heritage site
Visiting Borobudur is one of the main tourist destinations as a Buddhist temple or sacred building and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1991. The grandeur and beauty of the aesthetic value of Borobudur and its area make all eyes amazed and inspired by this building. The architectural technique displayed by Borobudur has its own noble and historical meaning for the people of Indonesia.
Chandi Borobudur and its area attract extraordinary enthusiasm for traveling and visiting on thematic tours, with the aim of getting to know and deepening the historical and architectural narrative of this building. The Indonesian government has designated Chandi Borobudur as a cultural heritage that has a tourist attraction, and has become a priority tourist destination for domestic and foreign visitors.
Pamong Carita will accompany you on this exciting experience, providing narration and explanations aimed at getting to know and learn more about Borobudur and its surroundings. They will introduce you to "Upanat," the special footwear worn when visiting the terraces, and then walk you through corridors with a series of galleries decorated with relief panels to the top of the circular upper terrace, lined with stupas.
Enjoy a thematic tour, learn into the historical narrative, the existence of Borobudur Temple, and its UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admiring the grandeur and beauty of Borobudur's architecture, participating in this thematic tour demonstrates your appreciation and participation in preserving the cultural heritage of Borobudur's ancestors.
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Borobudur UNESCO World Heritage Site. Source: Guidance Technique Chandi Borobudur arisguide. Foto arisguide. |
World Cultural Heritage
Borobudur Temple is a symbol of greatness as a cultural heritage site in Indonesia. Boasting extraordinary architectural beauty and impressive aesthetic, cultural, fine arts, and spiritual values, Borobudur is a leading tourist destination in Indonesia and abroad.
Borobudur Temple is currently listed as a World Heritage Site. Although the criteria for its inauguration have been formalized by UNESCO, the belief that this building remains one of the wonders of the world cannot be overemphasized. Borobudur Temple was recognized as a World Heritage Site and was designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991, with the number 592. Furthermore, Borobudur Temple has undergone a series of restorations, primarily aimed at restoring the architectural splendor and aesthetic beauty of this masterpiece of fine art, as it once was.
The restoration of Borobudur Temple, undertaken in collaboration with the Indonesian government and UNESCO, has brought this building to international prominence. The archives and documents from the Borobudur restoration program hold significant value for Indonesia. The objectives of this program include, among others, facilitating the preservation of the world's documentary heritage through the most appropriate methods and fostering universal access to documentary heritage.
Borobudur is included in the Cultural criteria:
(i) "represents a masterpiece of human creativity",
(ii) "shows important exchanges in human values over time within a cultural region of the world, in the development of monumental architecture and artistic technology, urban planning and landscape design", and
(vi) "is directly and clearly connected with an event or living tradition, with an idea or with a belief, with a work of artistic art and a literary work of extraordinary universal significance".
Learn more about the main objectives of the convention on the protection of cultural and natural heritage worldwide, including related matters. Several factors can lead to a site being designated as having Outstanding Universal Value if it meets certain criteria.
The criteria for Outstanding Universal Value are as follows:
(i) Represents a masterpiece of human creative genius;
(ii) Demonstrates the importance of the exchange of human values, over a period of time or within a cultural region of the world, in the development of architecture or technology, monumental works, urban planning, or landscape design;
(iii) Possesses uniqueness or at least exceptional recognition of cultural traditions or civilizations, whether still in existence or lost/extinct;
(iv) It is an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological assemblage or landscape that represents a significant stage in human history;
(v) It is an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land use, or marine use that represents the interaction of a culture (or cultures), or of human interaction with the environment, especially where the settlement is vulnerable to the impact of irreversible change;
(vi) It is directly or tangibly associated with prevailing events or traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, or with works of art or literature of universal significance (the committee considers that this criterion is best combined with other criteria).
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Borobudur's stupa Chandi Borobudur consists of nine terraces, 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. Photo arisguide. |
Borobudur
Borobudur was built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty, this temple was designed with Javanese Buddhist architecture, which combines the native Indonesian culture of ancestor worship and the Buddhist concept of achieving Nirvana. Borobudur is a Mahayana Buddhist temple consisting of six square terraces and three circular terraces, and there is the largest stupa in the center, which is surrounded by 72 interlocking stupas, and decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
Borobudur Temple is associated as a sacred place for Buddhists, in several ways explaining its connection to the surrounding Buddhist temples. The connection between the four Buddhist temples—Borobudur, Pawon, Mendut, and Ngawen—is explained, explaining that they are situated on an imaginary axis and share several similarities in architectural elements.
The Borobudur Temple Complex is said to be interconnected in its ritual processions, which can be illustrated and explained as follows: These similarities in ritual processions include several aspects related to the imaginary axis: as the main temple, facing at an angle to Borobudur, and similar architectural elements, such as lion statues, serrated seams, Jataka reliefs, Buddha statues, and Bodhisattva reliefs.
The cultural landscape of Borobudur, with its impressive traditions of rural life during the Ancient Javanese period, is truly remarkable. Beliefs surrounding the ancient lake suggest that Borobudur symbolizes the lotus petals in Buddhist philosophy, implying that the structure was built on or floating on the surface of the ancient lake.
Borobudur's beautiful architectural and artistic elements represent an exceptional cultural masterpiece, a sacred Buddhist structure. Borobudur's ability to combine ancient and new cultural elements, along with its multicultural and inclusive nature, is evident.
As a World Heritage Site, Borobudur possesses attributes that support its existence as a sacred Buddhist site. These attributes include explanations of its connections to nearby temples. To the east are the Pawon and Mendut temples, both sacred structures with a shared Buddhist background. The three temples (Borobudur, Pawon, and Mendut) are connected as a triad in Buddhist worship. These three temples symbolize unity in the ritual procession and serve as an imaginary corridor connecting the three temples, stretching in a straight line.
The three temples in a series (Borobudur, Pawon, and Mendut) are generally related and connected as sacred sites along the imaginary axis. Borobudur is the main temple, while Pawon and Mendut share similarities in the orientation of the buildings, their angular proportions, and their architectural elements. Other similarities include the presence of lion statues guarding the gates, the serrated shape of the pleated decorations, the presence of Jataka reliefs, Buddha statues, and Bodhisattva reliefs.
All four temples share similarities in their ritual processions, which include several elements related to the imaginary axis as the main temple. They face at an angular proportion toward Borobudur, and they share architectural elements such as lion statues, serrated pleated decorations, Jataka reliefs, Buddha statues, and Bodhisattva reliefs.
Source: Guidance Technique Chandi Borobudur arisguide.
Read the complete narrative and materials about Chandi Borobudur by visiting and making your trip even more enjoyable. Explore the thematic narrative of Borobudur culture in more detail with Pamong Carita. Reading becomes more exciting and enjoyable, delving into the narrative in more detail. Reading in English is challenging, but also seems very interesting when translated into a language that is easy and flexible. Get detailed readings at Welcome to Borobudur Temple, the fabric of life in Buddhist culture. Explore and admire the beauty of fine art in images and photographs at PHOTO IMAGE BOROBUDUR.
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| Chandi Borobudur Barabudur or Borobudur 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. |
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.
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| '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 Chandi Borobudur arisguide. Photo 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.
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Welcome to Borobudur Temple Chandi Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a Mahayana Buddhist temple built in the 9th century. It consists of six square terraces and three circular ones, topped by a central dome, surrounded by 72 stupas and decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. Chandi Borobudur 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. |
Traveling and visiting with the aim of getting to know Borobudur more closely, learning its history, taking thematic tours and exploring Borobudur as a sacred Buddhist building is something very special, admiring the splendor and beauty of the architectural artistic value, is a form of appreciation and participating in preserving and protecting Borobudur which is a world cultural heritage site, Chandi Borobudur is the largest monument in the world.
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View of Borobudur from Dagi hill The beauty of Borobudur view from Dagi Hill. Borobudur is a Buddhist temple built on a hill during the reign of Samaratungga around 824 AD. A Mahayana Buddhist temple built in the 9th century, consisting of nine terraced terraces, 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 Chandi Borobudur arisguide. Foto arisguide. |
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Borobudur, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Source: Guidance Technique Chandi Borobudur arisguide. Foto arisguide. |
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