CANDI BOROBUDUR

Borobudur temple is located in Magelang, Central Java, about 40 km from Yogyakarta. Borobudur has 10 levels consisting of 6 levels of the level, square and a circle of three circular main stupa as a peak. At every level there are several stupas. Altogether there are 72 stupas in addition to the main stupa. In every stupa there is a statue of Buddha. Ten levels of Buddhist philosophy which describes the ten levels of Bodhisattva who must pass to reach the perfection of the Buddha in nirvana. This perfection symbolized by the main stupa at the top level. Borobudur structure when viewed from the form of the mandala structure, describes the Buddhist cosmology and the human mind.

On the fourth side there is the temple gate and ladder to the level above it like a pyramid. This illustrates the Buddhist philosophy that all life came from rocks. Then the sandstone, then become a plant, then to the insects, then into wild animals and pets, and the last to be human. This process is known as reincarnation. The last process is to be the soul and eventually to nirvana. Each stage of enlightenment in this life processes based on Buddhist philosophy is illustrated in reliefs and statues in the temple of Borobudur whole.

This huge building just a giant pile of stone blocks which have a total height of 42 meters. Each stone is connected without the use of cement or adhesive. These stones are only associated with the pattern and stacked. The base of Borobudur temple about 118 m on each side. Stone used around 55,000 cubic meters. All the stones are taken from the river around the Borobudur Temple. Stone is cut and then transported and connected with a pattern like lego game. All without using glue or cement.

Meanwhile, the aid started to be done after completion stacked stone and connected. Relief is found on temple walls. Borobudur has a different relief 2670. Relief is read clockwise. This relief illustrates a story that I read it started and ended at the gate to the east. This shows that the main gate of Borobudur temple facing the east like most other Buddhist temples.