Borobudur Temple

Who does not know Borobudur? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in its complex. Millions of people are yearning to visit the buildings included in this World Wonder Heritages. Not surprisingly, since architecturally and functionally, as the place of worship, Borobudur is attractive.Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the king of the ancient Mataram kingdom, descendant of Sailendra dynasty. Based on the inscriptions Kayumwungan, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship that was completed on 26 May 824, almost one hundred years since the beginning of construction. The name of Borobudur, as some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the high place. Punden terraces Borobudur-shaped building comprises 10 levels. Height 42 meters before being renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level is used as a barrier. Six lowest level of a square and three levels above and a circular highest level of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stages of human life. In accordance schools of Mahayana Buddhism, every person who wants to reach the level of Buddha must through every level of life is.The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels above referred Rupadhatu symbolizing human beings that have set themselves free from lust but still bound manner and form. At these levels, a statue of Buddha placed open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupas are laid in holes called Arupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have been free from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Relief that will be read coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). In the reliefs of Borobudur tells of a legendary story, the Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of the cruise, who was based in Bergotta (Semarang).All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect Buddha's teachings. Hence, this temple functions as educating the media for people who want to learn Buddhism. YogYES invites you to surround each of the narrow alleys of Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a Buddhist from India in the 10th century once visited this temple that was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the Grand Cathedrals in Europe.Thanks to visiting Borobudur and having Buddhist manuscripts from Serlingpa (King of Sriwijaya), Atisha was able to develop Buddhism. He became abbot Vikramasila and taught Tibetans of practicing Dharma. Six manuscripts of Serlingpa was condensed into a core doctrine called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known as Bodhipathapradipa.One question that is still unanswered about Borobudur is how the condition around the temple was built and why the temple was found in the buried. Some say Borobudur initially stood surrounded by a swamp and then buried by the eruption of Merapi. Calcutta is essentially the inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of ​​milk. The word which is then interpreted as Merapi lava. Some other says that Borobudur Merapi cold lava buried.With all the grandeur and mystery that is, only natural that many people from all the world penjru include Borobudur as a place worth visiting in his life. Besides enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around Borobudur, like Karanganyar and Wanurejo to see the activities of people make crafts. You can also go to the top watu Kendil to Borobudur panoramic view from the top. Wait what? No need to worry about an earthquake May 27, 2006, because of Borobudur is not affected at all.

Evolution of batik

This post I will introduce the evolution of batik is not berpatok the graffiti images.

Batik batik are now appearing on the show for football fans around the world, here are some examples of batik football.

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Proud of Batik as Cultural Heritage

Now everyone feels proud to wear batik, all it is not only the old but also the young. Batik was already there for a long time in Indonesia, but are becoming increasingly popular as the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Culture Organization (UNESCO) to recognize and validate formally Batik Indonesia as world cultural heritage (World Heritage) on October 2, 2009 and the date serve as the Batik DayFabric that has a decoration or pattern created by canting and cap is recognized as one of the UNESCO world cultural heritage as Batik Indonesia have a variety of motives and has a deep philosophical meaning. Besides the award by making Batik Indonesia UNESCO as world cultural heritage because it is also based on the government and people of Indonesia is considered to have done a variety of measures to protect and preserve the cultural heritage for generations.About history, batik is a craft that has high artistic value has been part of the culture of Indonesia, especially Java since the days of our fathers. There is no historical record of exactly where batik originated, but the batik technique has been known for thousands of years and developed in Java.The tradition of batik was originally a hereditary tradition by Javanese women in the past, so sometimes a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik may indicate the status of the wearer. Even today, some tadisional motif used only by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.Batik is originally only in Java, especially Central Java and then progressed to other areas in Indonesia. Each region has a diversity of batik patterns that characterize each area. Between the one with the other has a different style and motifs. There Batik Yogyakarta, Solo, Cirebon, Madura, Jepara, Tulungagung, Banyumas, Banten Pekalongan, Tasik, even batik also outside Java, such as in Bali, Aceh, Palembang, Ambon, and other areas.Each region has its own batik with his trademark, it is like a reflection of this nation that every region has a different culture. Learning from batik, although each region has its own uniqueness but can be incorporated with batik. Because though different style, pattern or color but can be combined with the similarity called batik. It is making batik Indonesia become more beautiful with its diversity, as well as a batik that looks beautiful with colorful and diverse motives. Everyone can enjoy and appreciate the local culture of batik as a cultural nation with pride and respect.Type batik views of manufacture, there is batik, batik painting, batik stamp and print bati. Batik batik technique is a relic of the oldest, namely batik fabric decorating with texture and style batik using canting. The process of batik making requires a high level of patience, because it is done by hand and directly describe patterns or motifs on a piece of cloth. To make batik process requires a very lo


The second, batik painting, batik technique is direct painting on a piece of white cloth. Making batik painting also requires patience in painting various shades and produce different results on every sheet of fabric. Then the batik technique which tends to be easier and faster is printed batik and batik prints. Making batik is by way of cloth decorated with textures and patterns created with batik cap is usually made of copper. This type of batik process takes approximately 2-3 days. Technological developments also affected the activity of making batik. Batik print is batik patterns and motifs generated by a computer program and then print (print) on a piece of cloth.Among the four types of batik above, namely batik, batik painting, batik print bati cap and have their advantages and disadvantages on their own. Batik that has artistic value and are usually more expensive is appreciated batik and batik painting, because it is a long process and requires high creativity and ketaletan so that it can produce a work of art contained in a piece of cloth. Just like life, the longer the process will be more and more knowledge gained. Now people tend to want a shortcut, and a quitter. Batik taught for tenacious, never give up, wait to be the best. Likewise, such as batik patterns or motifs that tend curved, rarely straight, it's a portrait of life not always flat course. There are many challenges in life and must be prepared to deal with it. There are many philosophies contained from Indonesia Batik.Batik has grown along with the growth of this country towards a new civilized. Batik as one of Indonesia's cultural heritage our ancestors managed to grow are not marginalized by the globalization of world fashion. Even batik dress able to be a trend for local communities and the world. While in other countries can also be found batik, for example in Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Iran, but batik Batik Indonesia is the most famous in the world.Since the recognition of Indonesian Batik as world cultural heritage by UNESCO, batik clothes into clothes that are often used, not only because it is a proud cultural heritage but also because the batik has high artistic value. All government or private institutions require their employees to wear batik every Thursday until Saturday, as are also the schools as well as who is also a batik uniform. Batik is not only used on a piece of cloth for clothing, but batik expands to other crafts, such as shoes, bags batik motifs and patterns to use as decorations.When everyone was proud of their culture and local wisdom that cultural heritage will always live in the middle of it. We must be able to learn from batik, batik as cultural heritage if still exists and is recognized as a world cultural heritage, local wisdom why not? Of course you can, the remains of the wisdom of our ancestors that terms of the values ​​and culture as well as mutual cooperation, warm-hearted, respectful and helpful. There are still many Indonesian cultural heritage that needs to be preserved as an identity and the identity of the nation. All that we need to pass on to our children and grandchildren seem as batik.

Regards introduction

This is my first blog.I am from Indonesia, I want to tell you all about the culture of Indonesia.There may be no end if I told Indonesian culture because here a lot of culture, in the eyes of the world might view INDONESIA in one eye but is in effect a lot of things that probably everyone in the world does not know. In Indonesia has so many beautiful places for vacation one famous one is bali, here too there are batik, temples and ancient culture that was not enough tell me if in one month hehe ..