BOROBUDUR TEMPLE, MAGELANG, INDONESIA

Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located in the village of Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Its location is located approximately 100 km (65 miles) southwest of Semarang and 40 km (25 miles) northwest of Yogyakarta, the temple was scouted by the Mahayana Buddhists around the year 800 AD in the reign of the dynasty Syailendra. Borobudur has ten yard which describes the journey that must go through to seek perfection of the Buddha.

This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th Centuries. It was built in three tiers: a Pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The division is adjusted with the teachings of Buddhism is the teaching of life to achieve perfection, free from the law karma. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of ​​2.500 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.

Relief of the Temple

            
#   Daily Open

Monday - Sunday 06.00 to 17.00

#   Price Admission

Domestic  : Monday - Friday Rp 15,000 (adult) and Rp 10,000 (children and students)

Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays Rp 17.500 (adults) and Rp. 11.000 (children and students)

Fitri holidays, Christmas and New Year Rp 25,000 (adult) and Rp. 12,500 (children and students)

                  

Abroad     : U.S. $ 15 (General)
         U.S. $ 8 (Student)

             *March 2011

#   How to get there?

From Yogyakarta trip can be done using the public bus route Yogyakarta - Borobudur with fares starting from US$ 2. From terminal Borobudur trip can be done using three wheels pedicab with tariff US$ 1, from terminal to the Borobudur park, or use a Horse Cart at the rate of US$ 2 from the terminal to the park or US$ 5 for rates around the village. When you use your own vehicle parking fees for private vehicles US$ 1  while for the bus tour rate of US$ 2.

For more information on these attractions can call the contact number below:

PT Taman Borobudur Tourism Unit Office

Jl. Badrawati, Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, 56 553 Indonesia

Phone  :+ 62293788266
Fax      :+ 62293788132
E-mail  : borobudur@borobudurpark.co.id

Borobudur Conservation Center

Jl. Badrawati, Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, 56 553 Indonesia

Phone :    +62293788225, 788 175

Fax     :    +62293788367

E-mail :    balai@konservasiborobudur.org
Web   :    http://konservasiborobudur.org

After enjoying the beauty of Borobudur temple you can carry by a souvenirs to family or friends at home. Some of the by which we can recommend to take home include:

Ø       Wayang kulit

Wayang or puppet craft dolls comes from the word Ma Hyang meaning leads to an infinite one. Skin is a kind of wayang made of buffalo leather sheets and figures carved into the nature of puppet characters representing human nature in the world. Usually played in a puppet show with the theme of a particular story that contains life advice. The price range starts from US$ 10 to millions of dollars.

Ø       Craft of mini-rickshaws and a horse cart

A ricksaw and a Horse Cart is a traditional means of transportation used around the temple of Borobudur. Local artists create these miniature transportation of wood, copper and brass. The price varies from US$ 6.5, to US$ 50 depending on the materials used.

Ø       Keris
Keris is a traditional weapon of Javanese society. The shape is distinctive and easily distinguished from other sharp weapons because it is not symmetrical at the base of the dilated, often tortuous blade, and many of them have the prestige (Damascene), namely strokes on a piece of bright metal blade. Is a mandatory accessory for a man of Java in weddings or other traditional events. Some are even believed to contain elements of mysticism and treated specifically.