The history of Borobudur Temple

History tells us Borobudur is the largest temple ever built for the worship of Buddha. Located in front of the building reaches a height of 14,000 square meters, with an enrollment of up to 35.29 Cri Kahulu ninth century (824 AD), which has been investigated by Prof. Dr. JG Casparis, discovering genealogical Wangs Dynasty successive three of the following, who ruled from in those days, King Indra, the Samaratungga child. Later he called his daughter Samaratungga Pramodawardhani.

Earlier this king built a temple called Samaratungga: bhumis-Bharabudhara, it probably means that the aircraft cart, hill or building monasteries Kamula Bhumisambharabudhara calls are identified to have a sixth sense that they have an ancient temple and the dynasty of the dynasty in the mountains.

The location of the temple is located in the hills above the village of Borobudur, Mungkid, Magelang, or 42 km north of the city of Yogyakarta. Surrounded Manoreh hill running east to west. While on the east side is Mount Merapi and merbau, and West Sindora Gunumg cracks and mountains.

What is needed is not less than 2 million stone blocks of andesite or equal to 50,000 square Borobudur Temple for its construction. The total weight of the temple to reach 3.5 million tons. Like most buildings of the temple has three parts of the building Bororbudur, ie legs, and upper body. Foot building called Kamadhatu, which tells the history of consciousness full of lust and animal features. Then Ruphadatu which means a level of human consciousness still bound by lust, materials and shapes. Although passions must not represent more Aruphadatu, materials and shapes in the form of a main stupa empty. This can be achieved only with the desire and emptiness.

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Legend of Lake Toba

Said a young orphan, was poor. He lived alone in the northern part of Sumatra, the island is very dry. He lived from agriculture and fishing.

    Once I was fishing and caught a strange fish. The fish was big and very beautiful. The color of gold. Then he took the pole and fish farming. But when touched by the hand, the fish turned into a beautiful princess! Apparently there is a fish that has cursed the gods for violating the ban. Have already been written when he touched her hand, it is a way of life than what I played. Because it concerns people, was also a man.

    The young man proposes marriage to the daughter, and fish. Fish head menganggukan princess is ready to sign it."But I have a request, Kakande". Sayid."I'm ready to be a woman Kakande, Kakande forever remain my secret, I've come to fish.""Well, Adina. I'll keep it a secret." Said the young man

    Eventually they married and blessed with a child, it was fun. But as they grow, children are always hungry. Although there are many food kemulutnya, never felt crowded.

    One day, when so hungry he ate a meal on the table, including food rations from both parents. After returning from the country, the father of hunger, they found an empty table, no food, angry heart. To combat hunger, and I could not, of profanity.

    "The basis of the descendants of fish!"
    It is unclear, he said, he meant his wife trusted.

    Immediately went to the boy's mother to cry and asked if it was true that the offspring of fish. When I heard that his mother was surprised that her husband has violated his oath before.

    After her mother decided to return to its natural state. And suddenly the sky darkened and lightning and rain came in a hurry.
 

    My father was angry and very sad for his actions. However, the rice porridge is. He could never meet his wife and child and loved it.

    Entry into the land of his ex-wife and son, suddenly bubbling springs. Water is increasing. A lot of time on the lake. The lake that we know today as Lake Toba.

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