Professor of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Indonesia, Edi Sedyawati argued, Karmawibhangga relief that depicts the life of the community when the temple was built.

There are a number of opinions why this stockpiled relief. It could be due to lack of proper shown to the public, but some are suspect this closure solely to stabilize the position of the temple - in order not to disappear.

Regardless of the debate, reflecting the overall relief at the Borobudur Mahayana Buddhism: getting to the top of the reach perfection. The bottom or fully describe the behavior Kamadhatu insolence and lust that causes a person to enter Hell.
mystery of the strange and mysterious unique reliefs at Borobudur
mystery of the strange and mysterious unique reliefs at Borobudur

The middle section (consisting of four levels) called Rapadhatu, where man freed from lust and worldly things. While the top - including three circular terraces that lead to the center of the dome-called Arupadhatu, where the gods dwell or nirvana.

mystery of the strange and mysterious unique reliefs at Borobudur

The existence of Borobudur in fact been known to the local population in the 18th century. Mount Merapi had buried material, and the temple was rediscovered by Sir Stanford Raffles in 1814. Subsequently, in 1885, archaeologists JW Yzerman documenting and recording the reliefs. At that moment, his team discovered a hidden relief at the very bottom.

Around the year 1890-1891, the covered part was opened entirely by Kasiyan Chepas photographer to photograph one by one. Volume of 13000 cubic meters of rock was removed, then returned to the original position. To this day, parts of it under the soil so that no one could see. There are three panels in the southeastern part of the temple is open - allegedly due to the imperfect closure back.