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Borobudur Temple is a world heritage site by UNESCO. Grandeur of Borobudur will make everyone amazed. However, do you know how Borobudur was built and teachings in it?

Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple built in the 8th century by King Samaratungga of Sailendra dynasty. Borobudur temple is located in Magelang, or about 40 km from Yogyakarta. For the traveler,
the Borobudur Temple is an interesting attraction and unique. Besides admiring the architecture, the temple of Borobudur is a perfect place to see the sunrise and sunset.

Borobudur was built on a hill and has a wide 123 x 123 square meters. With a total of 34.5 meter high temple, no wonder menyabetnya UNESCO as world heritage. This temple has 1 main stupa, stupas overlay 72 and 504 Buddha statues. In addition, there are thousands of reliefs that are arranged in panels in Borobudur temple, which depicts the story, religion, or even the history of the past.

Borobudur has 10 levels and 3 levels of Buddhist teachings. The three levels namely, the first level of the world Kamadhatu or lust. At this level is influenced by human passions and negative things. The second level, or the world Rupadhatu formed, which means that humans have been able to control himself from all desires. The last level, Arudaphatu or world without form, meaning, man is no longer pursuing human desires.

That said, Borobudur was built for over 50 years! Architect was Gunadharma. It takes more than 2 million blocks of volcanic rock to build the temple of Borobudur. The stones, which were taken from the river around the Borobudur Temple. Interestingly, at that time they did not use glue, cement, or the like. Interesting technique to lock the rocks become resistant adhesive and for centuries was the 'Key L'.

Consider each of your footing in Borobudur temple. The rock is not shaped like a structured ceramic boxes. However, a the rock forming the letter 'L'. An incredible method that has been discovered centuries ago.

Soil as the foundation of the temple of Borobudur is divided into two, namely the original soil and soil urug or artificial. Making land urug (artificial plateau)adapted to form the temple. Calculation every inch of the temple's construction was done correctly and accurately. Therefore, Gunadharma can be regarded as a reliable architect as well as a genius physicist.

Some say, the manufacture of Borobudur Temple aided by aliens or aliens. However, the manufacture of Borobudur Temple is more directed to the amazing science. Borobudur manufacturing technology in the past, be evidence of how great this nation.

Please visit the Borobudur temple, to see the beauty, the teachings in it, as well as studying the shape of the building is perfect.