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Budha Relief

dina — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:52:24 +0000

this is one of Borobudur relief, many interesting relief that you can find at Borobudur temple, that telling buddha stories. Come to yogyakarta and visit this remarkable heritage of the worlds

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE

dina — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:42:46 +0000

Located 42 km from jogja, Was build at 9th century AD. Discovered at 1814, when Raffles governed Java. This temple consist of six square bases topped by tree circular illustrate budhist teaching and story while 432 budha images sit in chambers on terraces.
If your are visited jogja, i say it a must to go there, you will be admired one of the seven wonder.

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE

dina — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:43:36 +0000

Prambanan temple is located some 17 km from Yogyakarta. Sanjaya Dynasty built this 47 meters high Hindu temple in the 9th century. Atahe main temple is located in the inner courtyard and surrounded by several small temples called “Perwara”. As a Hindu temple the main temple has three shrines, dedicated to the Hindu trinity. The legend also says that a young powerful man named Bandung Bondowoso wanted to marry Roro Jonggrang. Being unable to control his anger, Bandung Bondowoso curses Roro Jonggrang into a statue that now completes the temple. This relief portrays Ramayana story is ends at balustrade of Brahma temple.

SEWU TEMPLE

dina — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:43:43 +0000

Sewu temple is located just several hundred meters north-east of Prambanan temple. It is a large and vast Buddhist’s temple including several other small temples like Lumbung, Bubrah, and Lor Kulon temple.

KING BOKO’S PALACE

dina — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:44:24 +0000

King boko’s Palace is located some 19 kilometres at the eastern side of Yogyakarta, and about 2 kilometres from Prambanan temple. The panoramic view of its surroundings is beautiful. To the south, imprecisely visible, unfolds the south coast. And at the northern side one, tourists can see the Mount Merapi, Prambanan, and Kalasan temples with naked eye. From the newly restored main entrance to the right, you will come into the so – called auditorium of the Palace that has been restored. On the left of the auditorium, there is a pool that was used as a bathing pool for women.

PLAOSAN TEMPLE

dina — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:43:13 +0000

Plaosan temple is about one kilometers at the east of the Sewu temple. This Buddhist temple consists of two main temples standing side by side, each having terraces bases. The relief carved on the southern main temple portrays a man, and the other one show a woman. Another peculiar object that is interesting to see is its "perwara" temple for its ’slender stupa’.

KALASAN TEMPLE

dina — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:43:15 +0000

This unique Buddhist temple is located at 16 kilometers at eastern side of Yogyakarta, on the south side of the main road connecting Yogyakarta and Prambanan. The temple was built in the commemoration of the marriage of King Prancapana Sanjaya Dynasty with his bride Princess Dyah Pramudya Wardhani Cailendra Dynasty. It is beautifully ornamented with fine carved relief and coated with "vajralepa", a yellowish material made of the sap of certain tree. The vajralepa had been used to protect the ornament against moss and mildew, and to refine the carving as well. This temple is 24 meters high and its groundwork is built in the form of a Greek Cross.

SARI TEMPLE

dina — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:43:55 +0000

The Buddhist temple is situated about 600 meters at the north east of the Kalasan temple. It is sited on the northern side of the main road connecting Yogyakarta and Solo. It is a slender and beautiful two story temple. The upper floor was used to keep religious relics. This temple was once a Buddhist sanctuary or Vihara where Budhist priests used to living, doing meditation, and teaching their followers. The wall of the temple is also protected with vajralepa.

SAMBISARI TEMPLE

dina — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:43:34 +0000

The temple, which has been restored recently, is located at 12 kilometers eastern side of Yogyakarta. It sited on the northern side of the main street connecting Yogyakarta and Solo. Sambisari temple is very exotic. It lays 6.5 meters below ground level, the area surrounding the temple is covered with volcanic materials.