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  1. Borobudur

    Use dmy dates date February 2011 Featured article Infobox building image Borobudur Nothwest view.jpg caption Borobudur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site , view from the northwest name Borobudur map type Java ... 825 date demolished cost structural system style stupa and candi of Indonesia candi size Borobudur ... there are enough indigenous scenes and elements incorporated to make Borobudur uniquely Indonesian. ref cite web url http www.indonesia.travel en destination 233 title Borobudur A Wonder of Indonesia ... narrative relief panels on the walls and the balustrade s. Evidence suggest Borobudur was constructed ... , then the British ruler of Java, who was advised of its location by native Indonesians. Borobudur has ... whc.unesco.org en list 592 title Borobudur Temple Compounds publisher UNESCO work UNESCO World Heritage Centre accessdate 28 December 2008 ref Borobudur is still used for pilgrimage once a year Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak at the monument, and Borobudur is Indonesia s single most visited ... Etymology File Borobudur 2008.JPG thumb left Borobudur stupas overlooking a mountain. For centuries ... of Indonesia candi thus locals refer to Borobudur Temple as Candi Borobudur . The term candi also loosely describes ancient structures, for example gates and baths. The origins of the name Borobudur ... temples are no longer known. ref name Soekmono13 The name Borobudur was first written in Sir Thomas ... Oxford University Press ref Raffles wrote about a monument called borobudur , but there are no older ... by Mpu Prapanca in 1365. ref name moens The name Bore Budur , and thus BoroBudur , is thought ... a reference to Borobudur was mentioned in two inscriptions, both discovered in Kedu, Temanggung Regency ... hood , was the original name of Borobudur. ref cite web last Walubi first title Borobudur Candi Berbukit Kebajikan publisher date url http www.walubi.or.id waisak2004 Borobudur 20 20Candi 20Berbukit 20Kebajikan.shtml doi pages ref Location The three temples See also Borobudur Temple Compounds ...   more details



  1. Borobudur ship

    File Borobudur ship.JPG thumb right 260px The image of a ship on Borobudur bas relief A Borobudur ship is the 8th century wooden double outrigger sailed Marine vessel vessel of Maritime Southeast Asia depicted in some of bas relief s of Borobudur buddhist monument in Central Java , Indonesia . The function of outrigger is to stabilize the ship, the single or double outrigger canoe is the typical feature of the sea faring Austronesian peoples Austronesian s vessels and the most likely the type of vessel used for their voyages and exploration across Southeast Asia , Oceania , and Indian Ocean . The ships depicted on Borobudur was most likely the type of vessels used for inter insular trades and naval ... to 13th century. Borobudur ship expedition The bas reliefs of Borobudur is known to depict everyday ... people Briton sailor previously served for British Royal Navy , visited Borobudur to study traditional ... depicted on Borobudur. Since then he planned to reconstruct this ancient ship and reenacted the ancient ... and then around the Cape of Good Hope to the west coast of Africa. File Samudra Raksa Borobudur Ship.jpg thumb right 200px The reconstructed Borobudur ship as the centerpiece of Samudra Raksa Museum ... Museum , located just a few hundred meters north of Borobudur temple within the complex of Borobudur ... who worked with and supported the Borobudur Ship Expedition. References Cite web url http www.borobudurshipexpedition.com index.htm title Borobudur Ship Expedition accessdate 2011 10 24 author last first authorlink coauthors date year 2003 2005 month work publisher Borobudur Ship Expedition pages format language quote archiveurl archivedate Cite web url http www.borobudurpark.co.id en borobudur ... first authorlink coauthors date year 2011 month work publisher Borobudur Park pages format language quote archiveurl archivedate DEFAULTSORT Borobudur Ship Category Ships of Indonesia Category Borobudur Category 2003 in Indonesia Category 2004 in Indonesia id Kapal Borobudur ...   more details



  1. Borobudur Temple Compounds

    Infobox World Heritage Site WHS Borobudur Temple Compounds Image Image Borobudur Nothwest view.jpg 230px Borobudur Northwest View State Party Indonesia Type Cultural Criteria i,ii and vi ID 592 Region List of World Heritage Sites in Asia Asia Pacific Year 1991 Session Link http whc.unesco.org en list 592 Borobudur Temple Compounds is a term used by the World Heritage designation of the area of three Buddhist temples in Central Java , Indonesia . It comprises Borobudur , Mendut , and Pawon . These three temples are located in a straight line, and have been considered as being built during the Sailendra dynasty circa 8th 9th centuries. Image Borobudur Map en.svg thumb left 300px Location three Buddhist temples, Borobudur Pawon Mendut, in one straight line. Image Mendut Temple Afternoon.jpg thumb right 240px Mendut Temple. Image Pawon.jpg thumb right 240px Pawon Temple. Approximately convert 40 km mi northwest of Yogyakarta city Yogyakarta , Borobudur is located in an elevated area between two twin volcanoes, Mount Sundoro Sundoro Mount Sumbing Sumbing and Mount Merbabu Merbabu Mount Merapi Merapi , and two rivers, the Progo and the Elo. According to local myth, the area known as Kedu Plain is a Javanese List of Sacred Places in Java sacred place and has been dubbed the garden of Java due to its high soil fertility agricultural fertility . ref name p1 Soekmono 1976 , page 1. ref During ..., Borobudur, Pawon and Mendut , are positioned along a straight line. ref name krom cite book author N. J. Krom title Borobudur, Archaeological Description year 1927 publisher Nijhoff location ... time ago, there was a brick paved road from Borobudur to Mendut with walls on both sides. The three temples Borobudur Pawon Mendut have similar architecture and ornamentation derived from the same time ... of Borobudur. ref name holing cite journal journal Indonesia title In Search of Ho Ling author W. J ... Borobudur ...   more details



  1. Borobudur ancient lake

    Image Borobudur Panoramic View.jpg right thumb 400px The ancient lake existed on the lower plains around Borobudur . Borobudur ancient lake is an ancient lake that has been suggested once existed surrounding Borobudur Buddhist monument in Kedu Plain , Central Java , Indonesia . Today the lake had dried out and formed plains mostly filled with paddy fields, orchards and villages. Unlike other temples, which were built on a flat surface, Borobudur was built on a bedrock hill, convert 265 m ft abbr on above sea level and convert 15 m ft abbr on above the floor of the dried out paleolake. ref name Murwanto cite journal author Murwanto, H. Gunnell, Y Suharsono, S. Sutikno, S. and Lavigne, F title Borobudur monument Java, Indonesia stood by a natural lake chronostratigraphic evidence and historical implications journal The Holocene issue 3 year 2004 pages 459 463 doi 10.1191 0959683604hl721rr volume 14 unused data volume14 ref The lake s existence was the subject of intense discussion among archaeologists in the 20th century Borobudur was thought to have been built on a lake shore or even surrounded by a lake. In 1931, a Dutch artist and scholar of Hindu and Buddhist architecture, W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp , developed a theory that Kedu Plain was once a lake and Borobudur initially represented a lotus flower floating on the lake. ref name casparis J.G. de Casparis, The Dual Nature of Barabudur , in G mez and Woodward 1981 , page 70 and 83. ref Lotus flowers are found in almost every Buddhist ... of Borobudur itself suggests a lotus depiction, in which Buddha postures in Borobudur symbolize ... near Borobudur, ref name Murwanto which tends to confirm Nieuwenkamp s theory. The lake area fluctuated with time and the study also proves that Borobudur was near the lake shore c. 13th and 14th ... of Borobudur and has been very active since the Pleistocene . ref cite journal author Newhall C.G. ... 30em coord missing Indonesia Category Borobudur Category Lakes of Indonesia ...   more details



  1. Anak-Anak Borobudur

    Infobox film name Anak Anak Borobudur image image size director Arswendo Atmowiloto producer Atmo Amadel Film eproducer aproducer writer Arswendi Atmowiloto starring Christine Hakim br Djenar Maesa Ayu br Adi Kurdi br Adadiri Tanpalang br Butet Kartaredjasa br Alexandra Gottardo br Nungki Kusumastuti br Lani Regina music cinematography editing distributor release date 2007 runtime country Film Indonesia awards movie language Bahasa Indonesia budget gross preceded by followed by Unreferenced date February 2009 Anak Anak Borobudur is a 2007 in film 2007 Indonesia n film . Synopsis Anak anak Borobudur Children of Borobudur is an Indonesian movie. Like any other residents of a village near the famous Borobudur temple, ten year old Amat is able to carve a sculpture. Sometimes he helps his deaf mute father who makes a living as a sculptor. One day, Amat decides to enter a sculpting competition. The competition and its subsequent victory to Amat prove to be disastrous. Amat decides to return his award after he confesses that it was his father who finished the sculpture and Amat did not submit the sculpture on the first place. But, the incident prompts other villagers to dismiss and shun Amat and his father from the society. Cast Christine Hakim Djenar Maesa Ayu Alexandra Gottardo Butet Kertaredjasa Adadiri Tanpalang Acintyaswasti Widianing Lani Regina Adi Kurdi Nungki Kusumastuti Djenar Maesa Ayu CinemaofIndonesia Category 2007 films Category Indonesian films Category Indonesian language films Category Films shot in Indonesia Indonesia film stub id Anak Anak Borobudur ...   more details



  1. Samudra Raksa Museum

    Infobox Museum name Samudra Raksa Museum br Museum Samudra Raksa image Samudra Raksa Borobudur Ship.jpg caption The reconstructed Borobudur ship as the centerpiece of Samudra Raksa Museum imagesize 200px established 2005 dissolved location Borobudur , Magelang , Central Java , Indonesia type Maritime museum , Archaeology museum visitors director curator publictransit website http www.borobudurpark.co.id en borobudur temple menu the cinnamon route.html The Cinnamon Route Samudra Raksa Museum is a maritime museum located just several hundred meters north of 8th century Borobudur buddhist monument, within Borobudur archaeological complex, Magelang, Central Java , Indonesia . The museum featuring the ancient maritime trade links between ancient Indonesia, Madagascar , and East Africa popularly dubbed as the cinnamon route . The centerpiece of museum is the full scale reconstruction of Borobudur ship that have took the journey across Indian Ocean from Jakarta , Indonesia, to Accra , Ghana in 2003 2004. The Ship Museum Samudra Raksa was opened by Coordinating Minister for Welfare Prof.Dr. Alwi Shihab of the Republic of Indonesia on 31 August 2005. A fitting tribute to the crew and all who worked with and supported the Borobudur Ship Expedition. Also located within Borobudur archaeological complex, right next to Samudra Raksa Museum is Borobudur Museum that features pictures of Karmawibhanga bas reliefs carved on the hidden foot of Borobudur, and also some Borobudur stones and archaeological artifacts. References Cite web url http www.borobudurshipexpedition.com index.htm title Borobudur ... month work publisher Borobudur Ship Expedition pages format language quote archiveurl archivedate Cite web url http www.borobudurpark.co.id en borobudur temple menu the cinnamon route.html title The Cinnamon ... work publisher Borobudur Park pages format language quote archiveurl archivedate coord missing Indonesia Category Museums in Java Category Borobudur Category Buildings and structures in Central Java Category ...   more details



  1. Gunadharma

    Gunadharma or Gunadarma is claimed as the name of the architect of Borobudur , ref http www.borobudur.tv survey 1.htm Architectural 20Traditions Mark Long, Architectural Survey of Borobudur s Summit ref the ninth century Buddhist monument in Central Java , Indonesia . References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Gunadharma ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Category Indonesian architects Indonesia bio stub id Gunadharma ...   more details



  1. Trail of Civilizations

    , the floodlit Borobudur towering in the background Trail of Civilizations was the motto of a symposium ... of the temple of Borobudur . Along with the Indonesian hosts the Director of the UNESCO office ... has led to the Borobudur Declaration which is aimed to foster cooperation and the preservation ... 2008 in Borobudur. Present in the Trail of Civilization 2008 was the director of UNESCO, the ministers ... of western visitors, even at the most famous destinations such as the temples of Prambanan, Borobudur ... slump of Borobudur has made Indonesian Ministry of Tourism to look elsewhere for joint cooperation ..., civilization and archaeological heritages, such as Angkor Wat , Borobudur , Bagan , Ayutthaya city Ayutthaya , Luang Prabang , and Hu . The Borobudur declaration blockquote class toccolours style text align justify width 40 float right padding 10px 15px 10px 15px display table BOROBUDUR DECLARATION ... part of this Declaration. p style float right Borobudur Declaration . ref cite web title Borobudur ... 1648&ic 611 ref p p style clear both p blockquote On 28 August 2006 the symposium took place in Borobudur ..., celebrating the launch of a new book The Restoration of Borobudur , published by the UNESCO. The symposium has produced the declaration called Borobudur Declaration signed by ministers of tourism ... of Viet Nam The Mahakarya Borobudur ballet performance The main event was the spectacular Mahakarya Borobudur Javanese dance performance in front of Borobudur directed by PT Taman Wisata. It was performed ... dance Javanese dancing , music and costumes, and tell the history about the construction of the Borobudur. After the symposium, the Mahakarya Borobudur ballet is performed several times, especially every June during annual national Vesak Waisak commemoration at Borobudur attended by Indonesian President ... Borobudur accessdate 2011 12 13 author last first authorlink coauthors date year month work publisher Borobudur Park pages format language english quote archiveurl archivedate ref ref Cite web ...   more details



  1. Tri Tepusan inscription

    The Tri Tepusan inscription is an inscription discovered in Kedu Plain , Temanggung Regency , Central Java , Indonesia , dated from 842 CE. This inscription is linked with Borobudur buddhist monument. Contents The inscription mentioned about the sima tax free lands in Tri Tepusan village awarded by r Kahulunnan Pramodhawardhani to ensure the funding and maintenance of a Kam l n called Bh misambh ra . ref cite book author Drs. R. Soekmono, title Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2 , 2nd ed publisher Penerbit Kanisius date 1973, 5th reprint edition in 1988 location Yogyakarta page 46 ref Kam l n itself from the word mula which means the place of origin , a sacred building to honor the ancestors , probably the ancestors of the Sailendras. Casparis suggested that Bh mi Sambh ra Bhudh ra which in Sanskrit means The mountain of combined virtues of the ten stages of Boddhisattva hood , was the original name of Borobudur . ref cite web last Walubi first title Borobudur Candi Berbukit Kebajikan publisher date location url http www.walubi.or.id waisak2004 Borobudur 20 20Candi 20Berbukit 20Kebajikan.shtml doi pages id ref See also Canggal inscription 732 Kalasan inscription 778 Kelurak inscription 782 Karangtengah inscription 824 References Reflist 2 Category Inscriptions in Indonesia Category Sailendra Category 842 id Prasasti Tri Tepusan ...   more details



  1. Kedu Plain

    Image Borobudur Panoramic View.jpg right thumb 400px Lush green nature of fertile Kedu plain around Borobudur . Kedu Plain is the fertile volcanic plain that lies between the volcanoes Mount Sumbing and Mount Sundoro to the west, and Mount Merbabu and Mount Merapi to the east on Central Java , Indonesia . The plain also bordering the Menoreh hills in the southwest and Prambanan Plain in the southeast. The Progo River runs through the center of this plain, from its source on the slope of Mount Sumbing to Java southern coast facing Indian Ocean . It has been a significant location in Central Javanese history for over a millennium, as it contains traces of the Sailendra dynasty as well as Borobudur and associated locations. In the last couple of hundred years it has been the location of the important Dutch East Indies military settlement of Magelang and that status carried on into the Indonesia era. It is also the location of the hill that has been associated with the notion of the nail of Java at Mount Tidar in Magelang. During colonial Dutch East Indies period, Kedu Plain belonged within the Kedu residency administration. Today Kedu residency consists the of Magelang Regency , Magelang Magelang City , and Temanggung Regency administrative units. Archaeological sites Borobudur . The gigantic 8th century stone mandala Buddhist monument was built by the Sailendra s. Mendut . The 8th century buddhist temple is housing three large stone statue of Vairocana , Avalokiteshvara , and Vajrapani . Pawon . The small 8th century buddhist temple near the bank of Progo River is located between Mendut and Borobudur. Ngawen . The 8th century buddhist temple located about 5 kilometers east of Mendut temple. Banon . The ruins of Hindu temple located several hundred meters north of Pawon temple. However there is no significant remnants of the temple survived thus the reconstruction is impossible ... Category Borobudur fr Plaine de Kedu id Dataran Kedu jv Dhataran Kedhu ms Dataran Kedu ja ...   more details



  1. Pawon

    of its carving this temple is slightly older than Borobudur. The three temples were located on a straight line, suggesting there was a symbolic meaning that binds these temples. Image Borobudur Map en.svg thumb left 300px Location of the Buddhist temples triad Borobudur Pawon Mendut in one straight ... Between Mendut and Borobudur stands Pawon temple, a jewel of Javanese temple architecture. Most probably, this temple served to purify the mind prior to ascending Borobudur. blockquote ref Yazir Marzuki, Toeti Heraty 1982 . Borobudur , pp. 6, Penerbit Djambatan. Jakarta. ISBN 979428078X. ref The original ..., that an actual kitchen was existed nearby to cater their needs on their way to Borobudur from Mendut ... observe Vesak annual ritual by walking from Mendut passing through Pawon and ends at Borobudur ... sites in Indonesia Category Buddhist temples in Indonesia Category Sailendra Category Borobudur ...   more details



  1. Samaratungga

    Image Borobudur Northwest View.jpg thumb Borobudur , the largest Buddhist structure in the world built by the Sailendra dynasty under Samaratungga. Samaratungga was the head of the Sailendra dynasty who ruled Medang Kingdom Central Java and Srivijaya in the 8th and the 9th century. He was the successor of King Indra, and his name was mentioned in Karangtengah inscription dated 824 CE as the constructor of a sacred buddhist building called Venuvana Sankirt bamboo forest to place the cremated ashes of his predecessor King Indra of Sailendra. ref cite book author Drs. R. Soekmono, title Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2 , 2nd ed publisher Penerbit Kanisius date 1973, 5th reprint edition in 1988 location Yogyakarta page 46 ref During his administration, he initiated the construction of a massive Buddhism Buddhist monument Borobudur . Samaratungga married Dewi Tara , the princess of Srivijaya n ruler Dharmasetu , which created close political alliance between the Sailendras and Srivijaya. Samaratungga had one son by the name of Balaputra and one daughter Pramodhawardhani . After Samaratungga died, Pramodhawardhani married the Shivaite Rakai Pikatan from Sanjaya dynasty . Rakai Pikatan managed to usurp Balaputra s authority over Central Java and forced the Saleidras to flee Java for Palembang. Under the reign of Samaratungga too, Jayavarman II was appointed as the governor of Indrapura in the Mekong delta. Jayavarman later revoked his allegiance to the Sailedras and Srivijaya to form the Khmer Empire . s start succession box before Samaragrawira title Sailendra Dynasty Monarch of Medang Kingdom and Srivijaya years 812 833 after Pramodhawardhani and Rakai Pikatan s end References Reflist 2 Category Indonesian monarchs Category Sailendra Category Srivijaya Category Central Java Indonesia stub id Samaratungga ms Samaratungga ...   more details



  1. 1814 in archaeology

    Year nav topic4 1814 archaeology science The year 1814 in archaeology involved some significant events. Explorations Stamford Raffles becomes the first European to explore Borobudur in Central Java . Excavations Colosseum , Rome The arena substructure is partly excavated during 1810 1814. Finds Publications Births 23 January Alexander Cunningham , father of the Archaeological Survey of India 2 September Ernst Curtius , conducted archaeological research in the late 19th century primarily interested in Greek archaeology Deaths See also Roman Forum excavations. DEFAULTSORT 1814 In Archaeology Category 1814 Archaeology Category Years in archaeology Category 1810s in science Archaeology Category 1814 in science Archaeology no Arkeologi ret 1814 ...   more details



  1. Mendut

    of devatas divinities flying in heaven. Image Borobudur Map en.svg thumb right 300px Location three Buddhist temples, Borobudur Pawon Mendut, in one straight line across Progo River . The main room ... and ends at Borobudur. ref cite web title The Meaning of Procession work Waisak publisher Walubi Buddhist ... temples in Indonesia Category Borobudur Category Sailendra fr Temple de Mendut id Candi Mendut jv Candhi ...   more details



  1. Isidore van Kinsbergen

    thumb Seated Amitabha Buddha Amitabha statue, west side of Borobudur, ca. 1863 1866. The original ... of Borobudur , which had just been cleaned and restored. However, when he went to photograph the Panataran ... not go to Borobudur as he had intended to. ref name iias The Society was nervous about Van Kinsbergen ... Although Brumund s publication included drawings of Borobudur, the Batavia Society still felt that it was incomplete ... in Borobudur, he selected the statues and panels which had been preserved best to take pictures of. He ...   more details



  1. Pramodhawardhani

    Pramodhawardhani also known as r Kahulunnan or r Sanjiwana was the queen consort of king Rakai Pikatan of Medang Kingdom in 9th century Central Java . She was the daughter of Sailendra n king Samaratungga . Her royal marriage to Pikatan, the prince of Sanjaya dynasty , was believed as the political reconciliation between Buddhist Sailendra with Hindu Sanjaya dynasties. She was credited for the inauguration of Borobudur and the construction of several buddhist temples in Prambanan Plain among others the small pervara temples in Sewu compound, Plaosan and Sajiwan buddhist temples. Her name was mentioned in several inscriptions, such as Karangtengah inscription , Tri Tepusan inscription and Rukam inscription . Tri Tepusan inscription dated 842 mentioned about the sima tax free lands awarded by r Kahulunnan to ensure the funding and maintenance of a Kam l n called Bh misambh ra Borobudur . ref cite book author Drs. R. Soekmono, title Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2 , 2nd ed publisher Penerbit Kanisius date 1973, 5th reprint edition in 1988 location Yogyakarta page 46 ref , while the Rukam inscription dated 829 Saka 907 CE mentioned about the inauguration of Rukam village restoration by Nini Haji Rakryan Sanjiwana, previously the village was being devastated by volcanic eruption, and the obligation of Rukam village inhabitant to took care of a sacred building located in Limwung. This sacred building was identified as Sajiwan temple. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Pramodhawardhani ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Notes Reflist 2 Category Sailendra Category Indonesian monarchs Indonesia bio stub id Pramodawardhani ms Pramodhawardhani ...   more details



  1. Karangtengah inscription

    Karangtengah inscription also known as Kayumwungan inscription is the inscriptions written on five pieces of stones dated 746 Saka or 824 CE, discovered in Karangtengah hamlet, Temanggung Regency , Central Java , Indonesia . The inscription was written in ancient Javanese script in two languages Old Javanese and Sanskrit . The lines 1 24 was written in sanskrit, the rest of the lines was written in old Javanese. The inscription is linked with the temple Borobudur and Mendut Contents The parts written in sanskrit mentioned about a king named Samaratungga . His daughter named Pramodhawardhani has inaugurated a Jinalaya Sanskrit the realm of those have conquer worldly desire and reach enlightenment , a sacred buddhist sanctuary. The inscription also mentioned a sacred buddhist building called Venuvana Sankirt bamboo forest to place the cremated ashes of king of the cloud , the name for god Indra , probably referred to King Indra of Sailendra dynasty. Jinalaya was identified as Borobudur . Venuvana was identified as Mendut temple by Dutch archaeologist JG de Casparis, while Soekmono identified it with Ngawen temple instead. ref cite book author Drs. R. Soekmono, title Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2 , 2nd ed publisher Penerbit Kanisius date 1973, 5th reprint edition in 1988 location Yogyakarta page 46 ref In the parts written in old Javanese, mentioned about an event, that in the 10th day of Kresnapaksa in the month of Jyestha year 746 Saka 824 CE , Rakai Patapan pu Palar inaugurated that rice fields in Kayumwungan to be the tax free land protected by royal edict. Rakai Patapan pu Palar is identified as Samaratungga Rakai Garung , the king of Medang Kingdom . Indonesian historian Slamet Muljana suggest Rakai Garung was another name of Samaratungga. See also Canggal inscription 732 Kalasan inscription 778 Kelurak inscription 782 Tri Tepusan inscription 842 References Reflist 2 Category Inscriptions in Indonesia Category Sailendra Category 824 id Prasasti Kayumwu ...   more details



  1. Mount Tidar

    Mount Tidar Gunung Tidar in Indonesian Language Indonesian is a small hill in the vicinity of Magelang , Central Java , Indonesia . It is located in the south of Magelang, on the beginning of 40  km road to Yogyakarta . On the other side of the hill, there is a golf course. A Javanese legend said that the hill is the point where the Island of Java is nailed to the earth, and has been known as the Nail of Java . It is said that the Deva Hinduism gods placed the nail to prevent the Java island from tremor and sinking. On the historic Kedu Plain and not far north from Borobudur this hill is believed to have significance and power in the network of Javanese sacred places Although different in character and associations it can be compared to the hill on the southern slope of Mount Merapi Turgo within the network of sacred places. Mount Tidar hosts Akademi Militer Military Academy that trains future army personelles. External links Sources http www.magelangkota.go.id main.php Website resmi Pemerintah Kota Magelang Official Website of the Government of the City of Magelang id icon coord missing Indonesia Category Mountains of Indonesia Tidar Category Magelang Indonesia stub id Gunung Tidar ...   more details



  1. Book:Art, Architecture and Archaeology

    saved book title subtitle cover image cover color Art, Architecture and Archaeology A F 0 9 7 World Trade Center Acra fortress Acra Angkor Wat Anthony Roll The Battle of Alexander at Issus Belton House Blakeney Chapel Bodiam Castle Book of Kells Borobudur Boydell Shakespeare Gallery Bramall Hall Brougham Castle Buildings and architecture of Bristol Buildings of Jesus College, Oxford Buildings of Nuffield College, Oxford Bruce Castle Buckingham Palace Campbell s Soup Cans Castle Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Moscow Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catherine de Medici s building projects Chicago Board of Trade Building Clemuel Ricketts Mansion Cloud Gate Cottingley Fairies Crown Fountain The Disasters of War D rer s Rhinoceros The Entombment Bouts The Entombment Egyptian temple Exelon Pavilions An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump Fort Ticonderoga Fountain of Time The Four Stages of Cruelty Four Times of the Day Freedom Monument Funerary art Funerary Monument to Sir John Hawkwood ...   more details



  1. List of sacred places in Java

    dynamic list List of sacred places in Java Note that Java has at least three main cultural regions determined in part by the linguistic usages. Regions in Java However as known in Javanese language Javanese language usage, vocabulary usage in the south western central Java region Cilacap can be significantly different from north eastern central Java region Mount Muria . Jakarta Sundanese language Sundanese or West Java Javanese language Javanese or Central Java and East Java Tenggerese or Mount Bromo region In each region there are significant numbers of locations that are either currently known as sacred, or have been documented in the past as sacred places. Places In most cases all Candi of Indonesia locations are considered as sacred despite being in ruins or in advanced stages of decay. Borobudur in the Kedu Plain Kedu valley west of Mount Merapi in central Java Mount Tidar in Magelang Makam Mausoleum . sacred tombs Imogiri south of Yogyakarta is a royal graveyard. Makam Wali Songo The Tombs of the Wali Songo the nine Islamic Saints who propagated Islam in Java. Sunan Ampel Sunan Kalijaga Sunan Muria Prambanan Ratu Boko Tembayat also known as Bayat Turgo a hill on the southern slopes of Merapi See also Javanese sacred places for categories. Candi of Indonesia DEFAULTSORT List Of Sacred Places In Java Category Indonesia related lists Sacred Places in Java, List of Category Javanese culture Indonesia geo stub ...   more details



  1. Gedong Songo

    File GedungSongo Indonesia 4.jpg thumb Gedong Songo Gedong Songo lang id Candi Gedong Songo is a Hindu temple located in Central Java , Indonesia . The site was originally built during the Sanjaya dynasty which controlled Central Java during the 8th and 9th centuries. Similar to Dieng Plateau , Gedong Songo was erected out of volcanic stone and the two complexes represent the oldest Hindu structures in Java. Dieng and Gedong Songo predate Borobudur and Prambanan . The temples of Gedong Songo reflect a similar architectural structure to the Dieng Plateau. However, Gedong Songo displays more emphasis on plinth and cornice moulding. At Temple 3, an entrance is outlined by a vestibule that is decorated by guardian figures ref Michell ref Notes reflist References Michell, George, 1977 The Hindu Temple An Introduction to its Meaning and Forms ISBN 9780226532301 pp. 160 161 coord 7.210290 S 110.342010 E source frwiki region ID format dms display title Hindu Temples in Indonesia Category Hindu temples in Indonesia Category Archaeological sites in Indonesia Category Buildings and structures in Central Java fr Gedong Songo id Candi Gedong Songo jv Candhi Gedhong Sanga nl Gedong Songo ...   more details



  1. Candi Asu

    Candi Asu is part of the Sengi complex built in the 8th and 9th centuries. It is a Hindu temple lying between Central Java and Yogyakarta . It is nestled in between Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu volcanoes and nearby the road from Mungid to Boyolali. An external wall is formed as the base with an internal wall acting as the foundation. Between the two walls, the area has been filled with 2 meters of rocks and earth then paved on the top. The remaining space was left for a center statue to be placed. On the western outside wall, a masonry mass was left, forming the stairs ref Dumar ay, Jacques 1978 . edited and translated by Michael Smithies, Borobudur , p. 47. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195803792. ref . From this rough layout, new lines were drawn in the paving in order to expand and build the temple properly. Angular rocks were used as the original blocks were setting at an angle. The temple was neari lik pieon and larger rocks were to be placed last. Carving began from the top of the temple, working downward. The large finishing rocks that were to be used at the end where never carved or used, offering an explanation to their disappearance from the site. References reflist See also Candi of Indonesia Hindu temple Candi Hindu Temples in Indonesia coord 7 32 S 110 21 E display title region ID type landmark source GNS enwiki Category Hindu temples in Indonesia Category Buildings and structures in Java id Candi Asu jv Candhi Asu Magelang ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean trade

    Borobudur Ship Expedition ref During this period, between 7th to 13th century in Indonesian archipelago ...   more details



  1. Progo River

    Infobox River river name Progo River image name Kali progo.jpg image size 200px caption Progo River in Yogyakarta origin Mount Sundoro , Central Java mouth Indian Ocean , Trisik Beach, Kulon Progo Regency , Yogyakarta , basin countries Indonesia length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed Progo River is a river in southern central Java , Indonesia . ref Rand McNally, The New International Atlas , 1993. ref The river passed through two provinces of Indonesia Central Java and Yogyakarta . The river source is at the slopes of Mount Sundoro , Central Java. The river runs to southeast through Magelang city. The river runs through historical Kedu Plain , passed near Mendut , Pawon and Borobudur temples in Central Java. In Yogyakarta the river formed a natural boundary between Sleman Regency , Kulon Progo Regency and Bantul Regency . The mouth this river is located at Trisik beach, on the southern shore of Java facing Indian Ocean . See also List of rivers of Indonesia References Reflist Rivers in Indonesia Indonesia geo stub coord 7 59 S 110 12 E display title region ID type river source GNS enwiki Category Rivers of Java de Progo id Kali Progo jv Kali Progo ...   more details



  1. Avadana

    reliefs at Borobudur Buddhism topics Category Buddhist art and culture Category Buddhist ...   more details




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