Showing posts with label central java tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label central java tourism. Show all posts

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Prambanan Temple Best Tourism of Indonesian


Prambanan Temple, as it is known today, is the name given to a complex series of shrines Siwa. In fact, it's more accurate to call it the temple of Siwa (Candi Siwa) according to the true nature of the temples. Some of the shrines in the complex have been restored, but most of them are in ruins.

There are 240 temples in the complex of Candi Siwa is large or small. But most of them have exacerbated what remains is only scattered stones. Sactuaries this complex can be divided into 3 groups. Apparenly each temple built to serve the adjacent building.

Candi Siwa: the central complex of Prambanan temple is Candi Siwa, or reputation of the temple Jonggrang Rara. Her name is Candi Siwa, because there is a statue of Siwa Temple, which is great and is of paramount importance, which means that Siwa is widely believed and praised God, and (I think Trimurti). Trimurti is the worship of the Trinity of Gods: Siwa, Brahma and Wisnu. The main statue of Siwa is situated in the largest room in the central temple. In other small rooms see a statue of Siwa as Maha Guru (the supreme teacher), a statue of Ganesha, the elephant-headed God symbolizes good luck, and the spouse of Siwa as the ruler of the universe.

BRAHMA CANDIDATES: It is smaller than Candi Siwa, as Candi Siwa is the main temple. Candi Brahma has only one entrance and a chamber containing the statue of the god Brahma. The statue of Brahma is described by four heads. She is beautiful, but unfortunately it was damaged.

Candi Wisnu: The temple of Candi Siwa other nearby temple is Wisnu. The size of Candi Brahma. The only room available in this temple houses the statue of the god Wisnu. Wisnu is described as having four hands, with a club, an oyster and a Cakra is assigned specfically Wisnu.

LEGEND Temple: Entering a room of the main temple (Candi Siwa), we find a statue of a beautiful princess, Rara Jonggrang. According to legend, was Rara Jonggrang daughter of King Boko, who was cursed into a statue. The legend also says that a young powerful man named Bandung Bondowoso Rara Jonggrang wanted to marry. When she did not love her, she tried to avoid asking marriege Bandung Bondowoso a gift. She did not marry him if he was really powerful man. To prove the power, Bandung Bondowoso asked to build a thousand temples in one night. Under the supernatural power, he had almost finished his task sussessfully but Rara Jonggrang prevent this outstanding achievement. Rara Jonggrang asked girls in the East Village temple of burning rice hay and pond to bring the situation as if time dawn for the sunrise. So when you start flying all the supernatural beings flee because they thought it was already dawn.

Being unable to control his anger, cursed Bandung Bondowoso Jonggrang Rare statue in the temple is completed.

Best Indonesian Tourism - Borobudur


Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the ninth century measuring 123 x 123 meters. It is located in Magelang, 90 km southeast of Semarang or 42 km northwest of Yogyakarta. Borobudur is one of the best preserved ancient monuments in Indonesia, which are visited by more than one million visitors from home and abroad. He was also acclaimed by the world as a cultural heritage institution type. The architectural style is unmatched throughout the world. It was completed centuries before Angkor Wat in Kamboja. Borobudur is one of the most famous temples in the world, stands majestically on a hill overlooking the green hills and distant. Borobudur is built of gray andesite stone. It rises to seven terraces, each smaller than the bottom. The summit is the Great Stupa, standing 40 meters above the ground. The walls of the Borobudur are sculpted in low relief extends over a total length of six kilometers.

Has been hailed as the largest and most comprehensive set of Buddhist reliefs in the world, unsurpassed in artistic merit and each scene an individual masterpiece.

Borobudur Temple was built in the eighth century the dynasty Cailendra, is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit words "Vihara Buddha Uhr" the Buddhist monastery on the hill. Borobudur is a terraced temple surmounted by stupas, or stone towers, terraces remind Indonesian burial foundations, according to which the Borobudur was regarded as a symbol of the burial place of its founder, Syailendra, which united after his death, and the Buddha. Prambanan temple complex is also linked to the late king. Subscribing is 856 mentions of the king's funeral and prove that the late king had joined Shiva, the founder of the Borobudur monument had joined the Buddha. Divine attributes, but has been accused of kings during their lifetime.

Mahayana marking this period shows that the purifying powers of the monarch was said to Bodhisattva, having assumed that the sovereign Shrivijaya in the 7th century, 9th century Shaivite write Kedu Plain describes a ruler as "part of Shiva."

Borobudur was in danger of collapsing its stone statues and stone cancer, moss and lichens affected by the images of interest rates. But the monument has been completely restored and was officially inaugurated by the President February 23, 1983. Restoration took eight years, financed by the Government of Indonesia, with support from UNESCO and donations from individuals and foreign governments.

Visitors have the opportunity to take a taxi or bus to reach this temple. Public transportation is available at the bus terminal. From this point visitors can hire becaks or horse carts, or walk the rest of the way to the monument. Ample parking is available near the monument, so private cars and buses can park in this area.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Beauty Jatijajajar Cave in Kebumen Indonesia


From a number of attractions in Kebumen, Goa Jatijajar still be excellent. Tourism object is located 21 km southwest of the District Gombong visitors visited every year.

Visitors who came were very diverse, do not always come from the community around Kebumen. They are also coming from big cities in Indonesia, whose aim would like to know the charm of nature in the bowels of the earth.

Privilege, not a few of the attractions offered Jatijajar Cave. Inside the cave there is an underground river which are still active. There are also two spring, the magnolia and Spring Rose Spring. In two spring that can be approached visitors were still trusted, who would wash his face with spring water can stay young.

The flow of water from the Spring Rose through a narrow hole through me out of the cave. Basically, magnolia Sendang encountered narrow elongated holes, so it must pass through a cave dive.

There are still two more spring, ie Jombor and Puserbumi. Both the spring is sacred. Only with the permission of the manager, was allowed to go through the cave tunnel. Certain people who have the desire, to place offerings in the spring that is said will be granted his prayer.

Problem Jatijajar Goa origin who did not know exactly. But the story said, Jatijajar Cave was first discovered a peasant village called Djajamenawi in the year 1802. The man accidentally fell into the cave. After the soil covering the hall is cleaned by the residents, found a hole into the cave.

From the story of the population, there are two versions about the origins of the Cave Jatijajar. First, after Djajamenawi found the cave, it soon became Regent Ambal, one of the rulers Kebumen that time, reviewing the location.

We went to the cave, he met two teak trees grow side by side and parallel to the edge of the mouth of the cave. From the story and found the term Jatijajar, from the word identity parallel.

Since 1974, Kebumen and the provincial government of Central Java (Central Java) started dealing with the cave as a tourist attraction. A year later, along the corridor cave placed 32 sculptures depicting the legend of Raden Kamandaka. The legend is very famous in the region Banyumas.

From this version, when Kamandaka Silihwarni chased from the cave he identified himself. He has admitted as crown prince Pajajaran. From the story it appears the word sejatine (actual) and Pejajaran. Cave Name Last Jatijajar famous until now