Borobudur Temple is the largest Buddhist monument in the world built around AD 780 and AD 840. The Sailendra was the ruling dynasty in Central Java at the time. It was built as a place to glorify Buddha and a pilgrimage place to guide mankind from worldly desires to enlightenment and wisdom. Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles discovered the monument in 1814.
Borobudur was built in the Mandala style, which symbolizes the universe of Buddhist teaching. This structure is square with four entry points and a circular center point. Working from the outside to the inside, three zones of consciousness are represented, with the central sphere representing unconsciousness or Nirvana.
The Route to Get There
The major cities with international flights near Borobudur are Semarang and Yogyakarta. Both cities operate flights from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, but Yogyakarta is closer to Borobudur (40 km) than Semarang (90 km). Another town in the vicinity of Borobudur is Magelang (17 km) which has a direct bus route to Borobudur.
Major railway hubs are also only present in Yogyakarta and Semarang. Semarang also has a large port (Tanjung Mas) that serves international cruise ships.
Tickets and Open Time
Borobudur is open every day from 7.00 a.m. to 17.00 p.m.
One ticket of entrance per person
> 10 years of age: USD 25
3 to 10 years of age: USD 15
Studying literary and cultural arts
If you like literature and culture, being in the Borobudur Temple is definitely going to be a very interesting experience. You can read the panels on the walls of the temple.
Do you have trouble reading relief stories? Don’t worry, because there’s a guide service that’s ready to help.
Borobudur Temple is one of the places of worship of Buddhists in the world. Every year, this temple complex is the center of Vesak celebrations and Buddhists come from countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, China and Tibet. The celebration takes place on the full moon in May, or is commonly called Purnama Siddhi.
Many domestic and foreign tourists are invited to the summit of the Vesak celebration. At that time, the release of all the lanterns to the sky was hoping for the best hope for the next year.
