The Borobudur Temple, the Mystery Behind the Beauty

Borobudur is the biggest temple in Indonesia. Borobudur temple is located in Magelang, Central Java, in addition to being a bustling tourist attraction visited, also a center of worship for Buddhists in Indonesia, particularly in every celebration Waisak.Candi was founded by the followers of Mahayana Buddhism around the year 800 AD at the time of Syailendra.Hal dynasty rule is consistent with the meaning of the name of "monastery in the hills". Currently established as one of the Borobudur World Heritage by UNESCO.

Borobudur, the Biggest Buddhist Temple in the 9th century. This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in the complex. Millions of people are yearning to visit the buildings included in this World Wonder Heritages. No wonder, for the architectural and function as a place of worship, Borobudur is attractive heart.

Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of Old Mataram Kingdom, Dynasty descendant dynasty. Based Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship was completed on 26 May 824, almost a hundred years from the time the construction. The name of Borobudur, as some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the high ground

Borobudur-shaped building with staircase punden consists of 10 levels. Height 42 meters before it was renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level is used as a drag. Six lowest level of a square and three levels on top of a circle and one of the highest levels of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stages of human life. In accordance madhhabs Mahayana Buddhism, every person who wants to reach the level as the Buddha had to through every level of life is.

Tangkuban Perahu Amazing Place and Full Story

Mount Tangkuban Perahu is one of the mountain located in the province of West Java, Indonesia. About 20 km to the north of the city of Bandung, with a lush carpet of pine trees and nearby tea gardens, mountain Tangkuban Parahu have as high as 2084 meters altitude. The form of this mountain is Stratovulcano with eruptive center that moved from east to west. This type of rock that is mostly excreted in the eruption of lava and sulfur, a mineral that is issued sulfur sulfur, a mineral that was issued when the mountain is not active sulfur vapor. Tangkuban Perahu Mountain Region is managed by Perum Forestry. The average daily temperature is 17oC in the daytime and 2 ° C at night.

Tangkuban Mt have Hill dipterocarp forest, dipterocarp forest Upper Montane Forest, and Forest Ericaceous or mountain forest.

The story of Tangkuban Mt Sangkuriang associated with the legend, which is reported to fall in love with his mother, Dayang Sumbi. To thwart his intention to marry her, Dayang Sumbi filed Sangkuriang create conditions so that the boat overnight. When his efforts failed, Sangkuriang angry and kicked the boat, so that landed upside down in a state. The boat is then formed Tangkuban Mt.

Tangkuban Mt includes an active volcano whose status is being watched by the Indonesian Directorate of Volcanology. Some of the crater is still showing signs of liveliness of this mountain. Among these signs is the emergence of volcanic sulfur gas and hot water sources at the foot of her mountain of them are in kasawan Ciater, Subang.

The existence of this mountain and the shape of the Bandung basin topography with hills and mountains on each side reinforces the theory of the existence of a lake (crater) is now a major area of Bandung. It is believed by geologists that the plateau region of Bandung with a height of approximately 709 m above sea level is a remnant of an ancient volcanic eruption known as Mount Sunda and Tangkuban Mt is the remnant of ancient Sunda Mountain which is still active. Phenomena like this can be seen on Mount Krakatau in the Sunda Strait and Ngorongoro district in Tanzania, Africa. So the legend that is the story of society Sangkuriang region is believed to be a community documentation ancient Sunda Mountain region of the incident at the time.

Kawah Ratu

One of the main objectives in natural attractions Tangkuban Mt is Kawah Ratu. Object which is about 30 km from this city can be reached easily through the plumbing-Lembang-Bandung (15 km) and the Lembang-Tangkuban Parahu (15 km).

For motorists, there is an alternative path-Lembang Bandung that is through Dago and Pagerwangi which is about 5 km, translucent in La Oma Cafe and Market Lembang. Roads have been teraspal well, but there are some sharp turns and steep. we will find new views of the city of Bandung from the heights.

From Lembang, we will travel a distance of about 11 km to the Subang to reach the main gate attractions. In the parking lot, we may find the inscription with relief as shown in the photos. About a story about what yes, whether the story about his mother Sangkuriang and Dayang Sumbi
 
Kawah Ratu as seen from the parking lot and from the opposite side. Although it seems we can down the crater but was banned because of the emergence of toxic gas at any time that could endanger the safety of

If you were content to enjoy the beautiful nature fresh, distant mountains, we can go shopping by-the typical Tangkuban Parahu such as clothing, dolls, various crafts, snacks such as glutinous variety of fried and grilled, or sulfur traditional medicine for the itching and root wood dragon for rheumatic or diabetes.

Kawah Putih

Still located in bali Ranch, located about 44 km from the city of Bandung, or rather in Sugih village, district of Pasir Jambu. white crater is a crater lake of Mount Patuha with a height of 2434 meters above sea level. This crater is one of the crater with sulfur acidity highest in the world, so that the Dutch colonial government had built a factory sulfur in this place.

The uniqueness of this tourist attraction is a crater which is white, the air is very cold here can even reach 0-2 degrees Celsius in certain seasons.
 

Traveler Tips: Just as there patengan in the afternoon in a white crater usually go down a very dense fog. In addition, the sulfur content becomes so high that the crater is often closed in the afternoon.

Situ patengan

It is a natural lake located in the tea plantations bali Ranch, located about 47 km from the city of Bandung. Valve is a tourist area cool and fresh, very far away from pollution. On the edge of the lake there are many boats which can be rented to tourists around the lake.
 

 

Visiting this place is better in the morning until noon, because in the afternoon the fog had come down normally. The fog is very dense there patengan visibility even be only 1-2 feet away so it will not look anything scenery. You can rent a boat to circumnavigate the lake.

Of Natural Beauty in Situ Gunung - Sukabumi

(Sunrise in Situ Gunung) 

Situ Gunung is located at the foot of Mount Pangrango, District kadu Dampit approximately 16 km west of the city of Sukabumi, with an area of 120 ha and the altitude of 850 M above sea level. Winding roads, among the pine trees and drove Damar you enter the lake area Situ Gunung, while feeling the cool mountain air, you can stroll around the lake, see the jokes jolly fauna like monkeys, monkeys and other animals surili. For you who like fishing, fishing competitions are often held here.

There Cimanaracun waterfall, which is the source of Situ Gunung lake water that can be taken over less than 1.5 km from the lake. In addition there is also Curug Sawer. This place you can relax enjoy the gurgling waterfall Sawer, while camping with various levels of visitor facilities as you wish.

Romance mountains at night with the emergence of forest animals, can you experience when staying at Situ Gunung. Lodging a fairly comfortable and quiet with air conditioning, water heater and even the living room and gazebo are available here to pamper you who will stay at tourist sites Situ Gunung