DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BOROBUDUR TEMPLE



Borobudur temple is a very famous Budist temple. It is is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. Built in the 8th and 9th centuries by Syailendra Dynasty, the temple is consist of teen floors. It symbolize the teen floors of Bodhisattvas ( teen level to achive perfection ).
Borobudur Temple also can be divided into three levels. Those are Kamadatu, Rupadatu, and Arupadatu. Kamadatu symbolize the lowest level of human. Here people still tied to the law of karma. Here we can see Karma Wibangga Reliefs.
The second level is Rupadatu Level or the level of face. It symbolize people that starting to search for illumination. At this level, we can see Lalitavistara, the relief about Budha. There are also other reliefs and story at this level.
The last one is Arupadatu level or the level without face. It symbolize the perfection. It is the circle floors at the temple where we can see the many stupas.
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