Cultural HistoryBorobudur is a 9th century Buddhist temple in Indonesia. It is located in Magelang Regency of Central Java. The temple is made of gray andesite stone and has nine platforms topped by a central dome. Borobudur has 2,672 relief panels and originally had 504 Buddha statues. The central dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues within perforated stupas.[3] Borobudur has a complex system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 relief panels, making it one of the world's largest collections of Buddhist reliefs. It was built during the Sailendra Dynasty's reign in Java. Borobudur blends Javanese Buddhist architecture with other indigenous Indonesian traditions. The temple was later abandoned in the 14th century when people in started to convert to Islam. Thomas Stamford Raffles rediscovered Borobudur in 1814, leading to its preservation through various restorations, including a major one in 1983 by the Indonesian government and UNESCO.[5] It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Borobudur is the world's largest Buddhist temple and one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. It is also Indonesia's most visited monument among tourist attractions. I |
Traditional Food: Jajanan pasar tradisional
Jajan in Javanese can mean 1) to buy food; or 2) snacks/food for sale, while pasar means "market". Jajan pasar thus means "snacks/food sold in the market".
There are different types of snacks sold in traditional markets in Java: jajan pasar, kue, bolu, and roti. Jajan pasar refers to native Javanese snacks; kue (from Chinese gao; kwe) refers to western cakes and steamed cakes of Chinese origin; bolu (from Portuguese bolo) refers to sponge cakes and other types of cakes with a similar texture; while roti (from Sanskrit rotika) refers to baked goods in general. For your Information: We will also organize bazaars 2x per year. We will inform you about this bazaar event. |
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Holiday Destinations
Nord Sumatra Orangutan Explore
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Labuan Bajo
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Derawan Island, East Kalimantan
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