The Meaning Behind the 2022 Vesak Lanterns Release at Borobudur Temple

Trisuci Vesak Day commemorates three important events, they are the birth of Prince Siddharta, Prince Siddharta attaining Great Enlightenment and becoming a Buddha, and Buddha Gautama parinibbana (died). In the celebration, there is a tradition of releasing Vesak lanterns which is usually held at Borobudur Temple. The release of the lanterns was the culmination of Vesak ceremonies at Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java. Tourists can follow and capture the moment when releasing thousands of lanterns into the air. This moment becomes a very interesting experience for tourists, don’t forget to…

10 Temples in Indonesia that Keep Mysterious Stories, Have You Been Here?

Indonesia not only has a very charming natural wealth. There are also historical sites that are no less interesting to visit. Not only magnificent buildings, there are also mysterious stories. Among them are 10 temples in Indonesia that keep the following mysterious stories. Not all of them are scary, some are very unique. BorobudurBorobudur Temple, Magelang, has a lion statue on the right and left of the entrance stairs. It is said that if you speak bad, the lion will haunt you in your constant dream. PrambananPrambanan Temple, Yogyakarta, has…

This Indonesian Tourist Spot is A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Indonesian tourist attractions are already famous to foreign countries because of their extraordinary beauty. From nature to culture, Indonesia has its own charm that recognized by the world. So do not be surprised if a number of tourist attractions in Indonesia are recognized by UNESCO as world heritage sites. Reporting from UNESCO’s official website at whc.unesco.org, Indonesia has 5 cultural tours and 4 natural attractions that have been recognized by UNESCO. Five recognized cultural tours are Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple, Sangiran Early Man Site, Bali Subak Cultural Landscape, and Ombilin…

Magelang Regency

Magelang Magelang regency is one of Central Java regencies, and the largest town in the Kedu Plain between Mount Merbabu and Mount Sumbing in Central Java. The capital of this regency is Mungkid city. Magelang is bounded with Temanggung regency and Semarang regency in north, Semarang regency and Boyolali regency in east, DI Yogyakarta and Purworejo regency in south, Wonosobo and Temanggung in west, and Magelang city in the middle. Magelang city is surrounded by mountains and hills such as: Mount Sindoro, Mount Sumbing. Telomoyo mountain, Mount Merbabu, Mount Merapi,…

The Heaven Stairs

Borobudur Borobudur is a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist temple. It always get mistaken that it located in Jogjakarta. In fact, it located on Magelang, Central Java. The monument is consist of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The main dome is located at the center of the top platform, which is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa. Borobudur is a ten-story temple which clearly illustrates the Mahayana philosophy. Like the holy book, Borobudur describes ten…

Magelang, Where The Borobudur Lays

Magelang Magelang is one of significant city in Central Java. People sometimes get misunderstanding about this place of Borobudur, they usualy acknowledge that Borobudur is settled on Jogjakarta, otherwise it is on Magelang. Magelang is located on strategic area between Semarang-Jogjakarta, which is 75 km to the South of Semarang and 43 km to the North Jogjakarta. Dates back to the past, it was known that Magelang was build on April 11 907 Century. The early history told that Magelang was a village named “Mantyasih“ which is now being called…

The Heart Of Javanese Culture

Central Java Central Java is a province that lies in Java Island, properly in the middle of Java Island. Administratively the capital of this province is Semarang Central Java is another area in Java Island which rich of Javanese culture after The Special Region of Yogyakarta. Some called that central Java is the heart of Javanese culture and the home of Javanese court. The people of Central Java are known as soft-spoken, very polite, extremely class-conscious, apathetic, down-to-earth and so on. These stereotypes formed what most non-Javanese see as “Javanese…