History of Borobudur Temple

History collection - Borobudur temple is one of the famous tourist attraction in Indonesia, which is located at Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java. Borobudur name comes from the combination of words and Budur Boro, Boro Sangsekerta derived from the word meaning "monastery" which means the temple complex and also bihara or dormitory (According Purwacaraka And Stuten Herm) while Budur in Balinese "Bedudur" which means on top. So the name means dorms or language Borobudur (Temple Complex) located at the top of the hill.Borobudur establishment time can not be known with certainty, but an estimate can be obtained by writing a brief in pahatkan feet above the original frame Borobudur reliefs (Karwa Wibhangga) with similar letters indicate that they got from the inscription at the end of the century - 8 to start century - 9 of evidence - the evidence can be deduced that the Borobudur Temple was founded around the year 800 AD.Borobudur was built around the year 800 BC or 9th century. Borobudur was built by the followers of Mahayana Buddhism during the reign of Dynasty dynasty. This temple was built in the heyday dynasty dynasty. Founder of the Borobudur Temple, King Samaratungga from or dynasty dynasty dynasty. The possibility of this temple was built around 824 AD and was completed around 900 AD during the reign of Queen Pramudawardhani Samaratungga daughter. While the architects who helped build this temple for story hereditary named Gunadharma.Borobudur own words based on the first written evidence which was written by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Governor General of United Kingdom in Java, which gives the name of this temple. There is no written evidence that parents who give the name of the Borobudur Temple. Only the oldest document showing the existence of this temple Nagarakretagama books written by the MPU in 1365 prapanca The book was written that this temple was used as a place for Buddhist meditation.Meaning of "monastery in the mountains" Borobudur name derived from the word "coal" (temple or monastery) and "beduhur" (hills or high ground) in Sanskrit. Therefore, in accordance with the meaning of the name Borobudur, then this place since the first used as a place of Buddhist worship.This temple for centuries no longer used. So, due to the volcanic eruption, covering most of the buildings Borobudur volcanic soil. In addition, the building is also covered with a variety of trees and shrubs for centuries. Then the building of this temple began forgotten in time Islam came to Indonesia around the 15th century.In 1814, when the British occupied Indonesia, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles heard of the discovery of the archaeological objects in the village of Magelang regency Bumisegoro. Due to the great interest in the history of Java, and then immediately ordered Raffles HC Cornelius, a Dutch engineer, to investigate the location of the discovery of a hill covered with shrubs.Cornelius assisted by about 200 people fell trees and remove shrubs that covered the giant building. Because the building was fragile and could collapse, then report to the Raffles Cornelius invention contains multiple images. Since its discovery, Raffles was named the man who started the restoration of Borobudur temple and got the attention of the world. In 1835, the whole area of ​​the temple has been excavated. The temple is held back in the Dutch colonial era.After Indonesian independence in 1956 the Government of Indonesia requested assistance from UNESCO to examine the damage to Borobudur. Thus, in 1963. Of the Indonesian Government's decision to implement formal restoration of Borobudur temple was however restored by UNESCO only really started to happen on August 10, 1973. Recently completed the renovation process in 1984. Since 1991, Borobudur designated as World or World Heritage Site by UNESCO.