The origin of the name "Java" can be traced from the Sanskrit language chronicles mention the existence of the island named yavadvip (a) (dvipa means "island", and yava means "barley" or also "grain") Is this grain is millet (Setaria Italica) or rice)], both of which have been found on the island in the period prior to the entry of Indian influence. Perhaps, this island has many names before, including Jau probably derived from the word meaning "far". Yavadvipa called in the Indian epic, the Ramayana. Sugriva, commander Wanara (ape) of Sri Rama's army, sent emissaries to Yavadvip ("Java") to find Dewi Shinta. Then, based on the literature of India, especially Tamil literature, called the Sanskrit name yāvaka dvipa (dvipa = island).Another suggestion is that the word "Java" is derived from the root word in Proto-Austronesian, which means "house
origin of the name of Java
Borobudur, the largest temple in the world
Located in the area Muntilan, Magelang, Central Java. The distance from Yogyakarta approximately 42 km to the north. This temple is a place of Buddhist worship, reflected in its name Borobudur means monastery in the hills, Borobudur is derived from the word Bara and Beduhur, which according to the Sanskrit language means Abbey and Beduhur Bara means over the hillLocated in the area Muntilan, Central Java. The distance from Yogyakarta approximately 42 km to the north. This temple is a place of Buddhist worship, reflected in its name Borobudur means monastery in the hills, Borobudur is derived from the word Bara and Beduhur, which according to the Sanskrit language means Abbey and Beduhur Bara means over the hill
Borobudur Temple was built during the 8th and 9th century, around the year 800 AD that the heyday of the Sailendra Wangsa rule. Its founder is the King who comes out of the Sailendra dynasty king Samaratungga, starting around 824 AD and ended up at the beginning of the year 900 the rule has been changed from King Samaratungga became Queen Pramudawardhani which is none other than the daughter of the King Samaratungga own.
The existence of this temple was lost due to the closing of this location by volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Merapi. Even the existence of this temple neglected along with the emergence of Islam to Indonesia in the 15th century Finally the idea in 1814 when British control of Indonesia, A named Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles along a Dutch engineer named HC Cornelius was interested on the discovery of archaeological objects in Magelang. Assisted by about approximately 200 men they clean shrubs that covered the temple. And because this is the services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles was honored as the first person to start the restoration and became the results to get the attention of the world. Finally the whole temple area can be excavated in 1835 and continues restored. With the help of this temple Unesco finally restored until 1984 and in 1991 Unesco set this temple as a World Heritage
Borobudur is composed of six squares above the terrace there are three circular courtyard, walls decorated with reliefs in 2672 as many as 502 panels and Buddha statues. The main stupa is located in the middle and is the largest, surrounded by 72 perforated stupas in which there is a statue of Buddha, sitting cross-legged. The temple is divided into three levels according to the Buddhist cosmology:
1. Kamadhatu (the realm of lust), the world is still dominated by lust, this section allegedly made to strengthen the construction of the temple. Here there are 160 reliefs Karmawibhangga story but currently hidden because of the closed structure.
2. Rupadhatu (the realm of intangibles), which is the world that has been able to break free from lust. This section consists of four hall with 1300 relief image with total length of 2.5 km
3. Arupadhatu (formless realm), which is where man is free from all desires and bond forms and shapes, but have not reached nirvana. The highest Tingakatan symbolized by the largest and tallest stupa, stupas plain without holes. In the largest stupa of Buddha statues have been found yet completed. According to the belief that one statue in the making should not be tampered with
In this temple every year during the full moon is full in May or June at the center of Vesak warning. At the time of the seconds before the full moon will gather around the Buddhist temple of Borobudur is because according to the trust at the time of Buddhist Vesak will appear top of the mountain to the south.
As we all know that Borobudur get into the 7 wonders of the world. However, in June 2007, Borobudur no longer get into the 7 wonders of the world because many of the stones that have been broken and re cemented by human hands today.
This makes the value of the miracle that was carved by our ancestors became lost. Indonesia was considered unable to preserve its cultural heritage. Initially, Borobudur can be included in the 7 wonders of the world because of our ancestors, in 750-842 BC to build this temple only to lay the bricks to form the temple of it. They do not use an adhesive such as cement that exist today, especially iron-reinforced concrete as the building foundation.
Although Borobudur is no longer included in the 7 wonders of the world, now the temple in the city of Magelang, Central Java, was unveiled as the world record holder for the largest Buddhist temple in the world. It was unveiled on June 27, 2012 by Guinness World Records headquarters in London, England.
Official certificate with the claim number 396-198 was delivered by Guinness World Records, England to Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur Prambanan Ratu Boko. With the official certificate, the Borobudur Temple was officially recognized as the world record holder for the largest Buddhist temple in the world.
To get a world record like that, the Taman Wisata Candi claim they are fighting to register Borobudur which takes 3 months, for the recognition of this Borobudur temple in the world's eyes. Effort is not easy, which made the Taman Wisata Candi, finally, sweet fruit for Indonesia.
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