On my final journey to Indonesia I used to be fortunate sufficient to go to so many attention-grabbing locations, as my journey has been organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Athens. I felt fairly safe in regards to the areas and the factors of curiosity, as I knew I might get to know new locations and locations fairly pure, not the touristy ones (solely).
Whereas the touristy areas of Bali is a protected selection for most individuals, we determined they’re is a lot to discover so Java got here first on the record. This appeared like a terrific alternative to see a brand new place!
My favorite a part of this Java journey was exploring the cities of Yogyakarta and Megelang.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT YOGYAKARTA
The nation-state of Indonesia is the world’s largest island nation with greater than 17,000 formally listed islands throughout the territory. A kind of islands is Java, the world’s most populous island, because it’s house to greater than half of the nation’s inhabitants – greater than 145 million folks – 56.7% of Indonesia’s inhabitants.
The capital metropolis of Java island is Jakarta, which is the second-most populous city space on the earth. Though Jakarta is Java’s monetary and industrial powerhouse, Yogyakarta is its soul. As the one Indonesian royal metropolis nonetheless dominated by a monarchy, Yogyakarta is considered an essential heart of classical people arts and tradition, equivalent to ballet, batik, textile, drama, literature, music, visible arts, poetry, wayang puppetry, silversmithing and effective arts.
Yogyakarta is the Java’s creative and mental heritage heart, the place the humanities and traditions shine vibrant and it maintains the creative and religious heritage of the island alive. Moreover, the town completely manages to protect seen the humanities and traditions of the Indonesian tradition.
The town has its personal worldwide airport so it will probably simply be reached by different cities in Indonesia or Asia, so Yogyakarta ought to undoubtedly be in your record in your subsequent journey to Indonesia! From there, you possibly can attain the town of Megelang solely in a single hour from Yogyakarta. Like that, you possibly can mix these two cities collectively in a single go to.
SUNRISE AT BOROBUDUR TEMPLE IN MEGELANG
Borobudur Temple is a ninth century Buddhist temple and is the primary and most essential purpose to go to the town of Megelang. It’s the world’s largest Buddhist temple in addition to some of the essential Buddhist monuments on the earth. It has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Website and it’s thought-about as one of many wonders of the world.
Should you comply with me on INSTAGRAM you’ve in all probability seen that I needed to get up at 02:30 within the morning as a way to go to the temple simply in time for an ideal dawn. I arrived at Borobudur at 4:00 within the morning with an area information and all the required gear, simply to benefit from the dawn from the best level of the temple.
Having fun with the dawn from the Borobudur Temple was some of the highly effective experiences of my life.
You may see all of the movies from Borobudur at HIGHLIGHT INDONESIA on my Instagram account.
The temple consists of 9 stacked platforms, six sq. and three round, topped by a central dome. Climbing up these 9 ranges, offers you the breath-taking view from the highest! The pilgrim journey begins on the base of the monument and follows a path across the monument, ascending to the highest via three ranges symbolic of Buddhist cosmology: Kāmadhātu (the world of want), Rūpadhātu (the world of kinds) and Arūpadhātu (the world of formlessness).
The temple is adorned with 2,672 reduction panels and 504 Buddha statues. The central dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, every seated inside a perforated stupa. Such an exquisite feeling to be surrounded by these statues!
From the decrease degree to the highest, the Buddha Statues depict him in six totally different postures: meditation, braveness, educating and studying, rotating the Dharma wheel, contacting the earth and the posture of providing and serving to.
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE VISITING BOROBUDUR
You may tour the temple by yourself, nevertheless I might advocate reserving an area information who offers you all essential info in regards to the historical past of the temple. Should you e-book a guided tour prematurely, the doorway ticket will already be included in the associated fee. However you too can get your ticket on the temple entrance.
The monument is visited by hundreds of vacationers each week and you will need to be effectively ready: arriving on time, climbing to the highest safely, respecting the serenity throughout dawn and, most significantly, educating your self prematurely concerning the temple and it is significance.
As in anyplace with a spiritual affect, I might advocate to be correctly dressed. This can be very essential to respect the native tradition, morals, customs and spiritual traditions. It is among the most essential Buddhist temples on the earth, so respect is critical.
After the tour, you possibly can stroll across the monument and have breakfast or lunch on the native restaurant. Native flavors and Indonesian espresso are served, overlooking the Borobudur Temple!
Belief me, the Dawn at Borobudur will probably be a extremely memorable expertise in your life!
Disclaimer: I want to thank the Indonesian Embassy in Athens for inviting me to discover fantastic Indonesia and meet in individual the treasures of this land! All opinions are private.
Maria Kalymnou
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