Mysteries Candi Borobudur Indonesia

Two titles have been attached to the temple of Borobudur, a UNESCO World Heritage and the Guinness World Records, as well as archaeological sites in the world's largest Buddhist temple.

Regardless of the grandeur and beauty of Borobudur, complete with full relief in the story of Buddhism, some mystery still surrounds this temple.

In 1814, the services of the Governor-General United Kingdom, Thomas Stamford Rafffles, temples for centuries buried under a mound of earth, into the likeness of a hill full of overgrown shrubs and trees, the colonial government began to be a concern.

Raffles was also the first time wrote down the name "Borobudur" in his book, History of Java. Obscure the origin of the name.

Borobudur was mysteriously recognized by President director Taman Wisata Candi (TWC) Borobudur Prambanan Ratu Boko (Persero), Purnomo Siswoprasetjo.

One of them, how to Borobudur was built. Where do the stones of the material temple and what technology is used to lift and put them together with precision and amazing architectural designs.

"Is that rock from Mount Merapi, Merapi continues what took him to the location of the temple is still a mystery," said Purnomo. Not only the origin of the stone, where the makers carve and sculpt stone Borobudur is also still unknown. Archaeologists are still looking for where the "workshop" of the artist experts.

"The carvings and stone carving such a large size and the polynomial, where it is not yet known," he said.

Borobudur unusual layout, located on a hill, surrounded by two pairs of twin mountain - Sindoro-cleft and Merbabu-Merapi, while other temples built on flat ground is also a puzzle unanswered.

In 1931, artist and expert Hindu and Buddhist architecture, WOJ Nieuwenkamp, proposed the theory that the Mainland Kedu - location of Java Borobudur according to legend, was once an ancient lake.

Borobudur was built symbolize the lotus flower floating on the lake surface.

But this is a hypothesis that the new hotly debated among scientists at the time.

Van Bemmelen in his book "The Geology of Indonesia" mentions that a large pyroclastic eruption of Merapi in 1006 has covered the Borobudur lake becomes dry and well covered this temple to disappear from history. Geological facts also lend support to that opinion.

"In the vicinity of the temple, there are well salted water. But not all the wells in all areas salty, just the point, "said Purnomo matter of conjecture Borobudur was built in the middle of an ancient lake.

He added that it was also an interesting question many foreign scientists coming, to do research.

"Many experts from abroad as from Japan who come to Borobudur specifically to examine the ancient lake. They used to stay for a week to two weeks, "he said.

One way to unravel the mysteries of the ancient lake was to examine the rivers that are around Borobudur.

"All these questions are still saved. We wait for the study of archaeologists to uncover the mystery