TAMAN WAGE

KERATON YOGJAKARTA

Kompleks Kraton Yogyakarta INDONESIA 55133

This great and elegance Java architect building is located in center of the city. Built by Pangeran Mangkubumi, who later became Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I in 1775. He chose the place between river Winongo and river Code which is dried up after flood. The Palace building stretches from north to south. The front yard of the palace is called alun-alun Utara (North Square) and the back yard called alun-alun Selatan (South Square).The design of the building shows that the palace, the obelisk (The Tugu, the column), and Mount Merapi lie in one line. It is believed that the axis is sacred.

Palace or Keraton means a place for Kings to stay. Or Kedaton that means place for Queens to stay. In Indonesian language, Keraton is a Palace, however a Palace is not absolutely Keraton. Keraton tends to have more religious, philosophic and cultural meaning.

Everything within and surrounding the Palace have meaning. It seems to be an advise for people to surrender them shelves to God such as to have a good behavior, humble and be careful in every way in life.

The architect, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I, according to Dr.F.Pigeund and Dr.L.Adam in Jawa Magazine in 1940 was called de bouwmeester van zijn broer Sunan P.B II or the architect of Sri Sunan Paku Buwono II’s brother.

The Palace tells us about the relationship between the people and the duty in the Palace. An example: Gandekan, the place where Sultan’s courier lived; Wirobrajan, the place where Palace soldier lived etc.

The area of the Palace was in Garjitawati forrest, nearby Beringin and Pacetokan village. It seemed to be insufficient to built a fort, therefore river Code was bent to east and river Winanga to west.

A popular Mijil poem showed the geographic area of the Palace:
Kali Nanga pancingkok ing puri, Gunung Gamping Kulon, Hardi Mrapi ler wetan prenahe, Candi Jonggrang mangungkung ing kali, Paleret Mangiri, Girilaya kidul
Meaning:
River Winanga turned to right as approaching the Palace, mount Gamping was on the west, while mount Merapi was on the southeast. Jonggrang temple was built on the edge of river Opak, Plered(Mother land of Mataram), Magiri (Kings’ Mataram cemetery) and Girilaya (South Mountain) was on the south of the Palace.

Area of the Palace is about 14.000 m2. It consists of several buildings, and yards:

From Keraton yard to north:
1. Kedaton/Prabayeksa
2. Bangsal Kencana
3. Regol Danapratapa
4. Sri Manganti
5. Regol Srimanganti
6. Bangsal Ponconiti (with yard of Kemandungan)
7. Regol Brajanala
8. Siti Inggil
9. Tarub Agung
10. Pagelaran (64)
11. Alun-alun Utara ( North Square)
12. Market (Beringharjo)
13. Kepatihan
14. Tugu (monument)

64 symbolize Prophet Muhammad’s age -> 64 years old (java calendar), or 62 AC.

From Keraton yard to south:

15. Regol Kemagangan
16. Bangsal Kemagangan
17. Regol Gadungmlati
18. Bangsal Kemandungan
19. Regol Kemandungan
20. Siti Inggil
21. South Square
22. Krapyak

Notes:
1. Regol = gate
2. Bangsal = open building
3. Gedong = close building (with wall)
4. Plengkung = fort gate
5. Selogilang = lower podium where Sri Sultan sits.
6. Tratag = a place for shelter made of bamboo.

Five gates in the beteng are the ways to outer world of the beteng. Those beteng are:
1. Plengkung Tarunasura or plengkung Wijilan in the northeast.
2. Plengkung Jogosuro or Plengkung Ngasem in the southwest.
3. Plengkung Jogoboyo or Plengkung Tamansari in the west.
4. Plengkung Nirboyo or Plengkung Gading in the south.
5. Plengkung Tambakboyo or Plengkung Gondomanan in the east.

HISTORY
In 1955, Giyanti agreement divided the two Mataram kingdoms became Kasunanan Surakarta under Sunan Pakubuwono III and Kasultanan Ngayogyakarta under Pangeran Mangkubumi who later called Sultan Hamengku Buwono I.

More than 200 years ago, the place where keraton stood was a swamp area named Umbul Pachethokan that dried up then. Then they built Pesanggrahan (housing settlement) called Ayodya. The Palace building overlooks north direction, the center and south overlook Mt Merapi and the south sea. In the Balairung of the Palace, visitor can see pisowanan Agung (visual display of royal meeting) where the king sat on a magnificent throne, overlooking some high royal officials.
In the main yard of the Palace, visitor can see building for the king’s daily activeites, a building where the king received his important guests usually had a rest, and some other buildings. In the area there is also Kaputren (royal park) for the unmarried princess. The park is prohibited for visitor.

The Palace was built in 1265 or 1682 according to Java calendar. There are two dragons tied each other in front gate which means the year of the Palace was built, 1682. In Java script "Dwi naga rasa tunggal" means Dwi=2, naga=8, rasa=6, tunggal=I, read from behind =1682. The green color is a symbol of hope.

Outside of the gate, there are also two dragons that ready to defend them shelves. In Java script "Dwi naga rasa wani", means: Dwi=2, naga=8, rasa=6, wani=1 ->1682. The red color symbolizes courage. The field outside of the gate was used to practice by soldier of the Palace.

OPEN HOUR
Everyday at 08.30 -13.00 pm
Friday only until 11.00 pm 

TICKET
Rp 2.000,00
+ Rp 1.000,00 (if you want to take pictures)
+ Rp 2.000,00 (if you want to record)

EVENTS
- Gamelan Performance on Monday and Tuesday at 10.00-12.00 pm
- Leather Puppets show on Saturday at 09.00-13.00 pm
- Dance Performance on Sunday and Thursday at 09.00-12.00 pm
- Reading Poem Performance on Friday at 10.00-11.30 am
- Wooden Puppets Performance on Wednesday at 09.00-12.00 pm

FACILITY

- North and South Square
- Sasono Hinggil
- Gedong Jene
- Great Mosque
- Bangsal Sri Manganti
- Bangsal Trajumas
- Bangsal Proboyeksa
- Bangsal Kencana
- Train Museum
- HB. IX Museum
- Painting Museum
- Crystal Museum
- Cup Museum
- Exhibition Art
- Library
- Souvenirs

TIPS & TRICKS

-Do not do any bad thing while in the area of Sultan Palace.
- Keep the area clean
-From Sultan Palace you can go on to Museum of Train, Taman Sari water castle, and Ngasem bird market.
- If you get tired, use becak to go there.


source : http://gudeg.net/en/directory/12/61/Kraton-Yogyakarta.html

TANAH LOT BALI

Tanah Lot Temple is located in coastal side of Beraban countryside, Kediri sub district and Tabanan Regency. It is situated in 30 Km in west side of Denpasar town and about 11 Km in south side of Tabanan town. The temple is built on the rock with 3 acre size and reachable in a few minute by walk, because it is just 20 meters from the coastal lip. This temple is very famous among tourist destinations in Bali with spectacular view of sunset. At some nooks of coral reef around Tanah Lot Temple there are holy tame snake in black and white color where according to the local society believe that it as a deity property and as the guard of the temple from the bad influence.

Philosophy

The word of Tanah Lot is consisted of two words that are Tanah word interpreted as a reef looking like gili or isle. Lot or Lod word has meaning the sea. So Tanah Lot is meaning the small island floating on the sea. The location is now called as Tanah Lot has been used at a Megalithic period as a place that looked into holy, proven from the existence of menhir. Pursuant to environmental condition, hence the structure of Tanah Lot Temple is built at irregular reef plain of its angle which is only consisted of one plain yard as Jeroan.

Function

The function of this temple can be realized from the function of the main temple building which is located in the temple main area. In this place, there is a main temple to worship the god in form of Dewa Baruna or Bhatara Segara, the sea power. The media of worship to this god is the temple building with 5 storied meanwhile the 3 storied temple building in north part of this area is purposing to worship to Dang Hyang Nirartha.

In order to know the status of Tanah Lot Temple can be realized from the temple history, function and also incoming devotee existence pray when temple ceremony is held. In this case can be realized as follows:

• Tanah Lot Temple as dang Kahyangan(the big Holy Temples in Bali ), because the history and the Penyiwi (The people taking care of the temple) are from the local people from Tabanan regency and surrounding area
• Tanah Lot temple as Segara Temple, because its function as sanctum to worship the Bhatara Segara, the God with manifestation as the ocean Power Deity

The unique animal can be seen in this temple area is the snake which are generally can be met in the coast. Part of its stomach there are no athwart skin, there is only small skin, but this sea water snake very noxious but snakebite case are very seldom happened, because the sea water snake generally very passive.

What to See in Tanah Lot

As a favorite tourism destination in Bali, Tanah Lot owns a magnificent view in particular at the sunset time where the sun slows down to the earth stomach. Every visitor who is paying a visit to this place will be marveled to see the beauty panorama of Tanah Lot. Beside of this temple, there are other temples which can be seen on your visit to Tanah Lot like Batu Bolong Temple, Batumejan Temple and Enjung Galuh Temple.

Photo Gallery

Tanah Lot View	Batu Bolong Temple	Tanah Lot Sunset
Tanah Lot Temple in side	Tanah Lot Ceremony	Tanah Lot Beach
Tanah Lot Snake	Tanah Lot Low Tide	Tanah Lot Access

source: http://www.balistarisland.com/Bali-Interesting-Place/Tanah-Lot-Temple.htm

Candi Borobudur 

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Giant buildings that are still many mysteries unsolved.

The name Borobudur Borobudur Temple Location: Magelang regency, Central Java, Indonesia Country Area of 2.500m ² Source: Kompas, UNESCO Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located at Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java. Location of the temple is approximately 100 miles southwest of Semarang and 40 miles northwest of Yogyakarta. This temple was founded by Buddhists of the Mahayana sangha in the range of 800-AD in the reign of the dynasty dynasty, a building-block steps staircase (there are 10 levels) and no roof. Material candi ini seratus persen adalah batu purba. Materials of this temple is one hundred percent of the ancient stones.
The name Borobudur
During this time many polemics about the origins of the naming of this temple. Some argue that the name is probably derived from the Sanskrit word Sambharabhudhara, which means "mountain" (bhudara) where the slopes are located terraces. There is another argument that the name comes from two words "bhara" and "bedhuhur".Bhara word reputedly comes from the word monastery, while there is also another explanation in which the coal comes from Sanskrit which means temple or monastery and bedhuhur meaning is "high", or to remind the Balinese language means "above" being in the Java language, known the word "vertex" which most likely originated from the same word with "dhuhur". So the point is a monastery or a temple complex located on high ground.
Sejarawan JG de Casparis dalam disertasinya untuk mendapatkan gelar doktor pada 1950 berpendapat bahwa Borobudur adalah tempat pemujaan. The historian JG de Casparis in his dissertation to earn his doctorate in 1950 argued that Borobudur is a place of worship. Berdasarkan prasasti Karangtengah dan Kahulunan, Casparis memperkirakan, pendiri Borobudur adalah raja dari dinasti Syailendra bernama Samaratungga sekitar 824 M. Based on the inscriptions and Kahulunan Karangtengah, Casparis estimates, the founder of the Borobudur is the king of the dynasty dynasty around 824 AD named Samaratungga Bangunan raksasa itu baru dapat diselesaikan pada masa putrinya, Ratu Pramudawardhani. The giant new building can be completed at the time of her daughter, Queen Pramudawardhani. Pembangunan Borobudur diperkirakan memakan waktu setengah abad. Construction of Borobudur estimated half-century time-consuming.
Struktur Borobudur The structure of Borobudur
Borobudur Temple BorobudurCandi punden shaped staircase, which consists of six levels of a square, three levels of circular and a main stupa as a peak. Selain itu tersebar di semua tingkat-tingkatannya beberapa stupa. Also scattered at all levels-levels several stupas.
Based on the writings contained in "feet" of the closed form of Borobudur Temple is an ancient Javanese script originating from Pallawa letters, it can be estimated in the founding of the temple, namely in the year 850 AD, when the island of Java controlled by the family of the kings Sailendra between 832-900 years. So age has more than 1,000 tahun.Candi it consists of 2 million blocks of stone, some of the walls in the form of relief which tells the Mahayana teachings. Sized temple sides 123 meters, while the high peaks including the stupa that no longer exists because it was struck by lightning 42 m.  In essence it is shaped stupa of Borobudur, the Buddhist holy building in its original form is a dome (half ball) which stands on a pedestal base and given the umbrella on it. The temple is has 9 levels, namely: six stories below, "each side slightly prominent tortuous, giving the impression multangular. 3 levels above it:''circular. And most of the so-called level-10 is large stupa diametrnya size 9.90 m, height 7 m.
Borobudur has no spaces formerly used as a place of worship like the other temples. That there are long hallways which is a narrow street, both edges are limited by the walls of the temple, around the temple level by level.
More than one level in the four corners of the gate there is another entrance to the level via the stairs. In the halls of the Buddhist is expected to perform ceremonial walk around the temple to the right. The ceremony is called pradaksima
JG Casparis in a doctoral dissertation for a degree in the year. 1950 suggested that Borobudur storied 10 illustrates clearly visible philosophy of Mahayana Buddhism called "Dasabodhisatwabhumi".
  Philosophy teaches, that every person who wants to reach the level position as a Buddhist Bodhisattva must exceed 10 degrees. has exceeded 10 levels, then the people will reach perfection and become a Buddha.
Please note, that according Mahaya Buddhism, Gautama Buddha we know in history, there are also figures of Buddha others, each according to his era, both in times past and in the days to come. uddha in the future is now still in nirvana and still storied Buddhist Bodhisattvas are candidates in the future.
G Casparis argue that Borobudur is actually a place of worship of ancestors Sailendra kings, ancestors to attain Buddhahood.
  Ten levels of Borobudur was also symbolizes, that the ancestors of the king who built Borobudur Sailendra it numbered 10 people.Based on many Karangtengah inscription 824 AD and 824 AD inscription Kahulunan years Dr. G Casparis argue that Borobudur is the founder of dynasty king named Samaratungga, around 824.  This artifact apparently can only be resolved by the daughter of Queen Pramodawardhani.
  Until now there is no agreement between DSI archaeologists and historians about the historical origins of this temple ..

WF Stutterheim has put forward his theory, that Borobudur was essentially a "clone" of the universe which, according to the teachings of the Buddha consists of three major parts, namely: (1). Kamadhatu;(2). Rupadhatu; dan (3).  Arupadhatu. Arupadhatu.
Section "foot" represents Kamadhatu, the world is still dominated by kama or lust (desire) is low, the ordinary human world as our world.
  Rupadhatu, the world is already able to liberate ourselves from the bondage of lust, but maish bound by the appearance and shape, which is a holy man and his world is the "nature of" separating "natural bottom" (Kamadhatu) with "natural top" (arupadhatu).
Arupadhatu, which is "above nature" or nirvana, where the Buddha dwells, where absolute freedom is achieved, free from desires and free from the bondage of forms and shapes. Karena itu bagian Arupadhatu itu digambarkan polos, tidak ber-relief. Since it was described as part Arupadhatu plain, no air-relief. Patung-patung Dhayani Buddha Buddha statues Dhayani
In part Rupadhatu Dhayani Buddha statue depicted open, ditempatka in the hole in the wall like an open window. ut section Arupadhatu statues were placed in the stupa covered with holes like in the cage. From the outside still looks the statues were vague.

The way the placement of the statue as enumerated by its creators apparently intended to illustrate the form of a vague "between being and not" as a transition of meaning and Arupadhatu Rupadhatu antra.Arupa which means no tangible form or not entirely new, and the peak is reached at the center of the temple was the largest and highest stupa described plain (without holes), so that the statue did not appear therein.  Stupas confinement statues at the bottom Arupadhatu the striped side, are the holes as vertical stripes on it. Menurut almarhum Prof. According to the late Prof.. Dr. Sucipta Wirjosaputro holes such as these are symbols of the levels of the disappearance of the last remaining lust. The holes are lined sloping (less than the others) illustrates, that at that level there are still remnants of lust, being at the level of vertical stripes on it that describes it has been eroded out of lust, and heart had been straight. Reliefnya panjang 3 km; arcanya 505 buah .Relief pada dinding-dinding candi Borobudur itu menurut Drs. Reliefs length of 3 km; statue 505 pieces. Reliefs on the walls of the Borobudur temple, according to Drs. Moehkardi dalam intisari jumlahnya ada 1460 adegan, sedang relief yang dekoratief (hiasan) ada 1212 buah. Moehkardi in essence there are 1460 in number of scenes, being relief which dekoratief (garnish) there are 1212 pieces.  The length of the relief was spliced ​​in a row if all can reach 2900 m, so it's almost 3 km.
Number statue there are 505 pieces, consisting of:-Level to-1 Rupadhatu place Manushi Buddha statues as many as 92 pieces;-Three levels of the remaining 92 each have a Dhyani Buddha statues;-Levels above 64 have a Dhyani Buddha statues.
Furthermore, there are also level Arupadhatu Dhyani Buddha statues are kept in a stupa, as each level: 32, 24 and 16 of 72 pieces.
Finally at the top of the main stupa, there is also a statue formerly the Adhi Buddha, ie the highest Buddha in Buddhism Mahaya. So julah entirely is 3 x 92 pieces of 432 + 64 + 1 = 505 pieces.