 Quit stepping my feathered tail, darlin'! by bpacker | Tips and photos of unusual, out-of-the-way Borobudur attractions, posted by real travelers and locals. Borobudur Map |
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Hmm, a nice 9th century spa scene captured in stone. Looks like this chap is given a nice massage under a roost of parrots. I hope the birds don't spoil his spa experience. Leave a Comment
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 Wanna sunkist, mate? by bpacker
Surprisingly intelligent monkeys who use a bowl to collect fruit.. Leave a Comment
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Many archaeologists hold the belief that the bas reliefs on the walls of Borobudur Temple hold vital clues to the lifestyles and ancient living conditions found in Java and other parts of Indonesia. Those scenes also have much in common with the present condition of living!
Do you have a copy of Footprints: Indonesia? If you do, then you would have seen a line drawing of this ship on one of its pages. I actively looked for the ship on the walls of Borobudur and almost yelled out in excitement when I saw it. There it was, an old-fashioned sailing ship with a double outrigger, with its crew actively navigating the ship and a number of passengers on board! It is believed that these ships were once used for the famous spice trade in the Indonesian islands.
Afternote: I later found out that this ancient ship has been reconstructed in 2003! It was reconstructed on the belief that the ships in the ninth century would have needed a minimum capacity to take 20-30 people and around 25-30 tons of goods and supplies to successfully undertake long-range voyages and trade following the "Cinnamon Route". Leave a Comment
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 Quit stepping my feathered
tail, darlin'! by bpacker
When I went to Borobudur, I expected to see a storyboard of Prince Siddartha aka Buddha. So when I saw these winged couple. I took a double take. Nope, they were not from the tales of Harry Potter but from an ancient Hindu text. Half human, half bird . A Kinnara and not a Griffin;p Leave a Comment
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 So, honey, what's your
cellphone no? by bpacker
According to the Buddhists, all men who are not yet enlightened are slaves to their own desires. And it looks like this couple over here are slaves to lust. And they don't seem to mind either. Just look at the coy smile on the lady's face and see where her partner's hand is. Leave a Comment
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 Little did garuda realise
he'll b on an airplane.. by bpacker
After a while more, I spotted yet another creature, this time he had the head of a bird. Pretty much like Horus, the falcon-headed Egyptian god. But he's better known as Garuda in this part of the world and seen almost everywhere, including the tail of their national carrier - Garuda Airlines. Leave a Comment
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Horses and Elephants were the land rovers in the 9th Century... Leave a Comment
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 View from monument by kyoub
The monument was closed for 10 years while it was being restored. The work was completed in 1983 and the monument was reopened.
There is a museum close to the monument that has an exibition showing the process.
Your ticket to see the monument includes admission to the museum. Leave a Comment
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Stay and see spectacular sunsets at Borobudor as the sun sets behind the mountains surrounding the monument. Prepare to return to Borobudor at about 5pm and make your way up to the main stupa and face west. The sun should begin its slow descend around 5.45pm and the entire show ends around 7pm. The security guards will be there to shoo you out of the Park. Leave a Comment
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 Tiny Borobudur as seen
from Suroloyo lookout by theo1006,
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Ask the driver of your hired car to make a sidetrip to Suroloyo lookout point. If he does not know it, it's the same direction as Sendang Sono, a R.Catholic retreat. Coming from Yogya it is the last turn left (at Salam) before the Muntilan road to Borobudur; or returning from Borobudur it is the first turn right. About 20 km of winding but well-paved mountain road brings you to the lookout. There are fine sights along the road too.
There are several hilltops which you can climb. The main lookout is next to the parking, about 300 steps up!!
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