Senin, 19 Juni 2017

asal usul candi borobudur

candi borobudur diyakini merupakan peninggalan kerajaan Dinasti Sailendra masa pemerintahan raja Samaratungga dari Kerajaan Mataram Kuno dan selesai dibangun pada abad ke-8.banyak sekali misteri candi borobudur yang belum terkuak ,apa sebenarnya nama asli candi borobudur tidak ada prasasti atau buku yang menjelaskan dengan pasti tentang pembanguan borobudur,ada yang mengatakan nama tersebut berasal dari nama samara budhara memiliki arti gunung yang lerengnya terletak teras teras ada juga yang mengatakan borobudur berasal dari ucapan para budha yang mengalami pergeseran satu satu nya tulisan yang menyebutkan borobudur pertama kali adalah thomas Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles dalam bukunya yang berjudul sejarah pulau jawa .para ahli sejarah memperkirakan Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles menyebut borobudur dari kata bore dan budur ,bore artinya ialah desa sebuah desa yang terletak di dekat lokasi letak candi borobudurditemukan sedangkan budur artinya purba

sejarah berdirinya candi borobudurdiperkirakan dibangun pada tahun 750 masehi oleh kerajaan syailendrayang pada waktu itu menganut agama budha,pembangunan itu sangat misterius karena manusia pada abad ke 7 belum mengenal perhitungan arsitektur yang tinggi tetapi borobudur dibangun perhitungan arsitektur yang canggih ,hingga kini tidak satu pun yang dapat menjelaskan bagaimana cara pembangunan dan sejarah candi borobudur ini

Sudah banyak ilmuan dari seluruh penjuru dunia yang datang namun tidak satu pun yang berhasil mengungkapkan misteri pembangunan borobudur. Salah satu pertayaan yang membuat para peneliti penasaran adalah dari mana asal batu-batu besar yang ada di candi borobudur dan bagai mana menyusunnya dengan presisi dan arsitektur yang sangat rapih. Ada yang memperkirakan batu itu berasal dari gunung merapi namun bagaimana membawanya dari gunung merapi menuju lokasi candi mengingat lokasinya berada di atas bukit.

Candi borobudur memiliki 72 stupa yang berbentuk lonceng ajaib, Stupa terbesar terletak di puncak candi sementara yang lain mengelilingi stufa hingga kebawah. Ketika ilmuan menggambar denah candi borobudur, mereka menemukan pola-pola aneh yang mengarah pada fungsi borobudur sebagai jam matahari, jarum jamnya berupa bayangan stupa yang besar dan jatuh tepat di stupa lantai bawah  namun belum di ketahui secara pasti bagaimana pembagian waktu yang di lakukan dengan menggunakan candi borobudur ada yang mengatakan jam pada candi borobudur menunjukan tanda kapan masa bercocok tanam atau masa panen.

Minggu, 21 Oktober 2012

TOUR in the SURAKARTA with arzcha tour

Ittinerary
- Mangkunegaran palace
- kasunanan
- kampung batik lawan
- javenir shop

Facilities :
- Bus AC
- Lunch
- souvenir

PRICE : IDR 250.000/pax

faLidity : 1 JANUARY 2013

Selasa, 02 Oktober 2012

motif batik kawung

Batik Kawung have the meaning which symbolized the hope that people will always remember their origins.


Antiquity, batik motif kawung worn in the kingdom. The official royal wearing batik motifs reflecting personal kawung as a leader who was able to control the passions and conscience in order to maintain a balance in the conduct of human life.
History of batik motif discovery kawung this is when there is a young man from the village who had the appearance of an authoritative and well-respected among his people. Not long, because the behavior is a very polite young man and wise, to make his name heard up in the kingdom of Mataram.

The royal party was curious about the fame name this young man, so diutuslah telik password to invite this young man to the king. The telik sandipun managed to find this young man. Hearing that her son was invited by the king, making the mother feel moved and hung a lot of hope. Ordered that the boy's mother could take care of myself and the passions and do not forget the origin.

For that mother made ​​batik kawung, hoping his son could be useful for human society.

Soon after being summoned by the royal and given some of the work can always be completed, this young man eventually appointed as duke Wonobodro.

In his appointment as duke Wonobodro, this young man giving his mother wearing batik with batik motif kawung.

And finally today, batik motif kawung increasingly known to the public.

This picture of the flower motif palm tree (fruit and fro). Bathik kawung rectangular geometric shape in defining the culture of Java represents a doctrine of the human life.
At first batik kawung was used among the royal family, but after Mataram split in two shades, is subject to a different class. In Surakarta motif was used by the groups row priyantaka Punokawan and court employees, in the puppet characters, kawung motif is used by Semar, Gareng, Petruk and Bagong

Senin, 01 Oktober 2012

motif Batik truntum and meaning

The Truntum motif was created by Kanjeng Ratu Kencana,the wife of Sunan Pakubuwana III,and refers to revitalized love. She created this motif as a symbol of unconditional,everlasting love that continues to grow (tumaruntum). Because of its meaning,the cloth with the truntum motif is usually worn by the parents of the bride and groom on the wedding day. It is hoped that the love symbolized in this motif will be passed on the bridal couple. It is sometimes felt that the parents are required to “guide” the bridal couple as they enter new life together.
Arguably truntum motif is a symbol of love that blossomed again.

According to the story, the Queen who had loved and pampered by the King, feeling forgotten by the King who has had a new lover. To pass the time and relieve the sadness, the Queen began to make. Queen unconsciously make berbentukbintang-star motif in a dark sky, who had accompanied him in solitude. Perseverance Queen in batik attract Raja who then began to approach the Queen to see pembatikannya. Since it constantly monitors the development of batik King, the Queen, little by little the King against Queen's affection grows back. Thanks to this motif king love blossomed again or tum-tum back, so the motif is named Truntum, as a symbol of love that blossomed again King

Because of its meaning, truntum motif fabric usually used by parents bride on the wedding day. The hope is that this love will descend tumaruntum the bride and groom. Sometimes interpreted also that parents are obliged to "lead" the bride and groom to enter a new life.



Meaning grow and flourish. Thus, the Javanese always crave for every new family that will soon have offspring to replace the previous generation. The new generation that will be the foundation of any new family-friendly to forward all his hopes and ideals of the family as well as the next generation biologically the offspring inherits the properties of a new family. While others said that the motive truntum were originally created by the Surakarta royal family is saddened him because they feel neglected by the king. In the midst of solitude that he saw in the sky in the middle of the night many shining star to accompany him in loneliness. Inspiration that is captured and set forth in the motif.

Tips on caring for batik

To maintain and care for your batik to keep it beautiful, there are some tips worth trying.

     * Avoid washing batik using washing machines and detergents. Wash by hand using a shampoo that has

        been dissolved in water or soap.
     * Drying in the shade without squeezed first. Avoid drying in direct sunlight and let it dry naturally.
     * Cover with a cloth batik other if they are to be ironed. Avoid direct exposure to heat from the iron.
     * Avoid spraying perfume clothes, perfume or fabric softener directly into the batik.

kraton kasunanan palace - Old Javanese palace by Touch of Europe




Kraton Surakarta Sultanate or the later better known as Kraton Surakarta has stood since hundreds of years ago. Kraton is a "successor" of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom. After changing the seat of government ranging from Kotagede, Pleret to Kartasura, yellow rebellion by ethnic Chinese Kratonnya forced Mataram to move to the village of Sala. Internal conflicts and Dutch intervention forced the empire was split into Surakarta and Yogyakarta Sultanate in 1755 through an agreement Giyanti.The journey begins from the north gate of the palace gate Gladag. Gate is guarded by two armed statues Dwarapala mace. Down the road shaded by banyan trees on either side, YogYES up in North Square. Like the typical style of an old urban, Kraton Surakarta is located in a complex with Square and Grand Mosque. A large open gazebo stands majestically right across the square, while the main palace building behind him. In the main building there is a museum which was once the office complex at the time Pakubowono X. The building is divided into 9 exhibition halls containing various kinds of objects and heirlooms heritage palace, to the folk art dioramas and a royal wedding ceremony complete with a variety of equipment.A narrow corridor connects the museum with the main palace complex. To respect the customs, we are not allowed to wear shorts, sandals, sunglasses and a sleeveless shirt. Slippers are removed and we have to walk barefoot on the sand court that was supposedly taken from the South Coast. Kecik Sapodilla tree that shaded the court made the air is always cool. In exegesis dhosok, the name of the tree is meant as a symbol which means Sarwo becik or well-paced. Of particular interest are the sculptures that adorned European castles resulting slick combination of ancient Javanese architecture with a touch of Europe. These statues are a gift from the Netherlands who had always had a very close relationship with Surakarta. A tall tower on the south courtyard called Stage Songgobuwono characterizes this palace.Not satisfied to explore the palace buildings, YogYES asked a rickshaw driver to drive around the entire palace complex. Sitting relaxed in a rickshaw through the streets in the palace to its own experience. Until Square South, were two old railroad cars parked there, the King and Railway excursion train bodies. However, these carriages are no longer functioning because the tracks have been many who turned into residential areas. On the side of the square to another, a herd of white buffalo known as Caucasians kebo Kyai Slamet looks fun grazing. Buffalos are considered sacred by the people of Solo and always paraded in a carnival procession sekatenan or night 1 Sura.
Schedule OpenMonday - Thursday pk 09:00 to 14:00 pmSaturday - Sunday pk 09:00 to 13:00 pm
 
Ticket PricesWards performances: USD 2,500Museum: Rp 8,000Permission camera / video: Rp 3,500