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Many people always take the time to discuss the building of Borobudur Buddhist temple. In fact, there are many Buddhist temples that are figured in Yogyakarta, one of which relates closely to the Borobudur Temple is Tara. The temple, located in the Kalibening, Kalasan conceiver was built by the same Borobudur, the Rakai Panangkaran. Because Kalasan located in the area, the temple is known by the name of temple Kalasan
Was completed in the year of 778 M, Tara Temple became the oldest Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta. The temple that stood not far from Yogya Solo Road was built up as the marriage of Pancapana with Sanjaya Dynasty Dyah Pramudya Wardhani from Dynasty dynasty. Besides as a wedding present, the temple is also a response to the proposals of the king to build another building for the holy Goddess Tara and monastery for the clergy.


Tara temple building is a basic square shape with each side measuring 45 meters high and 34 meters. Building vertically temple consists of three parts, namely foot temple, the body temple and temple roof. The foot temple is a building that stood on the stone pedestal shaped square miles and a width. On the stairs there is the decoration on the edges makara. Meanwhile, around the temple there is a foot-ornament suluran spiraling out of a pot.


Temple has a body appearance that jut in the middle. At the surface of the body outside the temple there is a niche decorated figure of the god who holds the lotus flower with a standing position. Part tenggaranya have a room in which there is a throne backed decorated motifs of lions stand on elephant back. Room can be entered from a chamber located on the east.
The temple roof octagon-shaped and consists of two levels. A statue of Buddha there is a human figure on the first level while the second level there is a statue of Buddha depict Yani. The peak of the temple form a square symbolizing peak Semeru garnish with stupa-stupa. On the border with the body temple roof temple there festoon Khayangan being a dwarf called Gana.
When you read the detail temple, you will also see beautiful reliefs on the surface. For example, relief tree gods and clouds along with the middle of the Khayangan play sounds. They bring the Khayangan fiddle, shells and camara. There are also descriptions of flower bud, leaves and shoot-suluran. Relief at the Temple Tara has a uniqueness because ancient coated with cement called Brajalepha, made from a gum tree.
Around the temple there is a stupa-high stupa with approximately 4.6 m of 52 units. Although the stupa, the stupa is no longer intact because it is not part of it may dirangkai intact, you can still enjoy them. Visiting temples is based on the known history of the temple that Prasasti berhuruf Panagari this, you will recognize the severity of Rakai Panangkaran even had time to build a sacred building in Thailand.
This temple is also a proof that in the past there have been efforts to merukunkan embraces religion with each other. Provençal, Panangkaran build a Hindu temple is Tara the suggestion of the Buddhist clergy and is presented for Pancapana who are also Buddhists. This temple also became one of the sacred buildings of Conference Atisha, an Indian origin Budhis has ever visited the Borobudur and spread to Tibetan Buddhism.