The NUSANTARA

obmar · The NUSANTARA

We were builders
We were architects
We were scientists
We were sociologists
We were ecologists
We were planters
We were conquerors
We were explorers
We were traders
We were world class

Were We? Yes we were..

We carved mountains to grow rice, this goes back to 2000 years ago...
when people dont even practice agriculture.

obmar

IF we could carve mountains, we could build monuments for the future generations to see.

Borobudur

obmar

Anit that is one of the wonders of the world, make that two or three wonders of the world.

Even the terraces were labelled as the eighth worder of the world.

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We knew how to coexist with nature

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AND ADVANCED THE COEXISTENCE TO THIS

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We braved the roughest seas, didn't we?

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We created the largest man made forest

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We dived deep for pearls

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We scaled hig to the mountain tops

Blue1moon

obmar

Man are impossible creatures

They can do the impossible if they put their thoughts to it.

obmar

prambahan temple complex..

Brief description:
Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. Rising above the centre of the last of these concentric squares are three temples decorated with reliefs illustrating the epic of the Ramayana, dedicated to the three great Hindu divinities (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma) and three temples dedicated to the animals who serve them.

obmar

An ancient inscription made by Rakai Panangkaran around 746-184 AD said that at the beginning buildings around Ratu Boko heritage site is called Abhayagiri Wihara. Abhaya means no danger or peace. Wihara is monk's dormitory located at the peaceful area on top of the hill.

Many scientists like HJ DeGraff, Van Boeckholtz, Makenzie, Junghun and Brumun attracted to make research and report their founding about the heritage site at Ratu Boko Hill. Later, FDK Bosch made a research and reported it which entitled "Kraton Van Ratoe Boko. According to FDK Bosch, the site at Ratu Boko Hill is known as kraton Ratu Boko. People who live around the site usually call it as Dawung Temple just like name of their village. That is why in some literatures and old map, Ratu Boko Hill written in 2 names : Dawung Temple and Kraton Ratu Boko van Ratoe Boko.

The name of Kraton Ratu Boko comes from the word Kraton and Ratu Boko. Kraton is from Ka-da-tu-an taht means King's or Rakai's Place. Ratu Boko comes from the word Ratu which has the meaning as king and Boko is heron. This understanding comes up with a question whether the King of Heron is the ruler himself or the real bird. Therefor, people say that Ratu Boko keeps a mystery up to now.

Blue1moon

How beautiful! Have you visited?
Must be wonderful Energy in these ancient places.

The Inquisitor

obmar,

Very pretty indeed. We must visit the wonderful architecture of your country while we're there.

obmar

not all are within reach unless you are willing to spend longer periods here, no, by nusantara i meant the region, including indonesia and cambodia.

obmar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay_World