The Buddha is said to have determined the shape and structure of a stupa by folding his beggar cloth, placing his beggary bowl thereon and completing it to perfection by crowning the top with his stick. In doing so, Buddha gave an indicant of the 3 all-important aspects of a stupa, which consists of a square base, a hemisphere and a pinnacle. At the break of dawn Bharabudhara chandi is sharply silhouetted, revealing the fascinating contours of a stupa in huge dimensions. Buddhism divides the world into 3 spheres, named the Dhatus is Sanskrit. This cosmographic arrangement comprises the sphere of Desire or Kamadhatu, the sphere of Form or Rupadhatu, and the sphere of Formlessness or Arupadhatu. Since the Javanese builders of Bharabudhara chandi were adverse to making rigid demarcations, these 3 spheres merged into each other as a harmonious entity. Architecturally they’re portrayed in a trully integrated and splendid manner.

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Narasumber: Moerdowo,R.M.