PRADAKSINA AT BOROBUDUR

 PRADAKSINA AT BOROBUDUR

Buddhist practice

Buddhist monks and devotees circumambulating a stupa.

Pradakhshina round a stupa in China.
In Buddhism circumambulation or pradakhshina has been an important ritual since early times. Sacred structures such as stupa or images have a pradakhshina path around them. The chaitya is a distinct ancient type of building that only survives in Indian rock-cut architecture, a hall with a stupa at the far end, always built with a rounded apse-like end, to allow pradakhshina.[14] A mandapa (prayer hall), added in the front transforms the original stupa into the stupa shrine — as a sacred entity which requires a circumambulatory path around it for the purpose of worship. The whole structure is planned in such a way that it becomes the centre of the mandala and symbolically represents Mount Meru.[15]

Buddhist faithful may perform pradakhshina by prostrating themselves at every step, thus greatly prolonging the process. The most extreme pradakhshina is that of the sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet, a mountain trek some 52 km (32 mi) long, at altitudes between 15,000 ft (4,600 m) and 18,200 ft (5,500 m). This may also be undertaken by Hindus and Jains, and some pilgrims progress by prostration, taking some weeks.

TIME SCHEDULE OF PRADHAKSINA

03.30 Drive to Setumbu Hill

04.30 Sunrise at Setumbu Hill

06.00 Get down and drive to Borobudur VVIP Gate

06.30 Arrive at Borobudur Main Gate & Short Briefing

07.00  Pilgrim time, Tuesday to Sunday, 07:00 - 09:00 WIB

09.30 Drive to Pawon and Mendut Temple 

09.15 Enroute Visit Pawon  Temple

09.30 Breakfast at Local Restaurant ( Own Account )

10.30 Stop visit at Mendut Temple

11.30 Back to Yogyakarta

13.00 Arrive at Yogyakarta

What is included :

Transport with private van air conditioned
Entrances fees ( Setumbu Hill, Borobudur Temple Structure Ticket via Regular Entrance and will be accompanied by a local guide who will be combined with other guests., Pawon & Mendut Temple )
Accompany our Licensed English Speaking Guide
Mineral water
Parking Fees

Dharmayatra or Religious tourism of Borobudur temple (Pilgrim / Pilgrimage).
1. Registration of participants at least 6 days in advance, by including the number of participants, origin (Domestic / Foreign) Name, size of sandals.
Facilities:

1. Ticket
2. Sarong
3. Upanat sandals
4. Escort
5. Porter
6. Nayaka (Procession guide)
7. Mineral water
8. Id card
9. Licensing
10. VVIP lane

2. The procession from the arrival gate begins with an explanation of the SOP and the distribution / installation of attributes in front of the cultural door gate (On the left front side before the main gate.
3. The procession enters the temple area through the cultural doorway, towards the main clan in front of the temple (east side).
4. Initial respect at the bottom of the first staircase of the Borobudur temple structure, followed by Pradaksina.
5. Pradaksina has several options (according to the time duration). 1).Pradaksina in the courtyard 2) Pradaksina for each floor 1 round until the main stupan 3). Pradaksina from the 7th floor to the main stupa 4). Pradaksina three rounds at the main stupa.
6. Finish Pradaksina followed by Prayer (with each belief), Meditation, Dana Paramitta and Blazing.
7. Finish the procession, photo session and enjoy the top of Borobudur temple
8. Finished.
9. Duration of religious tour is 2 hours, where 70% of the duration is Pilgrim procession, the remaining 30% is for photo session and enjoying Borobudur temple.
10. Pilgrim time, Tuesday to Sunday, 07:00 - 09:00 WIB. Participants arrive at the gate at 06:30 WIB.